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by zzyzzogeton
Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:02 am
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: What reason for rope blade shape?
Replies: 17
Views: 298

Re: What reason for rope blade shape?

ZZ's explanation and narrative is about as professional as you can get. ::tu:: The only type of line he didn't explain about was the "chow line" and how long or short it can be, depending on rank and time of day. :lol: ::nod:: ::paranoid:: "Short" and "Long" chow lines...
by zzyzzogeton
Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:58 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: What reason for rope blade shape?
Replies: 17
Views: 298

Re: What reason for rope blade shape?

Apropos of nothing, since someone mentioned "line" and "rope" in a thread about a rope knife.... In the maritime community, "ropes" fall into 4 categories. Small stuff, lines and hawsers. And "rope". Small stuff is anything less than 1" in diameter. We're...
by zzyzzogeton
Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:23 am
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Help with Western Boulder, Colo.
Replies: 4
Views: 135

Re: Help with Western Boulder, Colo.

Answered on the Western forum post.
by zzyzzogeton
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:51 pm
Forum: Western Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: Help with Western Boulder, Colo.
Replies: 2
Views: 119

Re: Help with Western Boulder, Colo.

The model number 6490 indicates bone handle covers (6), 4 blades, pattern 90. A knife with a model number was made after 1955, which is when Western FIRST started puttng model numbers on the pile side of the blades. 901 was the updated model number put on the 6490 after model numbering changed aroun...
by zzyzzogeton
Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:09 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Help Identifying USN KaBar Fighting Knife
Replies: 2
Views: 137

Re: Help Identifying USN KaBar Fighting Knife

It is a WW2 era USN MK2 made by Union Cutlery (KABAR) after the first change order but before the 2nd. Kabar's first shipment AFTER the first change order - a shift from a rounded/threaded tang/pommel assembly with split nut to a round tang/welded pommel assembly method - occurred in April 1943. The...
by zzyzzogeton
Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:24 am
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: What is this knife / bayonet?
Replies: 3
Views: 221

Re: What is this knife / bayonet?

The bayonet is a Norwegian AG3 Type 1 bayonet. The sheath is a US M8A1 sheath, appropriate for a US M4, M5, M6 or M7 bayonet. The sheath could have been manufactured under various contracts at any time between 1944 and 1969, when the last contract was let. A close time of manufacture would be depend...
by zzyzzogeton
Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:45 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Why carry a pocket knife?
Replies: 23
Views: 528

Re: Why carry a pocket knife?

My first exposure to pocket knives was when I was 4. My grandfather demonstrated how to sharpen a pencil. That was my first knife lesson. The second was how to sharpen it. The first weekend I went to visit him after I started first grade, he said "Now that you've started school, you need to hav...
by zzyzzogeton
Tue Feb 20, 2024 1:57 am
Forum: Western Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: A Few of My Western's
Replies: 33
Views: 13285

Re: A Few of My Western's

Since the knife/fork set has the full bifurcated tang patent number, they are post-1932. (1931 and first 1/2 or 2/3 of 1932 would have PAT APP'l'D FOR and the rest of 1932 would have PAT. PEND.) The bucking cowboy says pre-WW2. It was not used during or after the war to my knowledge. The set does no...
by zzyzzogeton
Tue Feb 20, 2024 12:48 am
Forum: Western Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: Western Bird and Trouts - A 28/48 Patterns Timeline
Replies: 24
Views: 4854

Re: Western Bird and Trouts - A 28/48 Patterns Timeline

This set has a conundrum. The knives have the model numbers stamped into the guard. It's generally accepted that Western didn't start doing that until 1967, although a couple of anecdotal statements claim that they were gifted guard stamped L39s through S&H Stamp redemptions in the late 1950s. I...
by zzyzzogeton
Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:48 am
Forum: Western Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: Western Tang Stamps
Replies: 63
Views: 57651

Re: Western Tang Stamps

Rockingkj wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:25 pm Western Puuko with RANGER mark. It’s said the Puuko was only made in 1941 if so that would establish a date for RANGER mark. D68FE46F-7855-4776-BA09-F41F602877E4.jpeg740C4331-38AB-40DF-9277-C82A8EB18E61.jpeg
That's an excellent find, along with a new date for the Ranger line.
by zzyzzogeton
Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:14 pm
Forum: Western Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: What do I have here?
Replies: 5
Views: 874

Re: What do I have here?

Just seeing this thread. Somehow I missed a few back in November. I have no explanation for the lack of ricasso stamps on these knives. They are Westerns and at the time they were made, different model numbers applied than Pxxx. The 48A is a 48BGG and the 48C is a 48CAP. Here's the bad news - it's a...
by zzyzzogeton
Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:01 pm
Forum: Western Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: newbie wants help identifying knife
Replies: 8
Views: 628

Re: newbie wants help identifying knife

Somehow, I missed this one. Sorry about that. Yes this is a post-WW2 46-5. Technically, it is a G46-5, since Western didn't change the model number to L46-5 until 1955, when they started putting model numbers on the pile side ricasso. Since it has a reference to the bifurcated tang patent and MADE I...
by zzyzzogeton
Sun Jan 07, 2024 4:12 am
Forum: Western Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: Later Western Model Questions
Replies: 15
Views: 496

Re: Later Western Model Questions

Just got word back from my Western employee friend. He said that the 900xxx serial numbers would most likely have been for a limited edition or a private run.
by zzyzzogeton
Fri Jan 05, 2024 5:41 am
Forum: Western Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: Later Western Model Questions
Replies: 15
Views: 496

Re: Later Western Model Questions

The Westmark stamp looks right. Looking at your knife, a bell rang in the back of my brain. I forgot that in 1984, Coleman-Western made special stag handled 701s to commemorate taking over Western. Those were sold in a wood/glass display case. The knives had black and gold spacers, special engraving...
by zzyzzogeton
Fri Jan 05, 2024 12:37 am
Forum: Western Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: Later Western Model Questions
Replies: 15
Views: 496

Re: Later Western Model Questions

From basic knowledge, the Westmark 703 with a stag handle and a 90xxxx serial number was not made during the Western/Coleman-Western eras. No stag handled 70X knives were made for official sale. IF, and it is a big IF, the knife was made in BouIder or Longmont, it would have been a really, really, r...
by zzyzzogeton
Thu Jan 04, 2024 2:58 am
Forum: Western Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: Later Western Model Questions
Replies: 15
Views: 496

Re: Later Western Model Questions

The L71 is a Camillus product. Other than being a newer knife and no year code date, on Camillus knives, the second line reads "U.S.A. Model No." Western and Coleman Western knives read "Model No. U.S.A." The L88 is a 1973-1976 knife. Reference to BOULDER, COLO. was dropped after...
by zzyzzogeton
Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:56 pm
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: Seiko Electra watch
Replies: 7
Views: 514

Re: Seiko Electra watch

Can't help you personally, but... If you don't get your answer here, you might try giving Bob Swanson at The Emporium Antiques store in Pine Mountain GA a call. 706-663-7721 Bob collects watches and posts up his "watch of the day" on his personal FB page. He has a large eclectic collection...
by zzyzzogeton
Wed Dec 13, 2023 8:30 pm
Forum: Western Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: model number
Replies: 6
Views: 593

Re: model number

657 from 1955 onward. Prior to 1955, the pattern was 74 and the model was 6374P if it had bone scales or 2374P if it had composition plastic (celluloid) scales. The P indicated that the third blade was a punch.
by zzyzzogeton
Mon Dec 11, 2023 4:55 am
Forum: Western Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: Timeframe on this Western Bowie
Replies: 2
Views: 303

Re: Timeframe on this Western Bowie

Last 1/3 of 1967 to 1968
by zzyzzogeton
Sun Nov 26, 2023 2:27 am
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: Garage sale find
Replies: 5
Views: 528

Re: Garage sale find

Graham Brown Shoe Company was founded by Guy Graham in 1911 in Dallas, TX. Went out of business in 1994.

The company also had a line of boots "signed" by Tom Mix, an old-school silent movie cowboy. This line was probably made during the late 1910s and 1920s, the height of his career.
by zzyzzogeton
Tue Nov 21, 2023 4:07 am
Forum: Switchblade Knife Collector`s Forum
Topic: PIC ? Japan
Replies: 9
Views: 478

Re: PIC ? Japan

PIC got started in 1954 and imported sporting goods until the late 1980s or early 1990s - exact date is unknown when they got out of the sporting goods game, shifting to other lines of business.
by zzyzzogeton
Fri Nov 17, 2023 7:40 pm
Forum: Western Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: Western Tang Stamps
Replies: 63
Views: 57651

Re: Western Tang Stamps

Thomasg wrote: Fri Nov 17, 2023 3:09 am 1931-33. WEST -CUT.
Actually, a little tighter than that - 1931 - 1932.

1932 - 1933 would have been "PAT. PEND." on the pile side ricasso.

Then just "PATENTED" for a bit in 1933, before the actual patent number was issued and stamps made with the patent number.
by zzyzzogeton
Tue Nov 14, 2023 7:04 am
Forum: Western Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: Western Tang Stamps
Replies: 63
Views: 57651

Re: Western Tang Stamps

1968 to 1972 for sure.

Guard stamped model numbers began in 1967 for some models (W49 for sure) and by 1968 for all, for sure.

Reference to BOULDER, COLO. in the stamp ended in 1972.
by zzyzzogeton
Thu Nov 02, 2023 1:15 am
Forum: Western Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: ? No. L58 ? Fixed blade
Replies: 3
Views: 449

Re: ? No. L58 ? Fixed blade

Yes, Western was putting brown swirl bakelite on pommels before WW2.
by zzyzzogeton
Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:40 pm
Forum: Western Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: ? WEST-CUT. Puuko ?
Replies: 8
Views: 511

Re: ? WEST-CUT. Puuko ?

The Western puukos were only made in 1941. The model number for your knife would have been 68BG. Black is not listed in TKMWWW as one of the handle options, but Western had already been making black bakelite handled knives for nearly 10 years by this time. I believe these have bakelite handles, not ...

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