FRENCH DIVING KNIFE WW II CONTEMPORARY DESIGN!

French dive knife shown over scabbard image

POLISHED FRENCH DIVE KNIFE:

Steel & Brass                                               No Markings
Weight 3 lbs 13 oz                                        Made 20th Century
Overall Dimension knife 12 1/2“               Blade 7” x 1 1/8” x 5/16”
Hilt 4 1/4“ x 1 3/8“  x 1 3/8”                           Sheath 8 3/8“ L x 1 1/2“ Dia

PRICE 675.00 plus shipping to 48 contiguous States $25.00 Overseas buyers, inquire for shipping rates.

Presented is a French WW II style dive knife that looks to be of recent make and in like new condition. It was purchased from Germany from a dealer. It is not one of the cheap examples that have been known to break at the hilt due to a short stub tang. This one weighs 3 pounds 13 ounces which is almost 1 1/2 pounds more than the WW II example to which we are comparing it. The brass and steel have a high polish and show no imperfections. The blade has a reasonably sharp edge. Like all of the French dive knives we've sold, it has no markings. There is a drain hole at the bottom of the scabbard. Shown below the knife is housed in its scabbard.

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The main differences in this knife are:

Blade is held on each side by metal brass clamps in the hilt instead of wood
The tang is locked in place at the end of the pommel by a slotted round nut instead of being peened.

NOTE: A French customer who is expert in vintage diving gear tells us "There are several kinds of French knives. They're made in 2 sizes with 3 kinds of blades (only for Denayrouze type). Cabirol is different."

Unfortunately, there is little documented information as to when any of these French knives were made or who made them.

Close-up of French dive knife's blade image

close-up ofFrench dive knifes's hilt image

Close-up of reverse side of blade over hilt. Both sides are the same.

Pommel of French dive knife showing tang screw image

Picture showing French knifes's holding clamps image

Pommel showing slotted tang screw above metal blade clamps at ricasso.

WW II Knife. Top, Pommel with peened tang in center. Below, Wood clamps hold blade

STANDARD FLAT RATE SHIPPING, INSURANCE & PACKING to 48 contiguous States, $25.00

FRENCH DIVING KNIFE WW II CONTEMPORARY DESIGN!

POLISHED FRENCH DIVE KNIFE:

The main differences in this knife are:

Blade is held on each side by metal brass clamps in the hilt instead of wood

The tang is locked in place at the end of the pommel by a slotted round nut instead of being peened.

NOTE: A French customer who is expert in vintage diving gear tells us "There are several kinds of French knives. They're made in 2 sizes with 3 kinds of blades (only for Denayrouze type). Cabirol is different."

Unfortunately, there is little documented information as to when any of these French knives were made or who made them.