Puma Knives Information
For more than 240 years, Puma Knives has developed a reputation as one of the world's finest makers of blades for hunters, fishermen and outdoorsmen. Based in one of the world's foremost cities for knife making, the Puma brand is considered emblematic of quality craftsmanship and has created some of the world's most recognized and copied blades.
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History
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The Puma Knife Company was formed in 1769 in Solingen, Germany, located on the Wupper River, according to the company's Web site. According to WorldKnives.com, Solingen has the longest involvement in the production of knives in the world. At the time of the company's formation, Puma was the eighth-oldest trademark in Germany. Puma began distributing knives in the U.S. in 1957.
Oswald von Frankenberg und Ludwigsdor
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When Ludwigsdor took over Puma after World Ward II, he shifted the company into making high-quality hunting, fishing and outdoor knives. Ludwigsdor enlisted the help of German and international hunting experts to create knives of superior quality that could be used in the field by sportsmen. That includes the Universal-Jagdtaschenmesser, considered Puma's most sought-after folding hunter model, which was designed in cooperation with heads of the forest service, state hunting service and the International Bloodhound Federation.
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Knives
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Puma's U.S. website offers consumers different varieties of knives for hunting, diving, boating and collectible knives. The company says its uses the highest grades of stainless steel, along with innovative designs, stag handles and traditional German craftsmanship to create knives that serve hunters and sportsmen on a daily basis.
The White Hunter
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The Puma White Hunter, first made in 1956, has developed a reputation as one of the world's finest knives, according to german-knife.com. The formidable knife features a 6-inch stainless steel blade that is tough enough to be used as a pry bar. The partially serrated cutting edge can cut rope or other materials quickly. And a stag handle gives it a comfortable fit. The White Hunter is so well thought of that not only have other companies imitated the model, but the German military models its survival knives after the White Hunter.
Special Knives
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Along with their traditional models, Puma offers special knives, typically made for collectors or special commissions. These knives feature hand-made carvings and engravings and have become sought after by worldwide collectors as a status symbol in the knife collecting community. Many of these knives are delivered in luxurious wooden boxes and are designed after Puma's 4-Star Series, a well-regarded folding knife.
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