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Coast recently published a new article on their web site dealing with hunting knives, specifically, how to sharpen them.  With hunting season just getting underway, the article is extremely timely.

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Puma has long established itself in the market as a quality name brand that delivers a top of the line, reliable product. Puma knives are considered some of the best crafted, most long-lasting hunting and sporting knives available.  I was able to take a look at a Puma Drop Point Rattler this week and see just what Puma craftsmanship means.

The Rattler is a 5.5” long sporting knife with a stainless steel blade and full tang (the tang is the part of the knife that holds the handle).  With a full tang, you get the sturdiness and strength of a full piece of metal running through the length of the blade. The blade is bead blasted or given a “military finish” to prevent glare against the sun while hunting.  This knife looks like its ready to work; the knife blade is incredibly sturdy and easy to carry. 

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Survival knives got a cheesy image a few years back thanks to their overblown presentation in the Rambo movies. These knives are not just novelty items or barbaric tools of destruction. Survival knives provide all the common uses of a hunting knife but they also have a hollow handle that provides a compartment for easy storage of various items you may need while in the great outdoors. A survival knife can store matches, bandages, twine and some other useful survival items and keep them all dry.  This creates an easy to carry survival kit all in the palm of your hand. Some survival knives include a simple compass in the end of the handle as well.

When looking for a survival knife, make sure that the novelty of a handle encasement doesn’t over shadow the quality of the blade. After all, it is first and foremost a hunting knife. The blade should be sturdy and made of rust-proof materials. Many survival knives have both a serrated portion toward the top of the handle for sawing as well as a regular sharp blade at its tip for cutting and skinning. Buy a brand known for its robustness and then check out the extra survival equipment it can carry.

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While it is certainly easy to purchase a hunting knife at a local retail store nothing beats owning a handcrafted, original hunting knife. A dealer of handmade hunting knives can provide a top of the line knife that can perform all the required duties of a hunting knife while maintaining a unique visual appeal. Hand-crafted knives can also have significant collectible value if properly kept and maintained. Collectible knives can be found from reputable knife makers, like Puma, Case or Bowie, or from local artisans who are carrying on a craft passed down to them from the generations before. 

When looking for a handmade hunting knife, ask the maker how much is hand-made and what kind of technique is used.  This will help you determine whether the knife is truly a one-of-a-kind, how well-crafted it is, and if pieces of the knife may not be entirely natural or unique.  All of these things are variables in the collectability of the knife but may not affect the overall performance of the blade. 

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Whether wielding a fixed blade hunting knife or using a simple folding knife, it is always important to practice good knife safety. Knowing and using some simple knife safety tips will keep you from slicing the tip of your finger in the kitchen or gouging the palm of your hand while gutting a fish.   The following are some basic safety tips to keep in mind when handling any type of knife.
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