Hi I have a Puma White Hunter. I never knew the story behind it. I inherited my dad's collection, I remember in the '70's when he got the Puma. It was my favorite. It is as pristine as the day he got it. There are 32 knives in my collection😊
Off and on over the years, I have looked at this model. It has amazing visual appeal. I wasn't sure what the parts of the blade were used for. I couldn't decide between bone or wood scales. Your video told me a lot and helped me appreciate this model even more.
Great video man. My Dad carried one in Vietnam as a Ranger Advisor to the 36th ARVN Rangers in 1967-1968. I have it now, and a new one to compare his to. All serrations gone, and his knife is shorter, and skinnier from all the sharpening.
I bought one in 1972, cost a week of salary, but just had to have it…I wonder what it's worth today? Not quite the same function as my Fairbairn -Sykes, but a time-gone-by piece of history…51 years ago… thank for the video… BTW, when you were describing the left and right side for lettering, it looked to be a mirror image?
Great review thank you. My father had one, late 70's I'd say, it'll be at Mums house, best I ask her for it. I'm sitting here with my Puma Hunters Pal I brought in the early 80's. It's a 6397 Pumaster steel. I carried it everywhere through the 80's here in Australia.
Thanks for your video mate👍 I own a lot of early PUMA knives in mint condition and the White Hunter and "das Auto Messer" one of my favorites. The most impressive knives in my collection are the Waidblatt knives from the Waidbesteck set that comes with a Jagd Nicker together in the same sheath. . I own a mint Waidbesteck set from 1985 and a slightly used Waidbesteck set from the early fifties. Cheers!
I thoroughly enjoyed your tracking of the history of the Puma White Hunter. Never could afford one in my youth. I also enjoyed seeing the Randall and Delaware Maid which was made by my mentor, Mr. R.W. (Bob) Loveless. He's gone now and missed. He tried to buy a Randall many years ago at the Sporting Goods Store you mentioned here in the vid and was told there would be a long wait. He was in the Merchant Marines at the time and went back to the ship and made his first knife and heat treated it in the ship's boiler and tempered it in the cooks stove. He went to the Sporting Goods Store and they placed an order for his knives on the spot. The rest is history.
A Loveless Knife is the most collectable and celebrated Knife out there today and he is recognized as the father of the modern hunting knife.
KnifeMaker/Medically retired after 47 years in the shop.
Som zo Slovenska. Vo Vietname som nebol. Boli tam moji rovesníci z US. Ale nože White Hunter mám dva. Sám mám hoby a vyrábam nože na zlatníckej úrovni. Ale nože White Hunter považujem za najlepšie, kto niečo také vyrobil. S pozdravom Donald of Hay River
My father handed down his Puma White Hunter to me after we found it cleaning up some old tool boxes. Unfortunatly its in pretty bad shape because it was sitting in standing water for who knows how long. Its still a wonderful piece and something I will always treasure. I know nothing about the knife so I appreciated the information you had in this video about the knifes history.
If the PWH is that difficult to obtain in the US, you may want to check the Hirschkrone pilot knife which is still produced according to German Bundeswehr specs. It resembles the Automesser, also with hardwood scales and a very similar blade.
Great work on the Puma White Hunter. I have one I bought in 1969, it’s a 6399 and I used to abuse the heck out of it when I was ignorant. Now it stays sharp in my safe ready to be passed down to my knife loving grandchild. Thank you again.
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Hi I have a Puma White Hunter. I never knew the story behind it.
I inherited my dad's collection, I remember in the '70's when he got the Puma. It was my favorite. It is as pristine as the day he got it. There are 32 knives in my collection😊
political correct leftist may go hell!! this is a great knife!!!
Off and on over the years, I have looked at this model. It has amazing visual appeal. I wasn't sure what the parts of the blade were used for. I couldn't decide between bone or wood scales. Your video told me a lot and helped me appreciate this model even more.
Great video man. My Dad carried one in Vietnam as a Ranger Advisor to the 36th ARVN Rangers in 1967-1968. I have it now, and a new one to compare his to. All serrations gone, and his knife is shorter, and skinnier from all the sharpening.
I bought one in 1972, cost a week of salary, but just had to have it…I wonder what it's worth today? Not quite the same function as my Fairbairn -Sykes, but a time-gone-by piece of history…51 years ago… thank for the video… BTW, when you were describing the left and right side for lettering, it looked to be a mirror image?
I have late 1968 puma skinmaster 6993 in the box never been sharpened still has the rockwell sticker on blade
Excellent video. Thanks for the telling us about the White Hunter. Lovely knife.
Great review thank you.
My father had one, late 70's I'd say, it'll be at Mums house, best I ask her for it.
I'm sitting here with my Puma Hunters Pal I brought in the early 80's. It's a 6397 Pumaster steel. I carried it everywhere through the 80's here in Australia.
Thanks for your video mate👍 I own a lot of early PUMA knives in mint condition and the White Hunter and "das Auto Messer" one of my favorites. The most impressive knives in my collection are the Waidblatt knives from the Waidbesteck set that comes with a Jagd Nicker together in the same sheath. . I own a mint Waidbesteck set from 1985 and a slightly used Waidbesteck set from the early fifties. Cheers!
I thoroughly enjoyed your tracking of the history of the Puma White Hunter. Never could afford one in my youth. I also enjoyed seeing the Randall and Delaware Maid which was made by my mentor, Mr. R.W. (Bob) Loveless. He's gone now and missed.
He tried to buy a Randall many years ago at the Sporting Goods Store you mentioned here in the vid and was told there would be a long wait. He was in the Merchant Marines at the time and went back to the ship and made his first knife and heat treated it in the ship's boiler and tempered it in the cooks stove. He went to the Sporting Goods Store and they placed an order for his knives on the spot. The rest is history.
A Loveless Knife is the most collectable and celebrated Knife out there today and he is recognized as the father of the modern hunting knife.
KnifeMaker/Medically retired after 47 years in the shop.
Som zo Slovenska. Vo Vietname som nebol. Boli tam moji rovesníci z US. Ale nože White Hunter mám dva. Sám mám hoby a vyrábam nože na zlatníckej úrovni. Ale nože White Hunter považujem za najlepšie, kto niečo také vyrobil. S pozdravom Donald of Hay River
Best info on the White Hunter I’ve ever seen. Love mine. Thanks foe a great video.
My father handed down his Puma White Hunter to me after we found it cleaning up some old tool boxes. Unfortunatly its in pretty bad shape because it was sitting in standing water for who knows how long. Its still a wonderful piece and something I will always treasure. I know nothing about the knife so I appreciated the information you had in this video about the knifes history.
If the PWH is that difficult to obtain in the US, you may want to check the Hirschkrone pilot knife which is still produced according to German Bundeswehr specs. It resembles the Automesser, also with hardwood scales and a very similar blade.
Great work on the Puma White Hunter. I have one I bought in 1969, it’s a 6399 and I used to abuse the heck out of it when I was ignorant. Now it stays sharp in my safe ready to be passed down to my knife loving grandchild. Thank you again.
I’ve owned 3 PUMA knives so far and not a one let me down, unfortunately I lost all 3, but I’ll be taking the White Hunter with me to Alaska.
so is the back edge supposed to be sharp too but with more of an axe edge?
I like that knife but it’s shape makes it more of a chopper then a hunting knife to me I use a old buck Bowie knife for my hunting knife
I bought mine in 1978 when I was in the German Army.
Sort of 180 DM at that time.
Still have it. And a lot of others. Still my first.love. 😂😂😂
This is a fantastic video. Great history.
Selous Scouts liked it very much also, you can see the knife in sheath on some of them on some footage of them .
Subbed we think alike
Is the newer 1.4116 steel as good as the old pumaster steel? I mean is it worth the premium for an old one ? thanks
….das beste Video über das White Hunter das ich jemals gesehen habe…👍👍👍