Just got an older w 49, when????

[Mossdancer]

I have no idea of the year but im pretty sure it is right after the bowie stamp of the 40's. Who knows?
moss

[elbertson]

Check out this link, might be something in it for you: http://www.knifeforums.com/forums/showt ... 2513/tp/1/

[Mossdancer]

elbertson:
Thanks for the link. Helpful, yes but a lot of deciphering is needed. Somewhere there is a site with a near full chronology of the 49. I am a believer that the horse came before the cart IE they made the sheath and then someone asked for a longer hanger. They did it with a d ring so it did not have to be redesigned and if someone wanted the short one a quick SNIP did it. I think the three small rivet sheath with the guard marked w49 and western boulder usa came from the mid 60's or earlier. I believe there was a western like the collins 18 machete that was the predecessor to these w 49's. Just my opinion. Other companies manufactured them also, they came to be known incorrectly as the V44.
moss

[elbertson]

I never did much research on Western W-49s, but I think Western was the last company that did make "V44" machetes, and they had either steel or brass guards with flat discs on the ends.

[Mossdancer]

Thanks for the help.
moss

[chautauqua]

with the combination of stamp on crossblock,small rivets and sheath i believe its from 1960-67

[Mossdancer]

I think you are closer than you think, Thank You.
moss

[elbertson]

I want to collect a a machete stuff. This one look great, where could I find something like this??

ebay?

[Mossdancer]

You might start right here at AAPK member stores.
moss

[philco]

I want to collect a a machete stuff. This one look great, where could I find something like this??

ebay?

He has a spam link tucked into his signiture line and is trying to sell them himself. That spammer never gives up.

Phil