Jean Tanazacq The Dean of French Knifemakers CUSTOM "PRAIRIE 1" 1986 Production. Rare Tanazacq Catalog From March 1984

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Jean TANAZACQ and his knives. A knife worthy of the name. Flawlessly crafted. It should never leave the display case because of its shape and beauty. The designer of these knives is Mr. Jean TANAZACQ, from the Ardennes. He truly makes beautiful things. A craftsman like we love, one that you can no longer find.today! A visit to a legendary cutlery maker, Mr. Jean Tanazacq, in Maubert-Fontaine in the Ardennes.
Undoubtedly one of the founding fathers of high-end French cutlery. Comes wit the extremely rare impossble to locate today March 1984 catalog.
Tanazacq's model  "PRAIRIE 1" is a beautiful, powerful and functional knife and it is a real hunting knife, also recognized as a true Huntman's weapon. Tanazacq designed it for those hunters as he is more likely to understand the mindset of such people who buys and uses such specialized blades. Known as a "Couteau de Venerie," "Dague de Venerie" or " Couteaux de Vautrait" or to simply put a "Hunting/Pig Sticker Dagger." This model has a 8-5/8" blade. Made from 440-C steel stock with an over 1/4-inch thickness, and delivered with a mirror-finished blade. The solid brass pommel has two opening to tie up security laces as a tie-down thongs, while each knife has a double brass guard for hand protection and a matching solid brass butt cap.handle is black micarta with deep finger groves. I do not engage in any sort of trading. NOTE: The original  scarce March  1984 catalog comes with the knife. Thanks for looking. Jean Tanazacq The Dean of French knifemakers: Scarce PRAIRIE I made in 1986. Jean Tanazacq is one of the most illustrious French cutlery artisans. His productions all exude a very strong personality, superb ergonomics, and they are closer to a piece of art than a knife. This model comes in two blade lengths 8-5/8" for the PRAIRIE 1,(the one being shown) and 7-1/8" for its companion,(see a separate listing ). Both knives are constructed and made from 1/4" 440C  steel stock, reinforced tip with a mirror polished blade. The solid brass pommel has two opening to tie up security laces, while both knives comes with a double brass guard for hand protection. Extra heavy-duty leather scabbard of the highest quality. All sales are final, no return, no exchange, sold "AS IS." The knives and scabbard was made by Jean Tanazacq in the Ardennes in 1985.  No trade. The unique blade shape is a combination of a classic design mixed with a dagger.  In true European hunting traditions, hunting knives of this type are used to finish off the game so as not to prolong its suffering, as opposed to American hunting knives which are typically intended for skinning game after the kill.


Price: $1,495.00