Let's see your good old basic fixed blades, Bowie's, Stickers, etc.

I recently got this Western W49 at a great price and figured it was a total reclamation project based on the seller's photos. I didn't get a sheath however. It's actually much better than I thought. The handle has been 'preserved' with an unknown coating and the blade was hit with grinder near the tip on one side but not enough to ruin it. I have enough experience with antiques that I feel comfortable removing the preservative. If I go slow, I should be okay.
According to the date code it is from 1980 when the Platts family still owned the company. It was manufactured in Boulder, CO.IMG_6386~2-1024x546.JPG IMG_6387~2-1024x588.JPG
 
Joe,

There's plenty of handle there to remove some and refinish. Looks like the bottom guard may have been bent/rounded as well.

Post #7 might be of interest to you, Bill Bagwell's mods to the W49
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/western-bowie-bagwell-modification.418953/

I like mine :)
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Jsega51 said:
Thanks, I wasn’t seeing any deer so taking and editing this pic occupied a little bit of my time lol.
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No Deer sounds like my Son up North, there's literally 100's in this area.:p Do you use a camera or a cell phone camera?
 
Fodderwing said:
Absolutely incredible knife and photo Jake, although I'm starting to get used to it. I no longer hunt but I lived in a climbing stand for about 20 yrs. My secret to success - after the climb and settling in, I went to sleep. :D When I awoke... there was a reckoning... :D
Your fixed blades are spectacular.
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Thank you so much. Josh is excellent to work with and is making some really nice blades. As for the climbing stand, that’s how I mostly hunted also, or out of fixed stands. Still hunting is what I do almost exclusively now, but I still sneak in a nap sometimes :):thumbsup:
 
joeradza said:
I recently got this Western W49 at a great price and figured it was a total reclamation project based on the seller's photos. I didn't get a sheath however. It's actually much better than I thought. The handle has been 'preserved' with an unknown coating and the blade was hit with grinder near the tip on one side but not enough to ruin it. I have enough experience with antiques that I feel comfortable removing the preservative. If I go slow, I should be okay.
According to the date code it is from 1980 when the Platts family still owned the company. It was manufactured in Boulder, CO.View attachment 1015841 View attachment 1015842
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Very nice, Alan.

Your post reminded me that my wife got me an old W49 a number of years ago as a father's day gift. Complete with its battered leather sheath even. I will need to dig it out for some pictures.

Ebbtide said:
Joe,

There's plenty of handle there to remove some and refinish. Looks like the bottom guard may have been bent/rounded as well.

Post #7 might be of interest to you, Bill Bagwell's mods to the W49
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/western-bowie-bagwell-modification.418953/

I like mine :)
LargeLeather-13_zpsd2d7d903.jpg
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I love those mods. I always found the W49 to be a rather bulky and chunky knife and have thought that it would be a great canvas for some sensible modifications. I really like what I see in your picture.
 
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