All About Pocket Knives

FRJ wrote: ↑Wed Sep 07, 2022 9:40 pm Great celluloid on a very nice hunter, Cal.

Thank you!

Pre-war. Stag. Looking for a new home.

My first western states senator.

This is a tiny Western, but it is a fixed blade. Does it still qualify??

Felanmac wrote: ↑Wed Dec 14, 2022 5:49 am This is a tiny Western, but it is a fixed blade. Does it still qualify??

The title does say “small” Westerns, and that definitely qualifies! Pictures make it look like Andre the Giant holding a regular knife lol.

Felanmac wrote: ↑Wed Dec 14, 2022 5:49 am This is a tiny Western, but it is a fixed blade. Does it still qualify??

Nice .think you for sharing .I don’t recall ever seeing a fixed blade that small .cracked ice. One of my favorite western handle colors .sweet!

Thank you for the kind reply’s. I am thinking it was a novelty/child’s or sales sample knife. I have never seen any info on it. I bought it from AAPK I think, but am not sure
Fully agree that the cracked ice is a great looking handle!!

It's a No. 51 Midget. 2-1/4" blade. 4" OAL. Came dressed in either composition pearl (as shown here) or in "goldstone". 1941 only.

There were 2 other midgets, 1941 only also -
-- the No. 50 Midget Hunter, a 39 or 40 pattern skinner, with a 1-5/8" BL 3-1/8" OAL. also composition pearl or goldstone
and
-- the No. 52 Midget, 1-1/2" blade similar in shape to the No. 51 with an OAL of 3-1/4" and a horse head pommel. Tenite handles with no specification as to in what colors the handles were available. Probably the same colors as the 48/58/68BGH, which was orange, yellow and green.

Thank you again!! That is priceless information to me! I have been continually amazed by the variety and types of Western Cutlery sharp pointy things!

I own one small western 6504 whittler and can someone tell me why it’s not the usual whittler configuration? Just curious! Jimbo

Oledadsknives wrote: ↑Sun Jan 01, 2023 2:28 am I own one small western 6504 whittler and can someone tell me why it’s not the usual whittler configuration? Just curious! Jimbo7B29528A-DBD5-4DB9-83FD-0CF62A871F11.jpegA36D1A06-BE84-4214-8CC9-79DEC7E05A76.jpeg

Similar blade configuration as a Camillus 72 pattern.They call it a whittler I guess because it has a coping blade.

Thanks Roger, a coping blade is definitely a whittlers best friend. I just never seen a knife called whittler with that blade setup. Oh well, lots of knife stuff to learn out there for sure!
Happy new year!
Jimbo

Oledadsknives wrote: ↑Sun Jan 01, 2023 2:28 am I own one small western 6504 whittler and can someone tell me why it’s not the usual whittler configuration? Just curious! Jimbo7B29528A-DBD5-4DB9-83FD-0CF62A871F11.jpegA36D1A06-BE84-4214-8CC9-79DEC7E05A76.jpeg

That’s some great looking bone .

Thomasg thanks it does have some decent handles!!

Jimbo

An old post but I’m just curious how many of these little western states midgets are out there?

Piles of them I bet, being a tourist knife most times. I have 2 myself. Nice collection.

I’m sure they sold a bunch of them but I just haven’t seen too many. Have you ever seen the #52 horse head before? It’s the only one I have seen.

bullet293 wrote: ↑Sat May 17, 2025 10:51 pm I’m sure they sold a bunch of them but I just haven’t seen too many. Have you ever seen the #52 horse head before? It’s the only one I have seen.

I have not, it caught my eye though. Neat knife.

This one small enough?