custom puma skinner

[hellize]

Hope all you guys have an awesome weekend!

Thank Wotan, mine sure is! After a long cold, gruesome winter, spring finally arrived today to the forgotten, hidden corner of the world, which I call home. And she didn't come empty handed either, brought with here a nice bundle of snowdrops and a sweet 16 grades Celsius noon. So after a way too long slumber, today I could take the old iron crone, my GS450 for an illegal spin (psssst....no insurance yet) Well... that sure restored my will to live.
Some spots of snow and ice at still to be found here and there, hiding in the shadows of hills, but they are destined to oblivion.

This is my take on a puma skinner knife, full tang damascus of course
The total length of the knife is 25 cm, the blade is forged of 1.2516 and L6 steels, it is 12.5 cm long, 3.7 cm wide at the max and 5 mm thick at the base.
The handle is polished deer antler with red copper bolster and lanyard tube.
The sheath is made of thick sturdy cow hide.
It is more massive than the original.

This one is available!

 

[Steve Nuckels]

I like the blade shape, Damascus and the sheath!

However, I think the big rough rivets and the thick guard detract from the handle, it looks overpowering and takes away from the slender profile.

I like it other than that.

Steve
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Member, W.F. Moran Jr. Foundation
ABS AP

 

[hellize]

I like the blade shape, Damascus and the sheath!

However, I think the big rough rivets and the thick guard detract from the handle, it looks overpowering and takes away from the slender profile.

I like it other than that.

Steve
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Member, W.F. Moran Jr. Foundation
ABS AP

Glad you like it and thanks for your thoughts!
The original factory design is similar to mine, with big rivets and a pronounced bolster, so i had to go after that. But I will keep in mind your suggestions, if I make another similar

 

[Craig Daniel]

Nice job, I like the shape and finish.

 

[hellize]

Nice job, I like the shape and finish.

Thank you very much!