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I'm new to this group but not to Western Cutlery knives. My wife and I worked for Harvey Platts at the Longmont, Colorado plant. I bring my knowledge and experience to the group, should be interesting...
- jerryd6818
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You and your experience are very welcome. Glad to have you.
By the way, do you know if Western ever made a 3-5/8" closed knife on a swell center frame like the Camillus 72?
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
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Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
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Welcome aboard sir! Glad to have you here, and I look forward to your contributions!
Mike
There are those who are...and those who wish they were. He himself decides.
There are those who are...and those who wish they were. He himself decides.
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Welcome to AAPK.
Awesome to have some first hand knowledge here!
Awesome to have some first hand knowledge here!
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Wayne
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Wayne
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Welcome aboard! There are a few of us certified Western nuts here, you'll fit right in. Good to have you and your experience.
“There are things in the old Book which I may not be able to explain, but I fully accept it as the infallible word of God, and receive its teachings as inspired by the Holy Spirit.”
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Robert E. Lee
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Welcome to AAPK. Can't wait to learn from your knowledge.
David
"Glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife" Meat Loaf
"Glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife" Meat Loaf
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Welcome, Stag man.
We look forward to your experienced contribution and please show some of your knives.
We look forward to your experienced contribution and please show some of your knives.
Joe
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Welcome. My first knife was a Western L28. I still have it. My Dad bought it for me at a Army surplus store sometime around 1955. I actively collected all Westerns for years. I don't see many anymore that I don't already have. I'm looking forward to hear some of your insight and knowledge as questions come up. ____Dave
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Welcome Stag Man.
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Very excited to read about your experiences!!
Welcome!
Welcome!
SCOTT
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Colonial Knife Company History ebook:
https://gumroad.com/l/ZLDb
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Welcome Stag Man.......glad to have you on board. It's been long thought that Western actually produced an official folding knife for the Boy Scouts of America although as a 50+ year collector of that genre I have yet to find one that would support that thought. I know they produced many fixed blade knifes but my question is; do you know if Western ever produced an official BSA folding knife?
As others have stated, we like pictures here so please entertain us. Again
As others have stated, we like pictures here so please entertain us. Again
Tom
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Welcome! Delighted and excited to have you here! Looking forward to much more from you; I for one have some disturbing thoughts about tang stamp chronologies. I don't think it was always exactly what was said in "The Knife Makers Who Went West (heretofore referred to by me as TKMWWW). And we sure do want to see your knives!
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Stag man,
It will be interesting to see your perspective on the manufacturing of pocket knives.
Bob
It will be interesting to see your perspective on the manufacturing of pocket knives.
Bob
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Welcome Stag man.
I'll just say I love Western Knives.
Glad to have you here.
I'll just say I love Western Knives.
Glad to have you here.
I never met a Schrade I didn't like
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That's a pretty one. Four inches plus English jack? Hoping to hear more soon from our new guy!
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Thank you, Cal. Yes, it's 4 1/2".
I was hoping a picture of a Western knife would nudge our new friend but it may take more than that.
I was hoping a picture of a Western knife would nudge our new friend but it may take more than that.
Joe
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Welcome home Stag man. Nice to have someone around who actually built the finest CV knives ever made. IMO
For that alone I thank you and your wife for being a part of such a wonderful Knife co.
Hope to see you around and look forward to your Western postings and well you know, the pics of those rare one of a kind beauties found under the machinist table that somehow mysteriously ended up in you lunch box. :7)
Just poking, glad your here with the rest of us Western nuts.
For that alone I thank you and your wife for being a part of such a wonderful Knife co.
Hope to see you around and look forward to your Western postings and well you know, the pics of those rare one of a kind beauties found under the machinist table that somehow mysteriously ended up in you lunch box. :7)
Just poking, glad your here with the rest of us Western nuts.
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Joe, that's one fine looking jack! Wow!
“There are things in the old Book which I may not be able to explain, but I fully accept it as the infallible word of God, and receive its teachings as inspired by the Holy Spirit.”
Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee
- jerryd6818
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Do I have B.O.? Halitosis? Or was it something I said?
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012