Rare WW11 large Bowie knife made by Jack Soler from Allentown PA was a U.S. Navy Seabee during World War 11. In 2020 alone, purchases on Etsy generated nearly $4 billion in income for small businesses. 1 month ago on ebay.com. (10% off), Sale Price $148.00 I'd sure like to find one and would pay good money to acquire it. Yes, that is one the first post-WW2 bowies made by Western. Thanks for your efforts! We've sent you an email to confirm your subscription. Obviously, 1977 on is easy. For International Buyers, Please Email before purchasing to determine the actuall shipping cost. To enable personalized advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like: Detailed information can be found in Etsys Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy and our Privacy Policy. January 6, 2011 in EDGED WEAPONS, hi i want to get a vietnam western bowie knife, but not sure how to tell any differences if there is with them if anyone can help me it would be very helpful. The knife in the middle with the larger pins and modified guard is an example of the 5th variant, c.1977. I have handled about five Western Bowies that were used in Vietnam. (25% off), Sale Price $77.64 JavaScript is disabled. Free shipping on orders $99+. Turning off the personalized advertising setting wont stop you from seeing Etsy ads or impact Etsy's own personalization technologies, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. Your knife was made in 1986. 1,912,315, 2,249,754 Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like: Detailed information can be found in Etsys Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy and our Privacy Policy. (40% off), Sale Price 2,359,467 As you can see it also has the small pins in the handle. At least none that I can find. (20% off), Sale Price 2,370,466 I took it, the aforementioned W49 and a Case Alamo Bowie out in the yard and started chopping on a old log of locust wood I'd had laying around for a couple of years. Original Price 4,205,911 Also they produced the stock number (649) a bowie with a handle made of synthetic stag for the handle. Many sellers on Etsy offer personalized, made-to-order items. Learn more. Does shopping on Etsy help support small businesses? I had put together this table that I'm going to post but not sure how it'll show up. Western Knives of Boulder Colorado made four models of the Bowie knife. I don't know how long they made this knife but by the 1978 catalog it has disappeared. It's easy! Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. 1,516,995, 2,758,374 Original Price 4,740,933 Cut off the top guard years ago. Made in the USA!!! We've sent you an email to confirm your subscription. It was also the last year that Western manufactured their knives in Boulder, Colorado. Original Price 4,173,456 Create an account or login in order to post a comment. Thanks for all the information! Handle has the brass pins and rosewood handle. i have one i bought late 80's i think 60 bucks otd, got it cuase a buddy had one and he loved it. Vintage Western U.S.A W49 Bowie Knife Pre-Owned C $337.45 Top Rated Seller or Best Offer from United States Sponsored Extremely rare, Western Cutlery, model W49 Bowie fighting knife C $607.40 or Best Offer from United States Sponsored Vintage Large Western Bowie Knife W49 F Pre-Owned C $337.44 Buy It Now +C $27.52 shipping estimate Very few guys that I can recall actually had theirs. But theres always the chance that more documents are yet to surface that will clear things up. I am aware of much of the history of the Western Bowie knife company and how the w49s were originally made for the special forces but what I cannot seem to find is wat year the model I was made. Email with Questionsor Offers: sandersknives@gmail.com. IMHO its hard to link gear made after 1972 to being In Country without being attached to some strong provenance. Some made in Australia had cast aluminum handles. Back in the early, and late 70's, all the guys I approached for any type of knife, especially SOG knives, said they left them in Vietnam. $2295 SIGNED WW11 FIGHTING KNIFE. (15% off), Sale Price 2,733,744 Original Price 3,367,876 Skinning/Hunting/Camping knife, Western States, Boulder Colorado 2 blade pocket knife / Advertising pocket knife c.1911-1950. The chrome plated ones were in really nice shape other then some chipping to the chrome and handle wear and maybe minor pitting. If you don't have an account, create one here. Just when you think you have them figured out one turns up that does not fit the mold. If there is a letter on the blade under the Western name it is post 1977. Large WW11 Fighting knife with maker mark. Original Price 3,029,557 Western started doing this in 1977 and Coleman/Western continued it. Etsy is powered by 100% renewable electricity. Not that I advocate getting a knife for the sole purpose of making it collect dust in plain view. by zzyzzogeton Fri Dec 15, 2017 3:43 am, Post Recently Added Knives by Maker Advanced Search Sell Your Knives. $123.74, $164.99 Bottom line if you want a western Bowie that was actully used in Vietnam you need good provinence on the knife. Western Outlaw Bowie Knife by Timber Rattler It is 17 inches long and is almost 0.5 inches wide. Facebook, Tags: Bagwell-Bowie, Bowie, Vintage, Western-Cutlery-W49. (25% off), Sale Price 1,218,966 After pulling out his Bowie knife, Mick exclaimed, "THAT'S a knife!" The knife on the right in my picture above is an example of the 3rd variant. Create an Account Stay up to date withYour Favorite Knife Makers. It came in handy when I tested a Ontario sp 8 "machete". Vintage Western folding pocket knife. (50% off), $400.00 I hope this helps, Brad? Youll see ad results based on factors like relevancy, and the amount sellers pay per click. See the top reviewed local furniture stores and showrooms in Tramonti di Sopra, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy on Houzz. Original Price 2,460,591 The knife he left us, which bears his name, ranks with the Kentucky rifle and the Colt Peacemaker as an. The one I have is chromed on the blade, crossguard and handle pins. All of the W49s Ive seen from Western Cutlery are high carbon steel and most of them show some sign of aging after 30 plus years. As you can see it also has the small pins in the handle. Set where you live, what language you speak, and the currency you use. The 4th variant also has larger pins. sogmanjoe, (45% off), Sale Price 2,422,280 Here is the best that I can find as far as their tang stamping is concerned That's about all I know. Try contacting them via Messages to find out! Buy now. 1,812,130, 7,248,225 (30% off), Sale Price 1,025,862 I've been wanting a V44 pattern for years. One must handle this knife to appreciate the quality. Thanks to Tom Williams who had it in with some old Western documents. Original Price $188.24 Wild West Bowie Knives. For Sale: Custom & Semi Production Knives (Dealer), KnifeMaker's Market: Knives & More for Sale, Wanted: Knifemaker / Craftsman / Related Services, Busse / Swamprat / Scrapyard Knives For Sale, For Sale: Traditionals, Slipjoints, "Old Timey", International (Non-US) For Sale & Trade Forums, http://www.knifeforums.com/forums/showtopic.php?tid/872513/tp/0/all/1/, http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3218/2432943915_de56f97a16_b.jpg, http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/941103-Western-W49-Bowie, http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1072453-Western-Bowie-any-info-appreciated. The western being thinner bites better. If you come across a chrome plated Western Bowie it was probably plated for jungle use. You've already signed up for some newsletters, but you haven't confirmed your address. It holds a razor sharp edge and for a knife with a 9 inch blade does a wonderful job. Comes with the original sheath, has two notches cutout at top, not sure why, but been there a while. I can hope. I was surprised by the thinness of the spine. While the official end of the Vietnam war is April 30 1975 The day the North Vietnamese entered the U.S. Embassy grounds. Description. I gave one to my dad as a gift many years agothe knife I gave him is like a razor. 1,666,256, 3,029,557 In his books, Cole called them the V44 Types 1,2,3,4 (Collins, CaseXX, Western, Kinfolks) and the type 5, the CaseXX Fixed blade V44. US MILITARIA FORUM - COLLECTORS PRESERVING HISTORY 1,722,414, 2,460,591 I'm curious to know what year Western first manufactured the W49? 4,256,897, 6,978,325 Original Price 2,610,345 Engraved on brass guard CON EVANS and on the other side of guard CHICO. But you know that. No chips or cracks in handles. (45% off), Sale Price 2,438,424 I was looking at my W49 last night and there is not a tang stamp. Original Price 1,206,897 This is a great bowie knife that you can get for under $30. (30% off), Sale Price $123.74 This is the Western Bowie USA knife and the scarce Vietnam era 2nd variation, this tang stamp was produced circa 1966-1968. It is blade marked:WESTERN / USA / W49 with the letter "A" which signifies the first year that Western implemented the alphabetical date code (1977). Can't see it in picture but blade in engraved with soldiers name and 69 - 70 Vietnam. here's a pic of the western along side an old trailmaster and recon. Original Price $297.22 If this is the knife I am thinking of (stacked leather handle with a traditional clip style blade) a friend had one when I was younger and as I recall the knife was darn near impossible to get an edge on. (75% off), Sale Price 1,722,414 Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate. The seller might still be able to personalize your item. (15% off), Sale Price 4,256,897 2,955,665, 9,852,217 (40% off), Sale Price $75.30 Thanks zzyzzogeton! The Western W-49 is made of 1095 carbon steel. 2,684,911, 4,881,657 There is another subset of the W49 knives what I term . It is stamped "WESTERN BOULDER / COLO. USA on one side and BOWIE on the other. (45% off), Sale Price 1,637,685 The USMC Rader Battalions of WW2 made this pattern their own and therefore famous. See the weather for Tramonti di Sopra, Friuli Venezia Giulia, IT with the help of our live and local weather cameras. Captcha failed to load. You'll feel like an O Timber Rattler Whispering Winds Bowie Knife 19.98 Timber Rattler captures the beauty of the southwest with this handsome Whispering Winds bowie knife. Charlie, http://img11.No_outside_hosting.us/g/cblziwcgkkgrhqyokpme0un.jpg/. Jim Bowie, in his brief lifetime, was as famous as any American then drawing breath. My biggest concern with their "chopping" ability is the very thin edge. 2,603,550, 4,733,728 Western started making stainless versions of some of their knives as early as 1967. Although it is not as pleasing to the eye as the wooden handled Western, it does have many of the same features as the V-44 pattern of old. If you are not familiar with that wood, it is in the same class as white oak. Consistently earned 5-star reviews, shipped orders on time, and replied quickly to messages, Looks like you already have an account! (70% off), Sale Price 2,684,911 Under Add your personalization, the text box will tell you what the seller needs to know. But I believe I can give you some good advice.
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