A Few of My Western's

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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Very nice knife Jerry. ::tu:: Sad thing is it's a year older then me and better looking ::oh_my:: :)

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1941 stag fixed blade
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Western stag fixed blade
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Great knives everybody! I have a soft spot for Westerns
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Felanmac wrote: ↑Mon Dec 12, 2022 10:01 pm Great knives everybody! I have a soft spot for Westerns
Beautiful knives !
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I thought I had a lot of Western knives so I bow to you King Sir. :)
tongueriver wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2017 10:43 pm I am fond of the older WESTERNS myself.
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I have a few old Westerns. Pics of the more unique ones below. I can’t find any info on the Fork/Knife Combo Set in leather pouch. Any info would be appreciated!
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Nice group, that shadow pattern knife/saw is cool!
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Since the knife/fork set has the full bifurcated tang patent number, they are post-1932. (1931 and first 1/2 or 2/3 of 1932 would have PAT APP'l'D FOR and the rest of 1932 would have PAT. PEND.)

The bucking cowboy says pre-WW2. It was not used during or after the war to my knowledge.

The set does not show up in the 1925, 1931, 1936 or 1941 catalogs. I checked 1925 just in case they were offered pre-patent.

So a mystery as to when they came out. That's the best I can do.
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Thanks for the info! Interesting. I’m holding onto the set, but curious on the potential value. The set appears to be in unused condition. Never sharpened for sure.
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