Western Fixed Blade Knives

In 1911, H. N. Platts, was able to draw on his extensive friendships and family connections in the cutlery world to start Western States Cutlery and Manufacturing of Boulder Colorado. At first only a jobbing business, by 1920 construction and machinery purchases were underway to begin manufacture of knives. Through name changes--to Western States Cutlery Co. in 1953, then Western Cutlery Co. in 1956--and moves first across town and later to Longmont Colorado, the company stayed under the leadership of the Platt family until 1984. In that year, the company was sold to Coleman, becoming Coleman-Western. Eventually purchased by Camillus in 1991, Western continued until Camillus expired in 2007.
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Marked Western L77 but shorter blade than the WW II L77 commando knife. Does anyone know anything about this knife?
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Should have a 5 inch blade.overall 9 1/8th inches. Came in leather and 677 was same knife in bone.Made from 1940's into the early 1960's. Dave
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I just noticed in 'Knifemakers Who Went West" that in the 1940's they also made a stag handled one stamped 577 that came in a "Finnish" style sheath. I think I have all 3 examples in my safe. Dave
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That's it Dave, thank you! When I do a search I only come up with the military version.
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Here's a couple I found awhile back.Less than $10 for all three.Ho sheaths for the knives though.
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That was a good deal. That little F28 is a hard one to find, and on EBay they sell for close to $100. I have all the variations of the childrens knife except that one. Dave
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Picked up this boot knife a couple months back. I saw Remington had one, then saw Western had basically the same thing. Just got the sheath for it last month from Terry Landenberger here on AAPK. Thanks, Terry!
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Does any one know the date this knife was made?
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.
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This small knife has western on the other side....
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Here are some little ones.
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Oooh. Nice, Cal.
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Thank you, Jerry; I do have a fondness for them 'ere Rocky Mountain geegaws.
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TR..nice collection!

I have a few....
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I picked this knife up the other day....It's the same pattern....The knife to the left had this same handle material as the one on the right..when I found it..only it was cracked and crumbling and falling off....I had the micarta added....
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Nice knives, Keg; I like your likes. :)
There is a guy in (I think) Oregon who redoes mostly Western knives. Some of his stuff is pretty interesting. I have not purchased anything from him but am considering having some of my knives re-engineered by him.
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tongueriver wrote:Nice knives, Keg; I like your likes. :)
There is a guy in (I think) Oregon who redoes mostly Western knives. Some of his stuff is pretty interesting. I have not purchased anything from him but am considering having some of my knives re-engineered by him.
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Here are mine.
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Here are some close ups of my favorites.
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Here are three Westerns I just posted in "Fixed Blades" and then saw this forum-so.
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K-5 in Marbles sheaths.
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Here's a Western Boy Scout knife.
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wazu013 wrote:Here's a Western Boy Scout knife.
Nice, I love those BS L 66s'
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Craftsman/Western 66
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got this L39 listed on ebay if anyone is interested. #2217 7567 7085, one day left May24. Terry
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Western L88
Compared to the wood handled 88 [W88] this blade is thinner and has jimping.
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