Vintage Puma 6394 Hunter's Companion

kwakster · **on:** February 14, 2011, 04:28:39 PM

Some time ago i acquired this vintage Puma 6394 Hunter's Companion in a trade.
The knife was made in 1977 and never really used, but it did have some slight sharpening marks on it's edge from a whetstone.
With the help of my Paper Wheels i put a clean polished edge on it, which also helps to keep corrosion at bay since the blade is made from Genuine Pumaster Steel. (which is of course carbon steel)
The steel gets very sharp by the way.

The knife as a whole is very well made, and the sambar stag handle is shaped with skinning in mind, meaning that the underside of the handle is wider than the top so that the tips of your fingers find good purchase there while steering the upswept blade.

Also take a look at the sheath; the rim is adorned with rivets so the chance that the blade will cut the stitchings while sheathed is negligible.
Each (green edged) rivet carries the head of a puma as does the sheath itself in deep relief.

Sadly Puma doesn't make this kind of quality anymore,

Specs:

Overall length: 8,9 inch
Blade length: 4,6 inch
Blade thickness: 0,2 inch (measured at the ricasso)
Steel: Genuine Pumaster Steel (carbon steel)
Hardness: 61 HRC (according to Puma)
Handle material: Sambar Stag with aluminium guard
Weight (knife only): 5.33 oz.
Sheath: Leather

Zed · **Reply #1 on:** February 14, 2011, 05:08:59 PM

beutifull kwakster

dks · **Reply #2 on:** February 14, 2011, 05:39:14 PM

Beautifull knife, quite unusual as well, it looks as if the bottom half of the blade was removed and the blade reground.

kwakster · **Reply #3 on:** February 14, 2011, 06:50:07 PM

Quote from: dks on February 14, 2011, 05:39:14 PM

Beautifull knife, quite unusual as well, it looks as if the bottom half of the blade was removed and the blade reground.

Indeed, but that wasn't the case, this model was made that way originally.

Picture courtesy of www.pumahunter.de

Outback in Idaho · **Reply #4 on:** June 17, 2016, 09:48:53 PM

Quote from: dks on February 14, 2011, 05:39:14 PM

Beautifull knife, quite unusual as well, it looks as if the bottom half of the blade was removed and the blade reground.

No one is immune.

ironraven · **Reply #5 on:** June 18, 2016, 02:31:59 AM

70s and early 80s Pumas, before Gutman closed down, are damn sexy. This one is in sweet condition, usually I see these with the serrations sharpened away but this looks just about mint.