Bone Western 656

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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Bone Western 656

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This one just jumped out of the bay and into my mailbox yesterday. Beautiful chip and crack free Western bone. I touched it up and bit and totes it in my watch pocket today. Sharp little thing.
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That's some mighty fine looking bone, Cuz.
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Thanks cuz.
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Great knife .............. way to go, Wade .... ::tu::
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Thanks Joe!
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Nice Colonel26, very nice.
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Producer wrote:Nice Colonel26, very nice.
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Western are always sharp and they are easy to sharpen up! ::tu::
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