Rüdemann

PUMA Rüdemann, the model number is 11 3584. This knife is part of the PUMA Side Arms. 1990 Vintage Hunting Side Arms PUMA Rüdemann Knife with Stag handles. The guarantee control tag date stamp is 24091. This knife was made in the 1st half of 1990. The Puma model number is 11 3584. 

The knife is over 30 years old. The blade is German High Carbon steel and the handle is stag with three brass rivets. 

The Rüdemann is one of the four hunting side arms made by PUMA Werks. The name Rüdemann is old German word for “Dog Man”.  PUMA developed this knife in collaboration with the Blood Hound Association Leader Tassius. “Schweisshundfuhrer” means “bloodhound leader/handler. 

The Rüdemann ws designed as very practical heavy blade that could easily cut through branches and small trees in the woods. In 1979 the DJV (German Hunting Protection Association) ordered a special model in a limited edition of 30 from PUMA on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the association. These knives were given a dark green sheath with a deep DJV embossing and a large silver bandage needle, which was placed next to the knife in the foam.

In 1999 which was the 50th anniversary of the DJV association, the DJV commissioned a special series of Rüdeman II in an edition of 250 from PUMA. PUMA did not make the entire 250 knives. The limited Rüdemann II from the DJV got the same sheath as in the earlier edition and a nice wooden box. A DJV inlay was also placed in the handle as a special feature.

PUMA made the Rüdemann 3584 was made until 1995. In 1999 - 2010 there was a new model, the Rüdemann II and at the beginning of 2015 the "Rüdemann 40" was made black Micarta or stag handles.

This is a super duty knife and was designed for heavy work such as clearing brush and clearing brush while hunting. PUMA made four hunting side arms: Nimrod, Rudemann, Hirschfänger (Cutlass), and Waidblatt.

This knife measures 11 1/2" overall with a 6 3/4" blade. The front of this knife blade is etched: 11 3584 HANDARBEIT - PUMA RUDEMANN - NACH SCHWEISSHUNDFUHRER TASSIUS - GERMANY HIGH CARBON STEEL.

The knife includes the "PUMA Proof Mark" on the blade: a small dot or ping on each blade was made with a diamond pointed needle, part of the Rockwell blade quality testing. The knife also comes with the Rockwell sticker. It has a 6 3/4" German Pumaster steel blade and is 11 1/2" overall length.