New model Puma Skinner with PakkaWood handle. Date Stamp is 2023

9 1/2" overall in length with a 5 1/8" polished German stainless steel upswept blade.

"PUMA SKINNER - HANDMADE GERMANY 12 6393 23/RC" Blade Etching.

The tip of the Skinner blade, which is typical for skinning, is slightly above the back of the blade on this Solingen classic. As a result, the cutting edge becomes very bulbous in the front part and is thus lengthened. This has the advantage that much longer cuts can be made and the need to apply the knife repeatedly is reduced. Since the tip of the blade is very high, the risk of accidentally stabbing the valuable fur is also significantly reduced. Distortion-free pakkawood scales and reliable aluminum finger protection sit on the continuous flat tang.

Backside of blade has the Rockwell Peen Mark. Full tang construction for strength and durability. Blade spine features a grooved non slip thumb rest. Polished Aluminum finger guard. Genuine PakkaWood handle with brass washers and pins. Brass lined lanyard hole.

Comes with top grain brown leather belt sheath with PUMA Logo stamp on front, and with leather strap with a heavy duty snap. Lanyard cord secures the top end.Puma Skinner with PakkaWood Handle.

Model 12 6393.

Overall length is 9 1/2", with a 5 1/8" polished German stainless steel upswept blade.

Full tang constuction.

Genuine PakkaWood handle with brass washers and pins. Comes with brown leather belt sheath.

This whole knife is handmade in Solingen Germany.

We also have the Stag Antler Handle model 11 6393 in stock which can be seen in the final image and also at this link:

https://www.sportingoutbacksupplies.com.au/puma-knife-puma-current-model-skinner-with-stag-handle

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