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Re: Western Tang Stamps
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:14 pm
by Thomasg
tygr wrote: ↑Fri Sep 12, 2014 5:08 pm
I'm brand new to the forums and I'd love it if someone could help me identify my Western knives; age, model, style, etc. I really know nothing about knives in general, so anything would be helpful.
I don't have an image of the imprint on the tangs right now, but I do know they say
WESTERN
Boulder, Colo
Pat'd Made in USA
Thanks in advance!
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Re: Western Tang Stamps
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2023 4:03 am
by Thomasg
Mossdancer wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2013 3:47 pm
coffeecup :
Hi Jim, Although not a bowie interesting anyway. Nice stamp of a West-Cut. My question is it does not have the split tang. Is it before the patent or a newer example.
I don't know if it will help but I also gave a close up of the pommel rivet.
moss
Obviously I’m not coffecup : Jim .For 1 year only (1958) Western brought back the West -Cut tang stamping . The K 1 ,K2, K 3., K 5 and 645. .The k series knifes all had leather handles , single pin in the pommel , and non bifurcated tang construction .The K 1-3 knifes had a flat grind blades .The K 5 and 645 were both saber grind .The 645 had a plastic handle material .
Re: Western Tang Stamps
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 3:09 am
by Thomasg
1931-32 WEST -CUT.
Re: Western Tang Stamps
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 7:40 pm
by zzyzzogeton
Thomasg wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 3:09 am
1931-33. WEST -CUT.
Actually, a little tighter than that - 1931 - 1932.
1932 - 1933 would have been "PAT. PEND." on the pile side ricasso.
Then just "PATENTED" for a bit in 1933, before the actual patent number was issued and stamps made with the patent number.
Re: Western Tang Stamps
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2023 1:12 am
by Thomasg
zzyzzogeton wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 7:40 pm
Thomasg wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 3:09 am
1931-33. WEST -CUT.
Actually, a little tighter than that - 1931 - 1932.
1932 - 1933 would have been "PAT. PEND." on the pile side ricasso.
Then just "PATENTED" for a bit in 1933, before the actual patent number was issued and stamps made with the patent number.
. Thank you for your response .It will be a great reference point for western collectors for years to come .
Re: Western Tang Stamps
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2023 7:03 pm
by Thomasg
1921. Tang stamp western states cut co. .on model # 9-16 strait razor
Re: Western Tang Stamps
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2023 10:28 pm
by Thomasg
Re: Western Tang Stamps
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2023 10:41 pm
by Thomasg
Re: Western Tang Stamps
Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2024 9:16 pm
by Thomasg
Re: Western Tang Stamps
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2024 4:50 pm
by Thomasg
Re: Western Tang Stamps
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2024 11:35 pm
by Thomasg
Re: Western Tang Stamps
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:25 pm
by Rockingkj
Western Puuko with RANGER mark. It’s said the Puuko was only made in 1941 if so that would establish a date for RANGER mark.
Re: Western Tang Stamps
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:48 am
by zzyzzogeton
Rockingkj wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:25 pm
Western Puuko with RANGER mark. It’s said the Puuko was only made in 1941 if so that would establish a date for RANGER mark. D68FE46F-7855-4776-BA09-F41F602877E4.jpeg740C4331-38AB-40DF-9277-C82A8EB18E61.jpeg
That's an excellent find, along with a new date for the Ranger line.
Re: Western Tang Stamps
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2024 1:52 pm
by Thomasg
Re: Western Tang Stamps
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2024 4:30 pm
by Thomasg
Re: Western Tang Stamps
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2024 4:35 pm
by Thomasg
Westaco (Alaska tourist )
Re: Western Tang Stamps
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2024 4:48 pm
by cdotye
Trying to get info on this tang stamp.
Re: Western Tang Stamps
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2024 3:41 pm
by zzyzzogeton
1949 or 1950 to 1954
MADE IN U.S.A. did not appear as part of Western stamps until 1946 or 1947, but those years, it was hand etched (1946) or stamped (1947/1948) on the pile side ricasso.
Reference to the bifurcated tang patent was dropped in 1953/1954, depending on model.
Re: Western Tang Stamps
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2025 10:58 pm
by Thomasg
- Western stockman
- Tang stamp show side master blade
- Tang stamp pile side master blade
Re: Western Tang Stamps
Posted: Mon May 12, 2025 4:37 pm
by 98src
Western Fish Knife Tang Stamps. Anyone else have one with these stamps?
Re: Western Tang Stamps
Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2025 1:42 am
by Thomasg
Can anyone give me any information on this tang stamp on a western states folder .what years may this stamp be from and icould it have been on one of the early knifes from out east that were sold before the start up of the factory in Boulder ?
Re: Western Tang Stamps
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2025 1:38 pm
by 98src
Here's one on a Western fish knife