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Puma Celebrates Anniversary w/Limited Edition Knives

Let’s let this sink in: 245th anniversary in 2014. That’s right, German knife manufacturer, PUMA, was founded in 1769 by Johann Wilhelm Lauterjung in the town of Solingen, where it still resides today. Over the centuries, PUMA has produced many great and legendary knives, none more so than the White Hunter, first introduced in 1956 for the East African Professional Hunting Association. The White Hunter, along with other famous models like the Skinner and Hunter’s Pal have become a staple for hunters across the world and especially in North America.PUMA_2014 Knife of Year

In 2003, PUMA expanded its lineup by introducing the PUMA IP series in Europe, which is produced in Spain and offers unrivaled price performance. The PUMA IP series is now available in North America, as well. To mark its 245th anniversary—wow—PUMA has introduced two new, limited-edition knives. First is the 245 Year Anniversary Knife, with the inscription “Me Fecit Solingen 1769-2014” (Made in Solingen 1769-2014) engraved on the 440C blade, and featuring a stag handle. Each knife is individually numbered from 1 to 245 and is available for $659.99. Second is a 2014 knife that features the same inscription engraved on thePUMA_245 Anniversary Knifeblade, but with the handle made of mammoth tooth and with special mammoth motif engravings on the bolsters. Each knife is individually numbered from 1 to 24 and is available for $1,699.99.

PUMA and PUMA IP knives are imported by MINOX USA, Inc., and are available through an authorized PUMA original dealer. For more details and to order these special limited-edition knives commemorating PUMA’s 245th anniversary, please call 866-469-3080 or visit www.pumaknives.us.      To learn more about PUMA, pick up this informative digital issue!

Check Out This Neat Download On Sharpening & Caring For Knives

The new Sharpen A Knife & Care For A Collection download is live in ShopBlade.

 

It’s a beautiful download, with incredible information from expert sources, an easy read and nice addition to the digital reference library. Here’s the link to the product in the store:

http://www.shopblade.com/product/sharpen-a-knife-care-for-collection-download/

 

The price is $6.99 – for 11 chapters of fantastic knife sharpening and care tips, tricks and techniques.

Enjoy A Dozen Years of the KNIVES Annual Book!

Really, an even dozen? Yes, and you’ll love this eBook collection if:

  • You are a custom knifemaker searching for examples of fine knives
  • You love knives of every shape, size and purpose
  • You enjoy a wide collection of photographs and informative captions of handmade, custom knives

T7354The KNIVES 2004 to 2015 Digital Download Collection in eBook format includes:

Unparalleled writing, incredible photography, irreplaceable resources – KNIVES is the most trusted and cherished annual in the industry. And now more than a decade’s worth of this iconic journal is available in one place, the KNIVES 2004 to 2015 Digital Download Collection. This collection boasts the top names in the field, putting their top-notch reporting and storytelling at your fingertips. And it is filled with vivid color photos of some of the hottest knives that have been produced.

It doesn’t matter your passion when it comes to knives, this collection has you covered. There are in-depth looks at some of the top knifemakers from around the world and how they’ve impacted the field. Articles covering the latest factory knives and how they are being used – whether folders or kitchen knives. And the art knives will leave your jaw slacked with impressive wire work, gobs of gold inlay and the beauty of scrimshaw, engraving and sculpting. Truly, this collection expands your knife knowledge and your knife library, but won’t take up a single shelf.

 

Queen Cutlery Sold to Daniels Family Cutlery

Servotronics, Inc. announced today that it has completed the sale of the assets of its subsidiary, Queen Cutlery Company, a Pennsylvania facility located in Titusville, Pennsylvania, to Kenneth R. Daniels of Daniels Family Cutlery Corporation that will be doing business as Queen Cutlery Company. 

The sale of assets was part of a previously reported long-term strategic effort to enhance profit margins through the elimination of certain select components/products. The Company is in the process of further evaluating existing product lines and the consolidation of facilities. 

The contact person at Queen is Jennie Moore, Telephone:  814-827-3673; Email: [email protected].

Servotronics, Inc. is composed of two groups – the Advanced Technology Group (ATG) and the Consumer Products Group (CPG). The ATG primarily designs, develops and manufactures servo controls and other components for various commercial and government applications (i.e., aircraft, jet engines, missiles, manufacturing equipment, etc.). The CPG designs and manufactures cutlery, bayonets, pocketknives, machetes and combat, survival, sporting, agricultural knives and other edged products for both commercial and government applications. 

Do You Like Knife Lotteries?

Timely articles on knives and the knife industry are what keep most enthusiasts interested, especially if issues covered in magazines and online are hot topics. Such is the case with the feature “Lotteries: Good or Bad for the Knife Industry?” by Mike Haskew that ran in the June 2014 issue of BLADE®. The gist of the article is that lotteries held at knife shows have their up and down sides, but for now they appear here to stay.emerson knife on zipper case GIII

(At left is a special Ernest Emerson G3 Model with the USN logo for the USN Gathering.)

The feature starts: Since demand routinely exceeds supply, many custom knifemakers and knife show promoters use the lottery system in an attempt to make the opportunity to buy certain custom knives available to more people.

The concept of the lottery is not new to custom knives—BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall-Of-Fame© member Ron Lake is said to have conducted the first knife lottery in 1972, with Jess Horn following suit in a most successful manner—and the Art Knife Invitational in San Diego long has used what is basically a lottery at the table of each of its 25 elite exhibiting makers. Meanwhile, those in recent years to capitalize on the phenomenon include Tony Bose, Ernest Emerson and Rick Hinderer, and they have been joined by a number of other makers and knife shows, including the Tactical Invitational, Usual Suspect Network (USN) Gathering and the California Custom Knife Show among the latter.

While there are variations on the theme, the basic premise of the lottery is that those interested in buying a knife from a certain maker place their names in a “hat” and hope they are lucky enough to have their names drawn for the first right to buy. It’s that simple.

Amid the ongoing discussion of the merits of the lottery, there are both advocates and skeptics.

“I’m a big proponent as long as a lottery makes sense,” related Larry Brahms of BladeArt and the USN Gathering knife shows. “You’ve got a maker doing a show and he has a five-to-seven-year backlog of orders. He wants to see customers and have something there. He may have six or seven pieces and 200 people that want to buy them. There has to be a fair way to sell the knives, and the lottery is a fair way if it’s organized and cohesive.”

To read the rest of the story, see the June 2014 issue of BLADE. So what do you think? Do you like knife lotteries?

Angelina Jolie- Butterfly Knife skills

She shows her Butterfly knife skills ♥

Eat Up These Edged Combatants

Paraded in the Knives 2013 book like dress soldiers at a welcome-home party is a pair of Daniel Winkler fixed blades in camouflage finishes, and cord-wrapped and otherwise synthetic handles. They each measure 9.75 inches overall and feature extended “striker pommels.”

Soldiers will no doubt take as much of a liking to the twosome as the Editor of Knives 2013, further catapulting them to the top of the “Editor’s Favorites from Knives 2013 Book” list. (Eric Eggly, PointSeven Studios photo)

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