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by JBfromMT
Fri Dec 07, 2018 8:02 pm
Forum: Western Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: The Western Bowie / W49 Identification Thread
Replies: 83
Views: 61271

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...
by JBfromMT
Thu Dec 06, 2018 11:38 pm
Forum: Western Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: The Western Bowie / W49 Identification Thread
Replies: 83
Views: 61271

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...
by JBfromMT
Tue Dec 04, 2018 6:39 pm
Forum: Western Cutlery Collector's Forum
Topic: The Western Bowie / W49 Identification Thread
Replies: 83
Views: 61271

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...
by JBfromMT
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...

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