Puma jagdnicker

[randyoliver1]

I've run accross a really good buy on a Puma jagdnicker Kraton. It looks like a decent blade for camping chores. Flat ground 4.5" blade and kraton grip. I can't find anything about the "D 1.4 Solingen" steel in the forums and was wondering if anyone has had any hands on with knife or the steel.

thanks

 

[Walt-FL]

The Jagdknicker is 1.4125 / 57-60 HRC (= DIN X 105 CrMo 17) which is the German equivalent to our AISI 440 C ballbearing steel.

Good work/hunting knife. I like the older stag handles better than the kraton, though. The knife was designed as a small hunter in general and a "knicker" in particular. With the heavy Waidblatt is was also sold as a set (superset). A knicker is a knife that is used to kill wounded game by pushing the blade above the first spine bone right between the skull and the spine. If done properly, it is a very quick and humane form of killing. The round blade design by Master Forrester Frevert is actually because it was found that a too pointy dagger-like shape may lead to the knife getting stuck in the bone.