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Otherwise known as Puma Concolor (Cougar), Puma Pardoides (Panther) and Puma Yagouriundi (Jaguar).
You guessed it, this is about Puma knives.
A while ago I sent a small bottle of 18yo speyside whiskey to a BF member called Sextant, who I had been having a conversation with about whisky and congress pattern knives amongst other things. I can be pretty absentminded and kind of forgot that I had promised him it, and didn't actually send it until about two months after the conversation. Well, he received it around Christmas time and I'm sure enjoyed the mouthful (it really wasn't much more than that in those wee tiny 50ml bottles, not even an Irish double!) and I thought nothing more about it.
I then went off and got hitched. On my return to the island, there was a number of packages in my post box, including one from Germany containing these
A coin, and a beautiful little German lockback, a Puma 4 Star Mini. My first Puma knife. This small gentlemanly lockback has gorgeous dark red, almost chestnut coloured jigged bone glued scales, and brass liners and shield. The bolsters and blade are (unless my research is wrong) 440A stainless steel which is fine for knife that resembles a chubby brother of the peanut. It is identical to a case peanut in closed length and overall length but is far more substantial and sturdy in its construction.
The blade resembles a drop point, a nod to its hunting heritage, but I think that is mostly due to the shallow hollow grind as the profile is actually a symmetrical spearpoint.
Due to its size it's a very pocketable piece that will vanish into overalls or jeans but will manage pretty heavy cutting. It's lockup is rock solid. Evidently, Germans know how to make knives.
The Rockwell test sticker did confuse me a bit, because without a rating it doesn't really prove much, but it is a nice idea, even if it does leave a ding in the blade.
My thanks to you sextant, a very thoughtful and generous gift. A lovely little knife, elegant and nicely made. You are a gentleman.
Paul
n.b. aside from fixed blades, I don't often see Puma knives on the traditional forum here, I wonder why now because this is a really nicely done piece. Anyone have puma folders that they want to share?
You guessed it, this is about Puma knives.
A while ago I sent a small bottle of 18yo speyside whiskey to a BF member called Sextant, who I had been having a conversation with about whisky and congress pattern knives amongst other things. I can be pretty absentminded and kind of forgot that I had promised him it, and didn't actually send it until about two months after the conversation. Well, he received it around Christmas time and I'm sure enjoyed the mouthful (it really wasn't much more than that in those wee tiny 50ml bottles, not even an Irish double!) and I thought nothing more about it.
I then went off and got hitched. On my return to the island, there was a number of packages in my post box, including one from Germany containing these
A coin, and a beautiful little German lockback, a Puma 4 Star Mini. My first Puma knife. This small gentlemanly lockback has gorgeous dark red, almost chestnut coloured jigged bone glued scales, and brass liners and shield. The bolsters and blade are (unless my research is wrong) 440A stainless steel which is fine for knife that resembles a chubby brother of the peanut. It is identical to a case peanut in closed length and overall length but is far more substantial and sturdy in its construction.
The blade resembles a drop point, a nod to its hunting heritage, but I think that is mostly due to the shallow hollow grind as the profile is actually a symmetrical spearpoint.
Due to its size it's a very pocketable piece that will vanish into overalls or jeans but will manage pretty heavy cutting. It's lockup is rock solid. Evidently, Germans know how to make knives.
The Rockwell test sticker did confuse me a bit, because without a rating it doesn't really prove much, but it is a nice idea, even if it does leave a ding in the blade.
My thanks to you sextant, a very thoughtful and generous gift. A lovely little knife, elegant and nicely made. You are a gentleman.
Paul
n.b. aside from fixed blades, I don't often see Puma knives on the traditional forum here, I wonder why now because this is a really nicely done piece. Anyone have puma folders that they want to share?
