December 1, 2021

Vintage Puma 959 Universal Jagdmesser

Specifications :

• Manufacturer : Puma
• Model : 959 Universal Jagdmesser
• Design : Oberforstmeister (Chief Forester) Walter Frevert
• Production : 1967, 4th Quarter (for this particular knife)
• Traditional Lock-Back Hunting Knife
• Closed Length : 4.33” / 11,0 cm
• Main Blade : 3.35” / 8,5 cm - Convex grind w. Micro bevel
• Skinner Blade : 2.75” / 7,0 cm - Double Hollow grind
• Saw Blade : 3.54” / 9,0 cm - w. Screwdriver & Cartridge Extractor
• Patented eviscerating hook for Bird Hunting
• Blade Steel : Stainless Super-Keen Cutting Steel
• Weight : 6.35 oz / 180 gram
• Handle : Nickel Silver Bolsters, Brass Liners, Staghorn Covers
• Shield : Inlaid genuine Silver 800
• Carry Option : Chaomis Leather Pocket Sheath (Goat-Antelope)
• Made in Solingen, Germany


November 1, 2021

Vintage Puma 960 Cub & 970 Game-Warden

Specifications :

• Manufacturer : Puma
• Model : 970 Game-Warden, 1983, 2nd Half (for this particular knife)
• Model : 960 Cub, 1982, 2nd Half (for this particular knife)
• Lock-Back Folding Knives
• OAL : 6.5 inch - 16,5 cm || 8.66 inch - 22 cm
• Closed Length : 3.75 inch - 9,5 cm || 4.92 inch - 12,5 cm
• Blade Length : 2.75 inch - 7 cm || 3.75” - 9,5 cm
• Blade Thickness : 0.098 - 2,5 mm || 0.118 inch / 3 mm
• Blade Steel : Stainless Steel
• Grind : Hollow Saber
• Brass Frame & Jacaranda Scales
• Carry Option : Leather Belt Sheath for the 970
• Made in Solingen, Germany

October 1, 2021

Andrew Demko : Droppoint Hunter



Specifications:

• Knife Maker : Andrew Demko
• Knife Model : 'Loveless style' Droppoint Hunter
• Tri-Ad® Lock Folding Knife
• OAL : 8.42 inch / 21,4 cm
• Blade Length: 3.54 inch / 9,0 cm
• Blade Thickness: .196 inch / 5 mm
• Blade Steel : Böhler M390
• Grind : Hollow w. Satin belt finish
• Handle : Titanium liners, clip & backspacer. Micarta Scales
• Made in the USA

* The knife in this photo is #2

September 1, 2021

Reate : JACK

Specifications :

• Manufacturer : Reate
• Model : J.A.C.K.
• Design : Solo Jack Chan
• Integral Folding Knife
• OAL : 9.24” / 23,5 cm
• Blade Length : 3.94” / 10 cm
• Weight : 7.05 oz / 200 gr.
• Blade : Böhler M390
• Titanium Integral w. MCF overlays
• Damascus Pivot Collars
• Metal Lockbar insert
• Double row Ceramic Ball Bearings
• Made in China

August 1, 2021

Vintage Puma 465 Back-packer & 470 Master

Specifications :

• Manufacturer : Puma
• Model : 400 Series Folding Hunter
• Back-Packer 465 : 1983, 1st Half (for this particular knife)
• Master 470 : 1980, 1st Half (for this particular knife)
• Lock-Back Folding Knife
• 465 : OAL 7.48 inch / 19 cm
• 470 : OAL 8.66 inch / 22 cm
• Blade Thickness : 0.118 inch / 3 mm
• Blade Steel : Stainless Steel
• Grind : Hollow Saber grind
• Nickel Silver Frame & Plastic Scales
• Carry Option : Leather Belt Sheath
• Made in Solingen, Germany

July 1, 2021

Andrew Demko : AD10

Specifications:

• Knife Maker : Andrew Demko
• Knife Model : AD10
• Tri-Ad® Lock Folding Knife
• OAL : 8.66 inch / 22 cm
• Blade Length: 3.54 inch / 9,0 cm
• Blade Thickness: .196 inch / 5 mm
• Blade Steel : Carpenter 204P
• Grind : Hollow w. Satin finish
• Handle : Full Titanium
• Made in the USA

June 1, 2021

Dirk de Wit : Custom Liner Lock with Vintage Micarta

Specifications:

• Knife Maker : Dirk de Wit
• Liner Lock Folding Knife
• OAL : 8.78 inch / 22,23 cm
• Blade Length: 3.66 inch / 9,3 cm
• Blade Thickness: .196 inch / 5 mm
• Blade Steel : Böhler M390
• Blade Grind : Hollow
• Handle Liners : Titanium
• Handle Scales : 1930's Linen Micarta
• Made in the Netherlands

May 1, 2021

Benchmade : Crooked River


Specifications:

• Manufacturer : Benchmade
• Knife Model : 15080-2 Crooked River
• Axis-Lock® Folding Knife
• OAL : 9.25 inch / 23,5 cm
• Blade Length: 4.0 inch / 10 cm
• Blade Thickness: .118 inch / 3 mm
• Blade Steel : CPM S30V
• Weight : 4.97 oz / 141 gr.
• Grind : Flat Saber Grind
• Handle : Aluminum & Diamond wood
• Made in the USA

March 1, 2021

Vintage Buck 110 Folding Hunter


Specifications:

• 2 dot : Version 5, Variation 9
• Production : 1977-1980 (for this particular knife)
• OAL : 8.6 inch / 21,9 cm
• Closed Length : 4.88 inch / 12,4 cm
• Blade Length : 3 3/4 inch / 9,5 cm
• Blade Thickness : 0.13 inch / 3,4 mm
• Blade Steel : 440C Stainless Steel
• Weight : ± 7.76 oz / ± 220 gr.
• Grind : Saber Hollow w. covex edge
• Handle : Macassar Ebony wood on Brass Frame
• Carry Option : Leather belt sheath with loop
• Made in the USA


This is a 10 years older version. It was shaped a bit slimmer.


Specifications:

• No dot : Version 3, Variation 4
• Production : 1967-1970 (for this particular configuration)


A comparison with other versions.



For a full overview of the history of the Buck 110 : http://historyofthe110.com

February 1, 2021

Custom Knife Factory : Veksha

Specifications:

• Custom Knife Factory (CKF)
• Knife Model : Veksha "One-Off"
• Design : Anton Malyshev
• Customized by : Stas Bondarenko
• Liner Lock Folding Knife
• OAL : 8.46 inch / 21,5 cm
• Blade Length: 3.62 inch / 9,2 cm
• Blade Thickness: .137 inch / 3,5 mm
• Blade Steel : Böhler M390
• Grind : Saber Flat w. Hand Rub finish
• Fame & Backspacer : Bronzed Titanium
• Double Row Ball Bearings
• Inlays : Brass
• Made in Russia

January 12, 2021

Vintage Strider Icons Group Photo


Strider AR 3rd Gen.
Stride RC 1st Gen.
Stride SMF 1st Gen
Strider GB 1st Gen.