What can y’all tell me about this one?

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mopbucket
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What can y’all tell me about this one?

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It’s tang stamped “Western Boulder Colo.”
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Re: What can y’all tell me about this one?

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Nothing other than it's a fine old knife and according to the tang stamp chart, was probably made sometime 1950-1961.

We have a fella on AAPK who is quite knowledgeable about Westerns. You might be better served posting your knife in the Western Cutlery Collector's Forum at viewforum.php?f=81 Some folks don't stray too far from their chosen brand so he might not see it here.

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I'm not the guy that Jerry is talking about, but I can tell you that Westerns are very good quality, made in the USA knives. The story of the Platts & Case families in early American cutlery is fascinating: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Knife_Company
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Thank you guys for the input! I’m eager to dig through the forums and the history of the knife. Have a good one!
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