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- Fri Dec 07, 2018 8:02 pm
- Forum: Western Cutlery Collector's Forum
- Topic: The Western Bowie / W49 Identification Thread
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Re: The Western Bowie / W49 Identification Thread
Thanks zzyzzogeton, Reading back in your learned posts, I understand the knife is unique and given the circumstances not all that surprising. So, does in your opinion that make my Delrin knife a Western Bowie #7 Stainless #2 1968-1969? Thanks for all the help. I am going to put all the information a...
- Thu Dec 06, 2018 11:38 pm
- Forum: Western Cutlery Collector's Forum
- Topic: The Western Bowie / W49 Identification Thread
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Re: The Western Bowie / W49 Identification Thread
Thanks for the update. As far as I can see the Delrin handle one has no "S-649" stamp anywhere on the knife. The only stamp on either side of the ricasso is the partial one in the photo I included in the last post. The other side doesn't have any stamp at all and that side that is the side...
- Tue Dec 04, 2018 6:39 pm
- Forum: Western Cutlery Collector's Forum
- Topic: The Western Bowie / W49 Identification Thread
- Replies: 83
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Re: The Western Bowie / W49 Identification Thread
zzyzzogeton, I was mistaken and didn't really understand the identifying marks until I re-read all your postings. There are markings on the left side and I will include a photo below. It appears that the newer one had part of the stamping buffed off or was not complete when done. Thanks again for ke...
- Tue Dec 04, 2018 1:37 am
- Forum: Western Cutlery Collector's Forum
- Topic: The Western Bowie / W49 Identification Thread
- Replies: 83
- Views: 61271
Re: The Western Bowie / W49 Identification Thread
I saw this forum on the Western Bowie knife. My father was a metallurgist associated this knife as well as others from Western. He passed away in 1970. He worked for Sharon Steel in Sharon PA. As a token of appreciation for his work Western presented him with a personalized copy that does not have a...