Bushie or Pukko?

[mykel m]

Hey Mark,can you tell me what this is please.The dude I got it from says it's a bushcrafter,but not having the little finger guard makes me think it's a pukko.Maybe a moded bushie?
Can you tell me the steel also,I was told 01.
Whatever it is it kicks butt.One of my best slicers as is the compact bushie.
The blade is just shy of 4 1/8"long & 1/8" thick,the handle is 4 5/8".No makers mark.

 

[m. wohlwend]

Definitely 0-1! I can tell by the pattern on the flats of the steel.

This may date to my old Missouri shop! If that is the case it was a very early bushcrafter ........

 

[mykel m]

Thanks Mark.I hoped you'd be able to tell the steel by the marks on the blade.
So,an old show me bushie... maybe.Cool beans.It sure is a good hand filling beast.

 

[m. wohlwend]

I am sure its an old show me blade. Pins look stainless. Is the wood cocobolo?

 

[mykel m]

Yep stainless pins & ironwood I'm told.

 

[m. wohlwend]

Well it was poormans ironwood. Cocobolo.

 

[mykel m]

Well it was poormans ironwood. Cocobolo.

Good enough,at least it ain't moving & looks good.

 

[m. wohlwend]

Lol. Back in those days I was too broke to buy ironwood! Hmmmmm I am still to broke to buy ironwood.