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It seems that Mr. Parker had Mr. Fukuta designing/making knives for him in Japan before the Tak Fukuta name was truly fully recognized, (Mr. Tak Fukuta having gained much respect in the custom knife world).
Anyhow, I know that Mr. Parker, at one point or another, had knives produced in Germany, USA, England, and Japan, (under various brand names he was associated with), and they ran the gamut from being very inexpensive, to being not so inexpensive. I own three Parker Cut Co bowie knives, (pictured here), that were made in Japan for Parker's Parker Cut Co/Eagle Brand, and that were being sold in their not so inexpensive range. Two retailed for $200 each during the mid 1980's, (which is about $455 each in today's money), the other retailing for $150 during that same period. According to a few sources on the internet, 1,000 to 1,200 of each model bowie were produced. I have read that these may have been designed or made, (or both), by Mr. Tak Fukuta, but they are not marked as such. So, truth is, other than being Japanese made, I don't have any solid clue of which manufacturing firm, or person, made these knives for Parker. I know many folks here study all sorts of knife history, and may have some insight/history on these knives.
Anything you can add about the Parker Cutlery Co/Tak Fukuta connection, (or specifically about the bowie knives pictured here), will be much appreciated. Many thanks in advance
Bone, Mother of Pearl, and Buffalo Horn handled Parker Cut Co bowies, (these were heavily based on Sheffield England bowie knife designs from the mid to late 1800's)...
Anyhow, I know that Mr. Parker, at one point or another, had knives produced in Germany, USA, England, and Japan, (under various brand names he was associated with), and they ran the gamut from being very inexpensive, to being not so inexpensive. I own three Parker Cut Co bowie knives, (pictured here), that were made in Japan for Parker's Parker Cut Co/Eagle Brand, and that were being sold in their not so inexpensive range. Two retailed for $200 each during the mid 1980's, (which is about $455 each in today's money), the other retailing for $150 during that same period. According to a few sources on the internet, 1,000 to 1,200 of each model bowie were produced. I have read that these may have been designed or made, (or both), by Mr. Tak Fukuta, but they are not marked as such. So, truth is, other than being Japanese made, I don't have any solid clue of which manufacturing firm, or person, made these knives for Parker. I know many folks here study all sorts of knife history, and may have some insight/history on these knives.
Anything you can add about the Parker Cutlery Co/Tak Fukuta connection, (or specifically about the bowie knives pictured here), will be much appreciated. Many thanks in advance
Bone, Mother of Pearl, and Buffalo Horn handled Parker Cut Co bowies, (these were heavily based on Sheffield England bowie knife designs from the mid to late 1800's)...
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