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  1. 05-25-2016, 03:25 PM #1
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    This is a very long, large and old Lauterjung and Sohn Puma. Nothing like the more modern ones we see, it has the tang stamp on the backside tang and is marked a #6. It has a thumb notch , top and bottom jimps. The scales are in no way original.
    I see where Puma Werks was begun in 1769 by members of the Lauterjung family and they still make knives, I think. I suspect this blade (obtained from England) would lie from in between WWI and WWII, but have no idea. Does anyone else have any ideas?
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    Wish I could help you with dating your Puma but most of my experience is with dating Cougars. Sorry, couldn't resist.

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    Well, a hint is it has no country of origin and it predates the Puma logo as a brand on to itself.

    A wild guess is 1920s maybe a few years before.
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    The two Pumas I have that are stamped 'Made With Kayser Ellison Steel' on the mark side have the same mark as yours on the pile side, except a different #. So probably pre WWII.

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    Thanks, Jimmy! I have looked hard and there is nothing on the front-side tang of this one. Your's seems to be deeply stamped there, so I suppose mine has always been blank there.
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    I restored a razor almost identical I would say the razor dates from about 1920-30.

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    I remember that one now, Jamie! Looks like Puma had a pile of models/numbers.

    Finding scales for this one won't be easy! It's LONG! (Next to a 13/16+)

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    The one I restored was a pretty big razor Tom 13/16 and a fare length on the blade as well, the scales that you show look like the were original they look exactly the same as the set on the Puma I restored only difference I can see yours didn't have a middle pin.
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    Quote Originally Posted by celticcrusader View Post
    The one I restored was a pretty big razor Tom 13/16 and a fare length on the blade as well, the scales that you show look like the were original they look exactly the same as the set on the Puma I restored only difference I can see yours didn't have a middle pin.
    I dunno. This thing is between 7/8 and 15/16. If the scales shrunk, it was a LOT!

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