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Category - Knives - Custom - Knives - Hunting

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Knives - Custom
Knives - Hunting

Jean Tanazacq The Dean of French Knifemakers CUSTOM "PRAIRIE 1" 1985 Production.


Description:
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.
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 1985 catalog shown in pictures # 3,8 does comes with the knife. Thanks for looking. Jean Tanazacq The Dean of French knifemakers: Scarce PRAIRIE I made in 1989. 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. 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...
Beautiful, powerful , and functional, these are real hunting knives also recognized as a true Huntsman's weapon. Tanazacq designed them for those hunters as he is more likely to understand the mindset of such people who buy and use such specialized blades. Also known as a " Couteau De Venerie,"  "Les Couteaux De Vautrait" "Hunting dagger" or as a 'Pig Sticker," as we called them in the USA. 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.
                                                                                    THE MAGNIFICENT HUNTING KNIVES OF JEAN TANAZACQ

Without a doubt, a line of knives that forever changed the outcome of the French custom cutlery, which was sleeping gently, despite some beautiful knives being made. When Jean Tanazacq designed the TRONÇAY 1 in late 1970’s which initiated the young cutler to launch his company ARDENNLAME in 1980, this model went on to revolutionize the French custom knife community of that time.The TRONÇAY 1 revived the forgotten aesthetics of the most beautiful European hunting knives. But its creator, a hunter since childhood and a metallurgical engineer by trade, immediately gave it the benefit of cutting-edge techniques with a blade that was both very robust and beautifully sharp, a shape which could not be seen anywhere, so much did it haunt the dreams of many collectors as well. This is the form idealized since the medieval dawn for hunters, and it was the ideal shape they had dreamed off. Double cross guard and stylized aquiline pommel, indestructible screw-down tang mount.To dress this handsome and strong companion, a sheath in his image, in thick tawny leather skillfully designed and carefully sewn. Tanazacq TRONÇAY I offers a wide range of field applications, while promoting a blade design that is both suited for hunting and skinning game. With an unprecedented, unparalleled line’s purity, a most unique design, a powerful lanceolate tip, a beautiful walnut handle with a slightly inclined profile being its distinctive features; it was a winner from the very beginning. Forty-two years later, it remains his best seller; it’s the model to have. When Tanazacq created the first prototype, it in turn branded him with a knife that would become his life’s work and his “Flagship” model. Most beautiful and pretty model from Tanazacq’s impressive line of hunting models. This is a straight knife,147 mm blade, guard and pommel in gilded brass, wrist thong, dark walnut-type wooden handle, leather sheath of the highest quality, through-the-tang assembly, and Tanazacq’s unique double screw system. Old blade markings from the start of production (1980s) with a wild boar logo, map of France, and Jean Tannazacq name/last across the ricasso, which makes such models highly sought today among collectors. This set of hunting-oriented knives manifests its unity with similar handles from one model to another.The origin of the Tronçay comes from a knife which was exhibited in the “Hunting” room of the Charleville Museum when it was at located at the “Vieux Moulin,” in the 1970s.Two remarkable points had struck Jean Tanazacq in this knife: The shape of the point, which is currently called “Bowie”, the back of which is concave. The date stamped using a hot punch confirmed 1780, nine years before the French Revolution. Tanazcaq intended to write an article supported by a photo to show how the Americans had invented nothing on this subject. When he returned with a kit several years later, someone had stolen said knife, much to the annoyance and chagrin of the museum curator. The name of this family of knives was borrowed from the oak forest, planted by colbert until they matured.
 


Price: $3,295.00