Puma White Hunter as survival knife

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SuzukiGS750EZ

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Would it make a good survival knife? My grandfather gave me an older one, don't know much about the knife at all and have never used it. It's in mint condition though! Would it be one of those knives i'd want strapped to my side or leave it home? Size isn't an issue, usability is.
 
Sell it unless you want to keep it and buy the version of the Fallkniven F1 with their G3 powder steel blade.
 
there was a time where people dreamed of owning a knife like the original puma white hunter....
 
SuzukiGS750EZ said:
Size isn't an issue, usability is.
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Size matters.

Unless you are activly hunting,fishing,or trapping with valid Ct Licenses or traveling to and from those activities. Having that knife on your hip is a felony.

Hiking ,camping, or general woodsbumming is not exempted from our sub 4" sharpened edge law.
 
Todd A said:
Size matters.

Unless you are activly hunting,fishing,or trapping with valid Ct Licenses or traveling to and from those activities. Having that knife on your hip is a felony.

Hiking ,camping, or general woodsbumming is not exempted from our sub 4" sharpened edge law.
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i always have/buy/carry a license.
 
Todd A said:
Size matters.

Unless you are activly hunting,fishing,or trapping with valid Ct Licenses or traveling to and from those activities. Having that knife on your hip is a felony.

Hiking ,camping, or general woodsbumming is not exempted from our sub 4" sharpened edge law.
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Thank God I don't live in CT! :p They'd really get upset about the fully loaded 17 shot Glock 9MM concealed under my arm! :D
 
I can walk around with my concealed Glock 22 (Pistol Permit), but my largest carry knife has a 3 7/8" blade.:confused:
 
goldie said:
there was a time where people dreamed of owning a knife like the original puma white hunter....
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...and still do. :)

As noted, that knife is worth quite a bit of change. I'd put it away and buy
a new knife for actual use.

The Fallkniven F1 with powder steel, as recommended by Dagon, would be a great choice.
 
The White Hunter would make a very good survival knife.

Look at the blade side of the guard/bolster and see if it has any numbers stamped in it. If so it will tell you when the knife was made. The older ones with Pumaster steel are far better than more recent White Hunter's. They take a very sharp edge and in their day the edge would outlast anything in a hunting camp.

That's a great knife, post a couple of pictures with the sheath if you can.
 
goldie said:
there was a time where people dreamed of owning a knife like the original puma white hunter....
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I was one of them...in the 60's I used to visit them on display at Abercrombie & Fitch anytime I was in the neighborhood. Too bad I didn't pay more attention to the Loveless and Scagels that were no doubt next to the Puma's in the display.
 
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Todd A said:
Size matters.

Unless you are activly hunting,fishing,or trapping with valid Ct Licenses or traveling to and from those activities. Having that knife on your hip is a felony.

Hiking ,camping, or general woodsbumming is not exempted from our sub 4" sharpened edge law.
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Really? I had no idea about this. Clearly my go-to belt knife (4" SDS Nessmuk in curly maple) is an implement of criminal mayhem. :rolleyes::mad:
 
I had a college roommate in the early 60's who had a White Hunter. He stabbed it through a 50 cent piece. I nearly took it away from the idiot for doing that! :)
 
I would think anything that a Grandfather hands down would have sentimental value. And it looks to be in great shape. If it was my choice I would keep it in good condition and find a cheaper knife to beat on.
 
What a beauty....a little too much sentimental value there to make it a woods knife. That`s one that should be passed along to your children & grandchildren, along with the old saying "They don`t make `em like this any more !"....
 
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