Western 657

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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SteveC
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Western 657

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Great little knife ::tu::



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Re: Western 657

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SteveC,
It does look like a great little knife! I've found a few Westerns and I like 'em. Seems like there are more Western fixed blades than folders.
Yours looks like it has had very little use. ::tu::
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Re: Western 657

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Just picked one of these up and like it quite a bit. I've always liked the Stockman pattern with the awl.

Anybody have any history or other information on this pattern?
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