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Western age/value
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:41 pm
by Ridgegrass
Anybody recognize this Western? A friend wants to sell it and asked me for a fair value. I don't know about these. Thanks J.O'.
Re: Western age/value
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2024 7:56 pm
by Ridgegrass
Turns out he just gave it to me. Not at all interested in knives.
Here it is in very excellent condition. It is a bruiser! Solid as a rock. The letter code is "C". Guessing 1979? My lucky day! J.O'.
Re: Western age/value
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2024 6:25 pm
by tvic
I can’t offer any info on it, Ridgegrass, but you got a good looking knife there - and how many times have you ever seen a Western sheath?! Congrats on that gift!
Re: Western age/value
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2024 7:57 pm
by Ridgegrass
You bet, Tim, lucky guy. Found the better ones on ebay for $100-120, rough ones $50. Not really my thing but its growing on me. Just so well built and tough.
J.O'.
Re: Western age/value
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2024 7:29 pm
by Gtrclktr-351
Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 7:56 pm
Turns out he just gave it to me. Not at all interested in knives.
Here it is in very excellent condition. It is a bruiser! Solid as a rock. The letter code is "C". Guessing 1979? My lucky day! J.O'.
I know nothing about Western, but that is a nice knife.
And free is hard to beat!
Re: Western age/value
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2024 10:08 pm
by Ridgegrass
Western has an interesting history. Charlie Platts,(d.1900), a master cutler from Sheffield, who began way back with American Knife, Northfield, the Case's and the Champlins (Cattaraugus), was a prime mover in the new American knife industry. He married Debbie Case. Long story short, His son, Harvey moved the family west to Boulder, CO in 1911 to start "Western States Cutlery" selling knives made on contract by Challenge, NYK, Utica, Case and others. Western finally built a factory around 1920 and the rest,so they say................. Their knives don't seem to be very common in the east, but they are nice quality. O'.
Re: Western age/value
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2024 3:19 am
by Paladin
Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2024 10:08 pm
Western has an interesting history. Charlie Platts,(d.1900), a master cutler from Sheffield, who began way back with American Knife, Northfield, the Case's and the Champlins (Cattaraugus), was a prime mover in the new American knife industry. He married Debbie Case. Long story short, His son, Harvey moved the family west to Boulder, CO in 1911 to start "Western States Cutlery" selling knives made on contract by Challenge, NYK, Utica, Case and others. Western finally built a factory around 1920 and the rest,so they say................. Their knives don't seem to be very common in the east, but they are nice quality. O'.
Western States knives were dandies. Excellent quality and a couple of great etch logos. They have all about disappeared into the safes of collectors.
Any truth to the rumor that Platt had to relocate to the west because of lung problems?
Ray
Re: Western age/value
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2024 11:15 am
by edge213
Paladin wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2024 3:19 am
Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2024 10:08 pm
Western has an interesting history. Charlie Platts,(d.1900), a master cutler from Sheffield, who began way back with American Knife, Northfield, the Case's and the Champlins (Cattaraugus), was a prime mover in the new American knife industry. He married Debbie Case. Long story short, His son, Harvey moved the family west to Boulder, CO in 1911 to start "Western States Cutlery" selling knives made on contract by Challenge, NYK, Utica, Case and others. Western finally built a factory around 1920 and the rest,so they say................. Their knives don't seem to be very common in the east, but they are nice quality. O'.
Western States knives were dandies. Excellent quality and a couple of great etch logos. They have all about disappeared into the safes of collectors.
Any truth to the rumor that Platt had to relocate to the west because of lung problems?
Ray
Yes Ray, Platt went west due to "grinders consumption", a lung issue caused by getting metal particles in your lungs grinding blades.
Re: Western age/value
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2024 1:14 pm
by Ridgegrass
Agree, according to Houston Price, son Harvey Nixon Platt moved there due to "Grinder's" (General name "Silicosis" a form of Pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of stone dust) . Lots of miners, factory workers, etc. were affected by it., especially after power tools were invented. Modern filyering and ventilating has greatly decreased it's effects. . J.O'.
Re: Western age/value
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2024 5:46 pm
by FRJ
Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 7:56 pm
It is a bruiser! J.O'.
Nice knife, J.O'.
These knives are built very solid, look good and are a breeze to carry as they are slim in the pocket.
I wouldn't be without mine.
Re: Western age/value
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2024 6:16 pm
by Paladin
I was just perusing the Voyles Auction, published today, and I noticed one offered there. No bids yet on it.
Ray
Re: Western age/value
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:01 pm
by Ridgegrass
Joe, Thanks for the pics. Love that diamond shield.
Ray, I'll watch it. Thanks. John
Re: Western age/value
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:18 pm
by Ridgegrass
David, I didn't mean to contradict your statement about metal dust. The metal added to the stone dust was just as problematic. The term, "silicosis", was just about the stone. Sadly, before public health codes, many people who worked in any kind of dust suffered respiratory illness and early death, including coal and other miners , grain and lumber millers, and even young women who worked in button factories grinding shell, bone, and pearl. Many companies denied the danger and laid off the sick with no benefits. J.O'.
Re: Western age/value
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2024 9:22 pm
by FRJ
Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:01 pm
Joe, Thanks for the pics. Love that diamond shield.
Ray, I'll watch it. Thanks. John