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Parker Cut Co. Eagle Brand Model 1788 Large Tanto Folder ~ Vintage 1980`s

$99.95

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Parker Cut Co. Eagle Brand Model 1788 Large Tanto Folder ~ Vintage 1980`s

Parker Cut Co. Eagle Brand Model 1788 Large Tanto Folder is a highly collectible vintage folding pocket knife manufactured in Seki, Japan during the 1980s. Known for its fusion of traditional Japanese craftsmanship and Western pocket knife styling, this model features a distinctive surgical steel tanto blade and genuine smooth bone handle scales.

Specifications & Features

Blade Style: Large, single folding Tanto blade, which features an Eastern-style piercing tip and a sweeping edge ideal for tactical or everyday utility tasks.
Blade Material: High-grade Surgical Steel stamped with origin markings, known for excellent corrosion resistance and maintaining a sharp edge.
Handle Material: Premium smooth bone ( finished with an appaloosa or bone-stag style tinting) attached firmly to brass liners.
Tang Stamps & Etching:
The front tang typically features the classic Parker Cut. Co. logo with an eagle emblem, while the rear tang reads "Surgical Steel / Made in Japan". The blade surface itself displays the iconic Eagle Brand Cutlery flying eagle banner etch.
Lock Mechanism: Standard heavy-duty lockback mechanism ensuring the large tactical blade remains safely fixed when deployed.
Manufacturing Origin: Produced in Japan during the golden era of Parker Cutlery, where renowned master knifemakers like Seizo Imai crafted premium pieces under contract for Jim Parker.
OAL : 9 1/8"

Collector's Context

During the late 1970s and 1980s, Jim Parker’s Eagle Brand Cutlery line introduced several unique patterns incorporating exotic handles and innovative blade shapes. The Model 1788 is particularly prized by collectors today due to its clean bone aesthetics and the relative rarity of finding a large traditional Japanese tanto point on a mid-to-large sized pocket folder.