DASHUYN · A creation by LERHAY
The past, recast.
A contemporary expression of heritage.
01 — Heritage & form
An enduring form.
A new expression.
The familiar line of the Caucasian kama, interpreted through an Armenian point of view.
DASHUYN carries the character of a historic dagger into the present: a considered silhouette, distinct materials and a precise contemporary finish.
02 — Construction
A study
in precision.
Two distinct parts. One continuous line.
The faceted aluminium scabbard gives way to a black steel blade. Every plane contributes to the same clear, deliberate form.
03 — Material & craft
Carbon.
Aluminium.
Steel.
- The handle
- Machined carbon fibre
- The scabbard
- Black-anodized 7075 aluminium
- The blade
- U.S.-sourced tool steel
04 — Every detail
Considered
from every side.
The same attention continues around the object: through the exposed layers of carbon, the machined bevels and the steel belt attachment.
The Arevakhach detail brings an Armenian reference into the language of the design.
Closer to the craftThe making of DASHUYN
LERHAY / 01An object.
Six perspectives.
From the complete silhouette to the surfaces that give it character. A closer look at DASHUYN.
The complete form.
Carbon fibre and black-anodized aluminium, brought into one continuous silhouette.
Two parts. One design.
The black steel blade and its faceted 7075 aluminium scabbard, side by side.
Considered from every side.
The reverse profile, the carbon handle and the steel belt attachment.
Carbon, revealed.
The weave across the face. The layers exposed along each machined bevel.
A signature in the surface.
LERHAY / DASHUYN, recessed into aluminium and sharing the same black-anodized finish.
The quiet edge.
Black steel. A fine satin texture. A profile defined by its facets.
Origins
The origins
of form.
DASHUYN draws on the Armenian dagger and the tradition of the Caucasian kama. Its recognisable outline is the starting point for a new exploration of form, material and detail.
LERHAY reinterprets this heritage through precise geometry, carbon fibre and anodized aluminium. A familiar silhouette takes on a contemporary expression, retaining a connection to the culture that inspired it.
Sources & context
- Э. Г. Аствацатурян. Оружие народов Кавказа.2nd, expanded edition. Saint Petersburg: Atlant, 2004.
- The art of weapons ↗Armenian Museum of Moscow and Culture of Nations.
The thought behind LERHAY
The palette
LERHAY / 02One form.
Three expressions.
7075 aluminium scabbard
Graphite Black
The original black-anodized finish
Graphite Black is the original black-anodized finish. Dark Olive and Burnt Bronze are colour studies for the scabbard.
DASHUYN by LERHAY