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PUMA 1979 "BIG AFRICAN FIVE" Engraved Elephant Knife With Micarta HandlesMint In Presentation Walnut Wood Box SN 153
PLEASE DO NOT MISS YOUR CHANCE TO OWN THIS FINE PUMA COLLECTIBLE!
Very nice mint VintagePUMA 1979 "BIG AFRICAN FIVE" Elephant Knife Mint In Presentation Wood Box. The serial number is 153. The handles are gorgeous hand scrimshaw Micarta handles with hand engraved polished brass bolsters and intricate polished brass etched blades.
The satin finished blades have awesome deep "AFRICAN BIG FIVE" etching filled with gold on both sides of the blades. The brass bolsters are elaborately hand engraved.The hand engraving was done by the PUMA master engravers, Jürg and Gerda Hensel and their team of engravers and carvers.
This knife comes a very nice presentation display case that is lined with red velvet. The tag number is 15181. This dates them as being produced in the 1st half of 1981 by at Puma Werks.
PUMA only made this model as a Limited Edition. This knife set is serial number 153. The serial number is on the back of the blade. This is a chance to own a great piece of PUMA cutlery history.
This model is shown below:
Elephant: 16 - 170, 5" closed
This knife features an engraved and gold filled Solingen stainless steel blade. The handles are hand scrimshawed Ivory Micarta.
The handle has threepolished brass rivets. The handles have the picture and name of "THE AFRICAN BIG FIVE" on the fronthandleand rear of the handle is etched with a Elephant.
This knife comes in the original factory PUMA presentation wood box with the Puma gold guarantee control tag and factory papers.
This PUMA knife were hand made in Solingen, Germany in 1979 and were made to the the highest PUMA quality in Solingen, Germany.
Knife Features:
Blade Material: Solingen Stainless Steel
Handle Material: Scrimshaw Micarta
Blade Type: Clip
This knife is a magnificent knife inspired by the majestic wild beauty of the African continent. PUMA-WERK Solingen, West Germany created a masterpiece knife named "THE AFRICAN FIVE". The guarantee control number is 15181 and is stamped on the knife blade lock release.
Engraved on one side of the blade is: PUMA Germany and a Rifle with the outline of Africa and a bullet. On theother side of each blade is engraved "THE AFRICAN BIG FIVE" with a rifle and crossed swords or machetes. This knife is magnificently engraved, both the blades and the handles.
The handles are ivory Micarta; the hand scrimshawed on both sides with the animal on one side – its name on the other side.
The knife model is:
This modelis the Elephant with Elephant etched on one side and the word Elephant on the other side of the handle.
On the front side of this handle isthe Roman Numerical V in very ornate engraving and on the front side of the bolster is the head of a PUMA with the word PUMA underneath.
This knife is in mint condition and all have the factory sharpened edge. The overall length with blade open of each knife is as follows. The knife closed measures 5 1/2" The blademeasures 4 1/4". When the knife is fully opened itmeasures 9 3/4" long.
This knife is displayed in the factory wooden dovetailed box, with brass hinges and clasps. The overallboxmeasurements are 10 3/4" long x 2 3/4" wide x 1 1/2" thick.
» PUMA History1769
Johann Wilhelm Lauterjung writes down his trademark in the knife makers role of Solingen - the PUMA history began.1855
His great-grandchild Nathanael (1815-1865) moved the production to the nearby city of Solingen1876
His son, Ernst Otto Lauterjung (1855-1931) for the first time also manufactures pocket-knives, stilettos, sabers and hunting knives in an additional small factory.1900
On May 26th the name "PUMA-Werk, Lauterjung und Sohn" is written down on the Solingen register of companies.1920
The sons Eugen (1883-1961) and Franz (1888-1976) build a second plant in Solingen and push the export. So PUMA got known internationally before the II. World War.1936-1945
During the second World War the production is put under the authority of the war industry.1946
Return to the civilian production of pocket- and household knives.1953
Oswald von Frankenberg and Ludwigsdorf (1915-1986), husband of Renate Lauterjung, changes the produktion on functional hunting-, fishing-, outdoor- and sporting knives. In cooperation with top forestray commissioner Walte Frevert, a numerous PUMA classics are developed (Waidbesteck, Jagdnicker, Waidmesser, universal hunting knife and hog spear). The bloodhound leader Tassius designs the Rüdemann and the Wildtöte.1956
PUMA develops the model White Hunter for the East african hunting organization.1964
PUMA introduces the number system. Every model gets an examining number of its own, incl. guarantee exercise book, with production year.1967
Renate von Frankenberg takes over the management in the PUMA-Werk.1986
Oswald von Frankenberg and Ludwigsdorf dies and leaves an economically highly profitable and internationally recognized enterprise behind.1991
Sale of PUMA-Werk to the Solinger family Hindrichs.1995
Harald Lauer, already active in the enterprise since the end of the seventies, becomes Managing director of PUMA-Werk. Under his management new production methods are forced, e.g. CNC controllers and laser technology.1998
Sale to businessman Heiner Hiepass-Aryus and removal to the modern industrial area "Aufderhöhe".2003
Next to the classic line PUMA offers its customers a series of very qualitative knives in traditional design under the label "PUMA IP" (PUMAInternationalProduction).2008
With "Puma TEC" the company completes its knife program with economically attractive, fixed blade and folding knives in a modern look.2009
PUMA celebrates its 240 year company anniversary. In honor of the anniversary, new hunting knives series arise in classical PUMA style which modified according to the latest ergonomic knowledge.2009 / 2010
The traditional company provides a internet program "PUMA Individual" in which the customer can assemble his own original PUMA knife independently and individually.
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All handle materials used for knife handles are manufactured and they are not from an endangered species. The knife handles are derived from dropped deer antlers. The knife handles are derived from dropped deer antlers.
