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Comment by DENNIS NARDI on March 5, 2020 at 16:43

THANKS LEFTY, I WILL MOVE FORWARD ON THAT INFO. IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT MAY BE FRENCH AS WELL, JUST BY THE NAME AND THE PEAR. ANYONE WHO IS INTEREST GO AHEAD AND MAKE AN OFFER. IT IS DEFINITELY A CARVER, NO MAJOR RESHAPING HAS OCCURRED. AS WELL I HAVE ANOTHER INTERESTING PIECE FOR SALE. THIS ONE IS MADE BY WILLIAM BECKET & CO. I DATE IT IN THE LATER PART OF THE 1800'S, IT HAS THE REAL DEAL STAG HANDLE WITH A NICELY SHAPED BLADE--ALL IN GREAT SHAPE. THE SHEATH LOOKS TO BE A LATER ADDITION, BUT FITS NICELY, I WOULD LIKE TO GET $175.00 FOR THIS ONE

Featured Comment by dead_left_knife_guy on March 4, 2020 at 21:50

Thanks for adding the photos AND the comments! I've been looking around online a bit but I haven't been able to find anything.

From your photos, I'm able to say one thing for certain: this is a French or French-style knife. Without a better shot of the blade, I can't tell if it's a carving knife or a chef's knife that has been sharpened many, many times & ground down in the process. But that handle is definitely in the French style.

Because of the French style, I am wondering if "Jacton" is really "j'Acton", as in, somehow related to manufacture in a place named Acton (loosely translated).

There are towns named Acton in both Quebec and Ontario, Canada, & there's a fastener company (nuts, bolts, etc.) named Acton in L'Horme, France.

I'm speculating here, but from the script on the knife, & the stylized pear, I'm guessing it was made in the 1950's or 1960's. By the way, "pear" in French is "poire", & "knife" is "couteau".

I hope this helps! And I have to say that I really like that pear logo.

Comment by DENNIS NARDI on March 4, 2020 at 20:47

HI, JJ AND DEAD LEFT GUY!!! HAVE YOU CHECKED OUT THE PHOTOS I LOADED? OPEN TO ANY COMMENTS ON THIS KNIFE FROM THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.

Comment by DENNIS NARDI on March 2, 2020 at 18:54

ok I loaded a couple of pics do they ring a bell for anyone

Comment by DENNIS NARDI on March 2, 2020 at 18:53

Featured Comment by dead_left_knife_guy on February 29, 2020 at 17:38

Agreed!  We have a very competent set of individuals here, but often photos are simply necessary for knife identification.

Comment by J.J. Smith III on February 29, 2020 at 8:16

Dennis, a photo, showing the tang stamp, and any other printing, would certainly be helpful.