Need help with a really old Puma?

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realitycheck

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Hey guys I really need help with this old puma my grandfather wants me to sharpen for him. This is a great knife and the blade steel is super hard. Here is a link to a new one. White Hunter
I believe it was purchased around '75, anyway I cleaned it up and resewed the end of the sheath where the blade was coming through. Polished most of the brass parts. Anyway I've been trying to sharpen this knife. I've sharpened it from where it was. I just cant seem to get it shaving sharp. I've been working on the sharpmaker with it. I tried my paper wheels that I just got sunday, and I couldnt make it any sharper. I'm brand new at the paper wheels though so I think the blade shape has cause me some problems. Anyway what do you guys think I could do to make it sharper. Oh i've been using the corners of the sharpmaker because of the blade shape.

Heres a pic of his,
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You sure screwed up the blade! I would suggest sending it to a professional, before you scratch it up further. I didn't know you could do that with a Sharpmaker.
 
Hehe, I didnt do that bill. It was like that when I got it. It has skinned many, many a deer. And who knows what else has been done with that blade. He may have done that trying to sharpen it himself. I'm not sure. Thanks though bill.
 
Realitycheck, My dad has been using Puma skinners since the late 60's and I have always sharpened them for him. I never had any trouble getting it shaving sharp with an ancient two sided sharpening stone. Use the coarse side of the stone to clean up the edge and remove any nicks and keep at it till you get a burr. Switch to fine side of stone and go 10 strokes left side 10 strokes right side then 9 left 9 right etc. till you get to 1 per side. From my experience Pumas are good to field dress and skin out a whitetail then it's back to the stone. Possibly needing a touch up before your done skinning. Cant say this is the best or only method but it has worked for me for about 15 years. Also I never really use honing oil just spit on the stone go at it.
 
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