Western Tang Stamps

[Thomasg]

I'm brand new to the forums and I'd love it if someone could help me identify my Western knives; age, model, style, etc. I really know nothing about knives in general, so anything would be helpful.

I don't have an image of the imprint on the tangs right now, but I do know they say

WESTERN
Boulder, Colo
Pat'd Made in USA

Thanks in advance!
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[Thomasg]

coffeecup :
Hi Jim, Although not a bowie interesting anyway. Nice stamp of a West-Cut. My question is it does not have the split tang. Is it before the patent or a newer example.
I don't know if it will help but I also gave a close up of the pommel rivet.
moss

Obviously I’m not coffecup : Jim .For 1 year only (1958) Western brought back the West -Cut tang stamping . The K 1 ,K2, K 3., K 5 and 645. .The k series knifes all had leather handles , single pin in the pommel , and non bifurcated tang construction .The K 1-3 knifes had a flat grind blades .The K 5 and 645 were both saber grind .The 645 had a plastic handle material .

[Thomasg]

1931-32 WEST -CUT.

[zzyzzogeton]

1931-33. WEST -CUT.

Actually, a little tighter than that - 1931 - 1932.

1932 - 1933 would have been "PAT. PEND." on the pile side ricasso.

Then just "PATENTED" for a bit in 1933, before the actual patent number was issued and stamps made with the patent number.

[Thomasg]

1931-33. WEST -CUT.

Actually, a little tighter than that - 1931 - 1932.

1932 - 1933 would have been "PAT. PEND." on the pile side ricasso.

Then just "PATENTED" for a bit in 1933, before the actual patent number was issued and stamps made with the patent number.

. Thank you for your response .It will be a great reference point for western collectors for years to come .

[Thomasg]

1921. Tang stamp western states cut co. .on model # 9-16 strait razor

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[Rockingkj]

Western Puuko with RANGER mark. It’s said the Puuko was only made in 1941 if so that would establish a date for RANGER mark.

[zzyzzogeton]

Western Puuko with RANGER mark. It’s said the Puuko was only made in 1941 if so that would establish a date for RANGER mark. D68FE46F-7855-4776-BA09-F41F602877E4.jpeg740C4331-38AB-40DF-9277-C82A8EB18E61.jpeg

That's an excellent find, along with a new date for the Ranger line.

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Westaco (Alaska tourist )

[cdotye]

Trying to get info on this tang stamp.

[zzyzzogeton]

1949 or 1950 to 1954

MADE IN U.S.A. did not appear as part of Western stamps until 1946 or 1947, but those years, it was hand etched (1946) or stamped (1947/1948) on the pile side ricasso.

Reference to the bifurcated tang patent was dropped in 1953/1954, depending on model.

[Thomasg]

Western stockman

Tang stamp show side master blade

Tang stamp pile side master blade

[98src]

Western Fish Knife Tang Stamps. Anyone else have one with these stamps?