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

[Jack Black]

My friend I only did so as you are so very generous and I could not accept that stunning Knife as a gift, I do collect these however as I think they are pretty darned cool ....

Oh man there are more but Carver sets are swaying away from Fixed Blades- but The Knives that come in these old sets are at time quite stunning

Fabulous Duncan, remind me to give you a set or two the next time you visit

 

[Jack Black]

Got this G10 on my belt again today

 

[Bloefield]

Started pulling out some Westerns. Been a while since I handled these. My old Marbles is always nearby though.

 

[screened porch]

Really interesting knife Jer

Thanks!
And nothing like it on their website, last I looked.
If, in the end, there could be only one...
I'd probably die dithering.

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks!
And nothing like it on their website, last I looked.
If, in the end, there could be only one...
I'd probably die dithering.

 

[tongueriver]

Some great ones, there, Duncan!

 

[Horsewright]

A Rodeo:

 

[Jack Black]

A Rodeo:

That isn't your first Rodeo is it Dave?!

 

[Horsewright]

That isn't your first Rodeo is it Dave?!

No sir! Not likely to be the last either!

 

[Bloefield]

Western 88s' . L88 in a Marbles sheath, W88c 1979 in original sheath.

 

[Jack Black]

Western 88s' . L88 in a Marbles sheath, W88c 1979 in original sheath.

Wow! Very cool

 

[Bloefield]

Might as well post these again now that I dragged them out. Western L36s'

 

[Hammer67]

 

[zzyzzogeton]

Started pulling out some Westerns. Been a while since I handled these. My old Marbles is always nearby though.

The bottom knife in your first pic, the one with the lanyard hole, is a rare duck - a 1946/1947 G46-5 Baby Shark with a G46-6 Shark pommel. Sharks had lanyard holes, Baby Sharks did not. Sharks had full guards, Baby Sharks had half guards. Most likely 1946 since it has a steel guard (WW2 feature) but it has the post-WW2 stamp. Western did not include MADE IN U.S.A. or U.S.A. in a stamp until after WW2. By last half of 1947, brass guards had come back into the picture.

 

[Bloefield]

The bottom knife in your first pic, the one with the lanyard hole, is a rare duck - a 1946/1947 G46-5 Baby Shark with a G46-6 Shark pommel. Sharks had lanyard holes, Baby Sharks did not. Sharks had full guards, Baby Sharks had half guards. Most likely 1946 since it has a steel guard (WW2 feature) but it has the post-WW2 stamp. Western did not include MADE IN U.S.A. or U.S.A. in a stamp until after WW2. By last half of 1947, brass guards had come back into the picture.

Thanks for that information zzyzzogeton: Here's another one of those types. Seen it's better days but still functional in a pinch.

 

[Bloefield]

Hess Tiburon and baby shark.

 

[tongueriver]

delete

 

[Jack Black]

Few Sheffield 'Town Pattern' Whittle-tang Bowies from about 5 years ago

 

[black mamba]

Baby Shark, 1935-'50

W88 Heavy Skinner, mid 1970s

Craftsman branded L36, late 1940s (love this sheath!)

 

[Hickory n steel]

Some real nice ones there, I never knew Western had made knives for Sears.