Can anybody tell me anything about this knife?

[The Bronx Bull]

Picked this one up from a friend today:

 

[Brian Sargent]

Cool knife! 40s' to 60s' production???? SPLIT full tang with "H" shaped leather washers. Looks original. Don't clean it. Keep it and use it. Very nice piece!

 

[freedoom]

I like that knife a lot. does it still have an edge on it?

 

[krankkall]

Western made some really fine knives, in their old Boulder, Co. location.
That one is a keeper, for sure!

Steve

 

[link2derek]

Don't clean it. . . .

Ditto. A little light oil on the blade is fine, but leave it as it is. And, by all means, use it!

 

[cramsey3006]

It's a Western Shark model military knife. 1095 steel. Made mostly for the Navy from WWII up to the 1970's I believe. It's a split tang knife. They take a very good edge with little effort and seem to hold it very well. I've had a couple and regretted selling each one. Blade is about 1/8" thick and slices and carves wood well. Good knife for bushcraft and general outdoors.