Puma Knife: Pre-64 Puma Skinner 'USER' with Stag Handle
Please Note: This is a 'USER' and is sold as is. It has some sharpening and age marks to the blade as can be seen in the detailed images and which is also reflected in the price.
(New model Puma Skinner knives available on our website at $445)
*Please read full description and see detailed images which form part of the description.
Genuine PUMASTER Steel Puma Skinner #6393
This knife is sold as is and is a Pre1964 Model which would suit someone wanting a vintage collectable but usable knife. (It is currently over 60 years old)
Please note the blade has some sharpening marks etc to the blade.
The sheath is an after market Skinner Sheath in good solid unused condition but again, has a few age marks on the studs (We also have genuine Puma 11 6393 Skinner Knife Sheathes available on our website)
The handle is a thinner beautiful aged Sambar which is well figured and apart from the sharpening and age marks as mentioned on the blade, it is a great working knife.
Stamped on the blade is: PUMA SKINNER GENUINE-PUMASTER-STEEL GERMANY BEST NO.6393
It was made in PUMA Solingen Germany Pre-1964.
This knife is sold as a 'USER' and is sold as is with no returns.
We have current Puma Skinner Knives available and also genuine Puma Skinner Sheathes available on our website which can be seen in the final two images and at these links:
https://www.sportingoutbacksupplies.com.au/puma-knife-puma-current-model-skinner-with-stag-handle
New Puma Skinner Sheathes:
We also have a few other 'USER' Puma Knives on our website along with rare collectable Puma Knives and new Puma knives from Germany
www.sportingoutbacksupplies.com.au is an authorised Australian distributor for the PUMA knife range (See the Puma.de website) so you can be sure that the Puma knife you buy from us is a legitimate product direct from the Puma factory in Germany.
We do not sell fakes, or grey imports
These knives all come with a Puma factory warranty and will last years if looked after properly.
Only buy from SOS a reputable and authorised distributor.
All Puma knives on our website are hand made and as the stag Antler and wood used to make these handles comes from a natural source, these knives are all individual, therefore the knife handle may vary slightly from the images we have posted here.
Description:
The Famous PUMA® Proofmark - Lots of companies talk about the quality of their steel. PUMA® proves it. We proof every single PUMA® knife blade made in Germany for hardness. If you examine the right hand side of your knife, you will see a small indented dot on the blade.This small dot is the “proof mark” from a Rockwell hardness tester. Using a diamond-pointed needle, every blade is tested for hardness. This needle causes the proof mark that is a symbol of a PUMA and is your personal assurance that your knife will deliver the PUMA® quality promise. Before we package our knives, we know for sure that they deliver the right degree of hardness. If it does not pass, it does not ship.
Features:
Steel – The steel used to make PUMA German knives is the best knife steel in the world. The proper amount of carbon makes a knife easy to sharpen and hold a cutting edge, but it also allows a knife to rust more easily unless other trace elements are added to protect oxidation. In our 440A steel, we add about 1% carbon for a great edge and about 17% chromium to maintain the temper but inhibit rust. About 0.35% Silicon is also added to the base alloy to deoxidize the steel and further stabilize the blade. Additionally, other trace elements such as manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, and molybdenum are added to increase the ability of the steel to form an edge and hold it once formed. These trace elements cause the molecules to align more evenly when cooling to give better structural strength and consistency. This is a more expensive way to make knives, but we know that every knife that bears the PUMA proof mark really does deliver the promise of the best knife blade in the world.