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John Watts stockman
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 7:24 pm
by britishink
I opened up and old box and this was in it ...
Re: John Watts trapper
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 2:21 am
by btrwtr
Nice looking old knife. Goins' book dates John Watts c. 18855-1953. I would call this a stockman pattern knife rather than a trapper.
Re: John Watts stockman
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 2:14 pm
by britishink
Thank you and yes edited because it is a stockman, I had a senior moment ...
Re: John Watts stockman
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 6:29 pm
by DM11
Very nice looking Stockman. What size is it?
Re: John Watts stockman
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 8:38 pm
by britishink
3 3/4" ... just right I think
Re: John Watts stockman
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 9:07 pm
by Mr. Chips
I have one like that. Same jigging, color, no shield, but mine is almost 4' and is stamped "BUTLER & Co." under a key.
Very little doubt that they were made by the same enterprise.
Re: John Watts stockman
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 9:12 pm
by Mr. Chips
A closer look reveals that the stamp is "G BUTLER& C0"
Interesting that your other recent post is about a Butler knife. You refer to a box. Same box for both knives?
Obviously a connection between Watts and Butler.