question on Puma white hunter knife

[wildromanian]

As you already know the Puma White Hunter knife is rather unique in shape to say the least. My question is about the beveled unsharpened top edge of the blade. It comes from the factory un-sharpened. Is this part of the blade (top back) used for splitting the brisket of a Deer? Or is this top part of the blade supposed to be sharpened by the owner to be used as an extra cutting edge? I am not speaking of the forward false edge of the knife but the middle and back top edge of the knife.

[philco]

I don't think it was intended for the back edge of the blade to be sharpened.

I'd like to see a picture of your knife if you can post one.

Phil

[CCBill]

I don't think it was meant to be sharpened. Just think how dangerous it would be.
...CCBill...

[knife7knut]

I have two Puma White Hunters;one is a pre-1964 and has the top edge sharpened while the later one does not.However the later one looks to have been sharpened at one time.The early knife is an original unsharpened one.

[rmfnla]

I've had several White Hunters throughout the years and none were sharpened that way.

It is a unique shape, and everyone seems drawn to it. I saw my first one (and fell in love with it and Pumas in general) when I was about 10 years old... at a cutlery store in the Miami International Airport!

Times certainly have changed.

[GreatScout]

I have read several sources that the unsharpened back edge was to be used to do things like cracking/breaking bones of the animal being field dressed... think pelvic bone if you are a deer hunter.

I have a 1965 Pumaster steel model of this knife, and it gives me great pleasure to simply carry it afield. I enjoy using it, and I use it hard, although it is a bit big for deer sized game. It was actually designed and built at the request of a group of African professional hunters ('white hunters' in those days) long ago. The design sure does have staying power. I was discussing it and other PUMAs with the factory reps at the recent blade show. I note a couple of other companies have made versions of this knife, KATZ coming to mind.

Phil

Hey knife7Knut... I met you at forensic Jim's table at this spring's WKCC show!