Western Whittler Pattern

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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Aimus Moses
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Western Whittler Pattern

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I lucked onto an old Western whittler pattern. Very well built knife. Good snap on all the blades. Super fine blade steel that will get so sharp it will cut the red off an apple an never touch the peel. Think I'm going to send this on to Rob (whitebuffalo) for some nice handles after the nice job he did on the last Western I sent him. The handles on the whittler are OK but I just like Rob's work. (borrowed picture of Western whittler).

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Re: Western Whittler Pattern

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Nice looking Whittler Aimus......what's the closed length?


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Re: Western Whittler Pattern

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Hi Trevor. Glad to see you back. The closed length is the same as the Schrade Walden 804 whittler pattern knife, around 3 3/4 inches I believe. I've put the Western whittler side by side with a Schrade Walden whittler pattern knife and they are almost the exact same knife. Makes me wonder if there was ever any contract making going on between the two knife companys.

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