Three for Tank--Western 691 trapper Auction Completed

[coffeecup]

This week I'm auctioning off three knives for Tank, who I suspect could use a little help as the holidays approach. Auction starts now, runs til 8 PM Central on Thursday 13 December 2012. All proceeds go to Tank, shipping is already covered. When the auction is complete, I'll notify the winner. I've made arrangements with Philco to handle getting the funds to Tank, so he will contact the winner to arrange payment. As soon as Phil tells me he has the funds, I'll send the knife out USPS Priority. If all goes well, the winners should have their knives just before Christmas.

The knives for this auction are all Westerns. They are the backups for my personal hunting knives, the knives I'd give a friend who needed a knife. There's not a trace of mint-like goodness to these knives, they are just classic American-made working knives with a lot of working life left in them. Expect them to show signs of use, and need a bit of cleaning, as well as sharpening.

This knife is Western's trapper, their pattern 691. Tang stamp is
WESTERN
U.S.A.

The back is marked
691

This example dates from 1961-1977. Overall length is about 7 3/8", with a roughly 3 3/16" clip blade. Unlike the folding hunter, it doesn't have the nifty matchstriker pulls, but it does have very nice half-stops. Both blades have good snap. The covers are delrin. The knife shows signs of past use, sharpening, and possibly cleaning at some point.

Feel free to PM or email me with any questions. Thanks!

[philco]

I'll go $40

[coffeecup]

It is 8:06 PM here in eastern Nebraska, looks like Philco won this one! Thanks to everyone! Philco, I'll contact you shortly via PM, to let you know how to arrange payment with um, Philco.

Nevermind . . .

Jim