If you own a Puma knife, you may have noticed a tiny hole or impression on the blade. This is the “Rockwell point“. Puma checks all of its folding and fixed blade knives for their Rockwell hardness according to the system Rockwell C. You can ensure your knife has undergone this test by looking at the blade – there should be a “RC” imprinted on the blade near the knife’s number.
The Rockwell C test is conducted by taking a diamond cone and pressing it into a blade under a fixed amount of force followed by an increased amount of force. The diamond’s penetration depth after these two forces are applied is measure and the resulting measure is the hardness rating of the steel. A good steel blade should rate somewhere between HRC 50 and 65. This procedure is used on all sorts of metals types.
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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.
The movies love to shock audiences with incredible bar fights and unrealistic gang brawls. In theater, these scenes show the gruesome nature of hand-to-hand combat. Combatants pick up and use whatever they have handy to take down their enemy. Too often in street fights, we see small pocket knives and folding blades used as a primary weapon. This has the potential to foster thoughts that pocket knives have the strength and safety needed to take down an assailant. So, let’s be clear. The primary use of pocket knives is that of a TOOL for use in one’s job, repair work, or 
Puma knives are hardly the new kids on the block on the world knife manufacturer scene. The company was founded in 1976 and has spent the past 320 years delivering high quality top of the line knives to consumers. Puma has thrived as a leader in hunting knife and sporting blade manufacturing in part because of the variety of knives they have been able to offer outdoorsmen and collectors alike.
If you are a person who enjoys the great outdoors and owns hunting knives or who intends to purchase this type of gear in the future, listen up. In addition to paying attention to the kind of hunting knives you own or consider purchasing, you also need to understand what you need to do to manage that knife safely. This particularly is the case when it comes to the issue of child safety and ensuring your knife does not cause them harm.
