I am a long time user--not collector of folding pocket knives--not fixed blades.
I wish to buy Western pocket knives that have the best steel carbon blades.
My question is how do determine knives made by Camillus or Coleman? What do I look for on the tang of the knife? I want only the better made blades that WESTERN MADE.
Any help is kindly appreciated. Bryan
How can I tell genuine
Re: How can I tell genuine
Western wasn’t sold to Coleman until 1983 I believe, so you want a tang stamp that predates that. The Western States tang stamp of course would be the oldest followed by the Western Boulder Colo tang stamp which was in use until 1973. After 1973 the tangs were stamped Western USA.
Starting in 1977 a letter was added to the Western USA tang stamp to denote the year. 1977 =A, 1978= B, etc...
Here’s a pic of the old whittler I’m carrying with it’s Western Boulder Colo Made in USA tang stamp. I cropped out most of the blade. Bless her heart shes been rode hard and put up wet so to speak with some real bad sharpening. But I still like her.
Starting in 1977 a letter was added to the Western USA tang stamp to denote the year. 1977 =A, 1978= B, etc...
Here’s a pic of the old whittler I’m carrying with it’s Western Boulder Colo Made in USA tang stamp. I cropped out most of the blade. Bless her heart shes been rode hard and put up wet so to speak with some real bad sharpening. But I still like her.
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Re: How can I tell genuine
It really doesn't matter whether the knives are from the Western or Coleman-Western periods.
The knives were made of the same steel by the same people using the same methods and equipment from the Western States era onward.
Only after Camillus bought the assets in late 1991 did any of the steels or processes change.
That's because Camillus simply packed up the intellectual property and moved it to New York, sold the equipment/buildings and fired the people.
The knives were made of the same steel by the same people using the same methods and equipment from the Western States era onward.
Only after Camillus bought the assets in late 1991 did any of the steels or processes change.
That's because Camillus simply packed up the intellectual property and moved it to New York, sold the equipment/buildings and fired the people.
Re: How can I tell genuine
Thanks for that info about the Coleman era!zzyzzogeton wrote: ↑Fri Mar 12, 2021 6:25 pm It really doesn't matter whether the knives are from the Western or Coleman-Western periods.
The knives were made of the same steel by the same people using the same methods and equipment from the Western States era onward.
Only after Camillus bought the assets in late 1991 did any of the steels or processes change.
That's because Camillus simply packed up the intellectual property and moved it to New York, sold the equipment/buildings and fired the people.
“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