All About Pocket Knives

This Scout is my only Western. I wouldn't mind having more, I just haven't. Maybe I should make that a project for 2013?

Western Boulder 745





There were five variations of this old Western States Cutlery pattern, which date back to at least 1919. The old pattern number was a 6374.

Jerry, we are sharing the same project. This is my #2 for the year.

Hal, have you considered submitting those shots to Playboy magazine? I wonder if "California Clip" has anything to do with certain Hollywood directors' private film sessions?

Texasjack, that is a great lot of hunters; they are indeed Texas-sized jacks. Do you ever carry one? I have used them on deer and antelope, but I went back to fixed blades because they are easier to clean up and won't fold on one's hand. I still love the hunters, though; big is beautiful.

Just good memories. When cleaning deer I usually use a lockback hunter of some sort.
I do carry folding Hunters every now and then though.
I mostly just love the history of knives.

Man this thread hasn't had any post since November 2013 so I'll show a 1961-77 Western whittler I got since then a 6504.It's too bad these were fine folders ::hmm::I'd like to see yours

I love me some Western steel! Here's a few of mine. First the bone scales. Next the Delrin Boulder Colorado 742's. Finally the last two Western USA 742's I have (my three boys cabbaged on the other three).

nice that what I like to see

This my latest, and only, Western folder. It seems very well made and super sharp. The stuff you see on the bolsters is some adhesive from stickers that were on the knife. I didn't have my cleaning supplies handy when I had the camera out. It has a crack in the shield side handle by the top pin.

I bought this with the intent to carry occasionally, but am now having second thoughts about the idea. It is 4 inches closed. I would be grateful to know approximate age and pattern number if Western used a numbering scheme.

Thanks in advance for your consideration.

Nice knives fellas,I always hear brags about that steel. Never owned one,but wouldn't mind trying a premium stockman for carrying.

Wade ,I'd like to trade you out of that whittler,lovely piece.

Thanks WLF! It is a beautiful old knife, on that side.....unfortunately in the other side there's a chip out of the bine that somebody years ago filled with white paint! It's good and stable so I still pack it occasionally. Not sure you'd want that for your collection.

I do have another one coming in the mail though with good bone, and good blades! It'll be here in a day or two.

And the brags about the steel are not really brags, they're facts! Lol. It's that good.

RalphAlsip wrote:This my latest, and only, Western folder. It seems very well made and super sharp. The stuff you see on the bolsters is some adhesive from stickers that were on the knife. I didn't have my cleaning supplies handy when I had the camera out. It has a crack in the shield side handle by the top pin.

I bought this with the intent to carry occasionally, but am now having second thoughts about the idea. It is 4 inches closed. I would be grateful to know approximate age and pattern number if Western used a numbering scheme.

Thanks in advance for your consideration.

I love that! I would love to have one for my collection, and yes, I'd pack it! Really beautiful knife.

I have some more I've added. I'll try to take pictures tonight.

These three came in the mail today! A Western 4 inch bone split back whittler, a delrin 426 user, and this nifty Orvet Custom folding hunter! Woo Hoo!