Thread: QUESTION ON PUMA

I bought a Puma at a show yesterday, and I believe it is probably unused, without a box. The blade is only hollow ground on one side, and flat on the other. It is marked no. 16 INOX, and Eisgehartet Frozen Steel.The scales are yellow, and there is no Puma shield or markings on them. My question is, Is this an older or newer razor, are the scales original, and when you sharpen this, do you only sharpen from the hollow ground side? Any info would help, Thanks.

Originally Posted by LEEBO60

I bought a Puma at a show yesterday, and I believe it is probably unused, without a box. The blade is only hollow ground on one side, and flat on the other. It is marked no. 16 INOX, and Eisgehartet Frozen Steel.The scales are yellow, and there is no Puma shield or markings on them. My question is, Is this an older or newer razor, are the scales original, and when you sharpen this, do you only sharpen from the hollow ground side? Any info would help, Thanks.

i think they called micro tome or something like that. Senior member JIMMYHAD has 1 of them and honed shaved with it.
it mean to slice specimens . He was happy with it. hope this helps.

Sounds to be one of the many Microtomes out there... and yes Puma did make them too..

These are flat on one side because there are used in the lab to cut tissue samples...

Search out JimmyHAD's thread on honing one up, it can be used for shaving...


there ya go Sham and I were thinking alike

I paid 50.00 dollars for this Puma. Did I give too much?

They are not for face shaving, so from one perspective you paid too much.

Here is a thread on honing one of those. I paid $50 for mine as well. If you get it to where it will shave it is worth it. OTOH, I'll never buy another.

Thanks everybody. I guess you live and learn.

Originally Posted by AFDavis11

They are not for face shaving, so from one perspective you paid too much.

They can be honed up and become good shavers.