Western Fixed Blade Knives
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L36KG and L36, from the 1930's. The dark blade is buffed to mirror bright; that is how my scanner interprets these situations.
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That is an unusual pommel on the lower knife, can I see a close up?
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Here is the pommel of the L36:
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Very similar to an Estwing Hatchet
Thanks for the pic
Thanks for the pic
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Does/did Estwing pay royalties and use the patented split tang Western construction?Miller Bro`s wrote: Very similar to an Estwing Hatchet
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Good question, I do not know the answer. I would not doubt it if Western made them for the Estwing companytongueriver wrote:Does/did Estwing pay royalties and use the patented split tang Western construction?
Here are a couple pictures of an Estwing hunting knife posted on this site by another member, note the similarities
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If I was a bettin' man I would say that Estwing is a WESTwing. The sheath looks like a Western also, but I'm not so sure about it being the RIGHT one.
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A late Western R18 Gut Hook Skinner in blaze orange. I bought this knife in November 1998 from a knife shop in Fayetteville NC for $18.00. Two of my deer hunting buddies had converted to "gut hook" knives and I wanted one too. Funny thing, one of theirs was a Schrade, the other a Remington, and mine a Western - I remember comparing the knives, all where identical except for handle color.
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On top is a 1930ish KABAR. Below is a Western Cutlery. On the "right" side tang stamp of the Western it says WESTERN STATES CUT CO DISTR (and then some additional illegible markings). It is almost certain that KABAR made the WESTERN. Both of these knives have the through-bolt with countersunk nut tang construction. Now a few weeks ago another WESTERN went through ebay that was the same design. This time, however, it had the patented split tang WESTERN handle construction. I wish I had been able to buy that one; it would have made a lovely display of three in a historical sequence.
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Couple nice ones for sure
Here is a pretty rare Western, it has the changeable blade. Comes in a leather belt sheath with the hatchet head.
Any pictures of it?tongueriver wrote:Now a few weeks ago another WESTERN went through ebay that was the same design. This time, however, it had the patented split tang WESTERN handle construction.
Here is a pretty rare Western, it has the changeable blade. Comes in a leather belt sheath with the hatchet head.
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Those knife/axe changers are interesting. They seem to all have the same (39) pattern knife, but there is quite a bit of variation in them otherwise.
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Here is a very bad case of New Year's Day Celluloitis.
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I posted this on Knife lore. I would like to know when it was made and also a value.
Official Boy Scout Knife. Picture should enlarge.
Thanks Stockman
Official Boy Scout Knife. Picture should enlarge.
Thanks Stockman
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Here are some typical Westerns from the 1930s.
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Here is a couple Western "re-handled" fixed blades that Bobby.P sent me in a trade
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My wife bought this for me at least 10 years ago iirc. I wasn't very excited when it showed up, since the black blade doesn't really go with the aluminum and stacked leather theme, but it kind of grew on me. It's marked Western U.S.A. W36. It's the only "new" Western I own at this point.
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Your knife is very early. I can't tell from the pic whether it has the patented (applied for and used in 1931, granted in 1934) bifurcated tang, but I don't think it does. According to Platts' book, they started manufacturing fixed blades in 1928. However, they were bringing knives to Colorado from "back East" sources earlier than that. It is extremely uncommon to see that arched stamp on a fixed blade. I think there is a good chance this knife is earlier than 1931 and possibly earlier than 1928 (not made in Colorado). Nice sheath, by the way.TexasJack wrote:Does any one know the date this knife was made?
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This one is a Western L-77 Commando knife with blued bladeTexasJack wrote:
Made for WW II. 11 inches overall length.
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tongueriver wrote:Your knife is very early. I can't tell from the pic whether it has the patented (applied for and used in 1931, granted in 1934) bifurcated tang, but I don't think it does. According to Platts' book, they started manufacturing fixed blades in 1928. However, they were bringing knives to Colorado from "back East" sources earlier than that. It is extremely uncommon to see that arched stamp on a fixed blade. I think there is a good chance this knife is earlier than 1931 and possibly earlier than 1928 (not made in Colorado). Nice sheath, by the way.TexasJack wrote:Does any one know the date this knife was made?
Does the Cut & Mfg. company instead of just Cut company help date it?
Jack
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Platts (Western States) was very much in contact with his CASE relatives in the 1920s (hint).TexasJack wrote:http://bit.ly/16Uw6Bw
Interesting that there is a Case one on eBay that looks very similar.
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I picked up a couple Westerns lately. Completely out of my element on Westerns but I took a liking to these.
The first one especially, picked up for 8 bucks!! This one isn't too bad either, especially for the price I paid..
The first one especially, picked up for 8 bucks!! This one isn't too bad either, especially for the price I paid..
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The bottom one looks like it has some stories to tell. Is that bone?
The bottom one looks like it has some stories to tell. Is that bone?
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i woke last night to the sound of thunder
how far off i sat and wondered
started humming a song from nineteen sixty two
aint it funny how the night moves
i woke last night to the sound of thunder
how far off i sat and wondered
started humming a song from nineteen sixty two
aint it funny how the night moves