Fish knife. “SEA BEAST. “

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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Thomasg
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Fish knife. “SEA BEAST. “

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I can’t seem to find this western states sea beast with red baklite handles in TKMWWW catalog pages .Can anyone give me a year date to when it may have been made ?
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It wasn't made by Western, it was made by Case for Western.
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Gunsil wrote: Sun Oct 01, 2023 9:59 pm It wasn't made by Western, it was made by Case for Western.
Thanks for your response.I put the knife over on the case forum to fish for more information. I did find the case sea beast in one of my reference books from the tested era Sargents 3rd edition.None of the tested knifes had the red scale color listed .also the sea beast etch on my W.S. Knife is not a match to the tested case knifes and is upside down ?
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All the ones marked Case I have seen and owned had yellow handles, all the WS marked ones I have seen were red. Most if not all of Western States knives made before 1928 were contract knives by other companies, Case and KA-BAR included..
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All the ones marked Case I have seen and owned had yellow handles, all the WS marked ones I have seen were red. Most if not all of Western States knives made before 1928 were contract knives by other companies, Case and KA-BAR included..
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Gunsil wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 6:26 pm All the ones marked Case I have seen and owned had yellow handles, all the WS marked ones I have seen were red. Most if not all of Western States knives made before 1928 were contract knives by other companies, Case and KA-BAR included..
Thank you for your response.I also have this W.S. Fish knife that may have been made by Case .
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