New Blade for a old Puma?

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Bai Lang

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I have a old Puma Plainsman that I got for a Christmas gift about 1969 used it for hunting. Once while skinning some game in the woods- during a frozen northren winter the blade cracked, never did get it repaired, put it in a drawer for years . Just recently started to think about it.

Now I am wondering what the best way to get a new blade on it would be or if this is even possible? I am old now and would like to carry it and use it.

Like to have the exact same blade shape as much as possible but better steel than the original stainless it came with.

Any ideas or direction anyone could give me- would be much apreciated.

Thanks!
 
Impossible to replace a blade on a puma like that. I have apuma hunters friend, and its been good my whole life. I am unfamilier with pumas warrenty it could be lifetime you should check it out.

The reason the blade cant be replaced is because its a full tang knife and the blade extends into the handle so if you take the stag handles off its a single piece of metal.
 
Thanks Snorkem, The "plainsman" though I am refering to is/was a folder circa 1969- model 970?, I think they changed the name to the 'gamewarden" later in production. Still- may be a hell of a job to replace the blade on a folder like that and not practical. Do they have a fixed blade 'plainsman" now?

Hunter's friend is a great knife!

http://pmimages.worthpoint.com/thumbnails/1/1207/14/1_a17beceea28106dae3da73e4d9ac1822.jpg

Very poor photo of a folding Puma Plainsman above- may not show up..
 
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MY BAD, sorry i didnt think it was a folder, in short yes you can replace the knife you would have to find a custom maker, replacing the blade also may alter the lockup so that may have to be adjusted. Im not sure of anyone who provides this service though you will have to look around.
 
Take a look at the Buck 110 knives, very similar, and commonly available. It would probably be cheaper to buy a new knife than try to get the Puma fixed. You can also get the Buck 110 in a variety of different blade steels.

Of course if you want to repair your Puma for sentimental reasons, then that's a different thing all together.
 
You should try ( trblades.com ) this is Terry Renners' site, he is a certified PUMA restorer.
 
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