French hunter?

[Mark_McM]

Hello All,

Found this for a few bucks at a local gun show this morning. Any thoughts on the maker??

 

[afishhunter]

Picture?

 

[Mark_McM]

 

[Mark_McM]

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[Will Power]

Dimensions please?

Jolipapa will know for sure but I'll hazard a guess for now..... Langres a French town known for cutlery making and knife fairs. This knife looks like it is all steel construction, horn handles with crack at pivot, Hunter or Sportsman type with Spear, Punch and Saw.

 

[Jolipapa]

How long is it? Looks like a Rouennais, typical of Normandy. Langres could be the name of the retailer. The saw is uncommon though. Anyway a good catch!
Here a typical:

 

[screened porch]

The picture in post 4 has become unavailable to me.
I was going to compare saws, but I think my unmarked knife is Italian anyway, because the bolster and pin remind me of my A.Tavola.

I think my saw is different, too.

 

[Mark_McM]

Hi guys,

Interesting stuff!! In terms of measurements: with main blade fully open, its 7 1/4" overall. Main blade measures 3 1/4".

 

[Will Power]

So, 4" / 20 cm closed, quite a large one by my standards but not by French or other standards

Er, slipped up with the dimensions, thanks for the correction men. TEN cm of course! Those weird non metric measures...

 

[Jolipapa]

So, 4" / 20 cm closed, quite a large one by my standards but not by French or other standards

I agree. Usually rouennais are #11cm closed. The saw also is puzzling me... these were mostly used by horse/cattle dealers.
Retru-Gros in Thiers was a specialist and offered a saw quite similar.

 

[Just Tom.]

So, 4" / 20 cm closed, quite a large one by my standards but not by French or other standards

4” is about 10 cm…

 

[screened porch]

4” is about 10 cm…

So it is.