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What can y’all tell me about this one?
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2018 12:16 pm
by mopbucket
It’s tang stamped “Western Boulder Colo.”
Re: What can y’all tell me about this one?
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2018 12:31 pm
by jerryd6818
Nothing other than it's a fine old knife and according to the tang stamp chart, was probably made sometime 1950-1961.
We have a fella on AAPK who is quite knowledgeable about Westerns. You might be better served posting your knife in the Western Cutlery Collector's Forum at
viewforum.php?f=81 Some folks don't stray too far from their chosen brand so he might not see it here.
Welcome to AAPK.
Re: What can y’all tell me about this one?
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2018 1:47 pm
by TwoFlowersLuggage
I'm not the guy that Jerry is talking about, but I can tell you that Westerns are very good quality, made in the USA knives. The story of the Platts & Case families in early American cutlery is fascinating:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Knife_Company
Re: What can y’all tell me about this one?
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2018 6:38 am
by mopbucket
Thank you guys for the input! I’m eager to dig through the forums and the history of the knife. Have a good one!