Is this an authentic Blanchard knife?

[SUP]

Is this an authentic Blanchard? I don't know how to determine if it is authentic or a fake, so I thought I would ask here. 

 

 

Edited June 21, 2023 by SUP

[bruce johnson]

No reason for me to suspect it isn’t original. 

[SUP]

In the photographs I have seen when I searched online, it is always "PARIS' while here it is 'A PARIS'

That is one of the reasons why I wondered. Also, it is available for the price of 29 Euros, which is rather low for an old Blanchard, I thought, but I might be wrong.

Edited June 21, 2023 by SUP

[Klara]

Are Blanchard knives so sought after that it would be worth faking them? I  wouldn't have thought so. Also, even if it is a fake, it might still do the job - the leather being cut won't care about the manufacturer 

I would be more worried about the shape of the knife: The curve seems wrong to me. It might not "roll" as smoothly as it should. That would explain the low price. 

[SUP]

@Klara,  Very true. I just wondered because I saw this and the shape is a little unusual. Not seen many Blanchard knives around . The only ones I have seen are on eBay and they are much more expensive. This seller has a good reputation and had several knives on sale, different brands,  all at reasonable rates - so naturally all sold. Did not plan to buy any of them, so no loss.

Incidentally, after an extensive  internet search, I have seen other old Blanchard knives with 'A Paris' on it.

I have heard that  Blanchard is a very old and respected brand and the older knives are supposed to be good while the new ones, not so much.

[Klara]

7 hours ago, SUP said:

the shape is a little unusual

To me it looks as if somebody had sharpened too much the middle of the curve over too long a time, thus changing the shape. 

[SUP]

@Klara. Probably. I have seen some knives with this shape though. I spend a lot of time online looking at tools, techniques, leathers, etc. and have come across it a couple of times. Whether they have all been sharpened badly or  this shape is also of use, is the question.