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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Thank you, Tongueriver.
The one with the serrated spine? (if that's the proper term)
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This one has a straight back to it, no serrations.
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galvanic1882 wrote:This one has a straight back to it, no serrations.
Righto. The one I posted has the scaler spine; they were sold both ways. I see them in the 1936 and the 1941 catalog pages.
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640. I don't believe this is the original sheath.
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Westerns
Snuck a Marbles in there, sorry :shock:
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Miller Bro's wrote:::tu:: ::tu::
Thanks. MB's.
I love Westerns and the L36 really appeals to me.
I don't see too many lately.
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Producer wrote: I love Westerns and the L36 really appeals to me.
I don't see too many lately.

I don't either, I use to turn them down there were so many at one time :o
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