(15% off), Sale Price 4,256,897 Vintage Western folding pocket knife # 51 Made in the USA!!! (20% off), Sale Price 2,370,466 This Auction is for an Authentic Western Boulder U.S.A W49 "M" Bowie Knife w/Wooden Plaque - Circa 1840.1977 was the first year that Western knives started using the alphabet, starting with the letter "A", to date code their knives. Jim Bowie, in his brief lifetime, was as famous as any American then drawing breath. Large WW11 Fighting knife with maker mark. I just scored a copy of Harvey Platts' "The Knife Makers Who Went West" from 1978. Have no idea. We've got Bowie knives of all shapes and sizes at Knife Depot. ** I "BUY" KNIVES ** - Any Size Collection!!! If you can located a chromed one I would say there was a good possibility that it was used in Vietnam. 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, https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/new-members-please-read-this-what-is-my-knife-worth.904093/. Original Price 4,844,560 Now I cleaned it up and sharpened it and it is my home office tactical letter opener. Original Price 1,995,074 WESTERN BOULDER / COLO. USA on one side and BOWIE on the other. It was also the last year they were made in Boulder, CO. Is it uncommon to come across a Bowie with that "been there and done that" look? 1,666,256, 3,029,557 Description. Etsys 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centers that host Etsy.com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsys global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US. Covert Knife. (50% off), Sale Price 1,516,995 I had a new one in the box a few years ago and let it go too cheap for 100.00 at a gun show so I could purchase something else. It is blade marked: WESTERN / USA / W49 with the letter "A" which signifies the first year that Western implemented the alphabetical date code (1977). It is supposed to have catalog pages showing the available knives from before WW2 through 1979. The Bowie knife also played a prominent role in western lore. 2,733,744, 4,205,911 Thanks for stepping in, Sac. This is the Western Bowie USA knife and the scarce Vietnam era 2nd variation, this tang stamp was produced circa 1966-1968. 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. I have never found any reference to Western chroming their knives. This photo illustrates what I mean when I speak of larger pins versus smaller pins. Please. With the above in mind at this time I would advise you to look for knives with one of the following markings: This is generally excepted as the first variation of the W49, This is the next version of blade marking the W49. Does shopping on Etsy help support small businesses? The W47 measures 12" from tip to hilt, W45 measures 9" and the 43 or mini measures 6 1/2". Yes, that is one the first post-WW2 bowies made by Western. Report an Issue | Heres mine with box and paper works as well as the original sales receipt from December of 68. Check out our awesome collection now. . The 4th variant, I believe, is similarly guard marked and stamped "W49" instead of Bowie, like the 3rd variant, on the pile side. For Sale By: Sanders Knives (Sanders Knives), View all items for sale by Sanders Knives, Shipping & Handling to United States Addresses: $8.50. Here's a thread on another forum that may help you: Chrome plating of the blade was to protect it from rust in the jungle. Youll see ad results based on factors like relevancy, and the amount sellers pay per click. If there is a letter on the blade under the Western name it is post 1977. Inspect in Game. They are the older high carbon blades. Great! We've sent you an email to confirm your subscription. 1,097,291, 1,995,074 The ones marked W49 with large handle bolts are questionable to me. The knife in the middle with the larger pins and modified guard is an example of the 5th variant, c.1977. Details J.E.B. Made in the USA!!! I have attempted to research these Western knives, of late, and, to be honest with you, the the deeper I dig the more confused I get. I'm going to put a better edge on it and try it out! (60% off), Sale Price 2,807,882 Coleman Western 954 Double Lock with box and pouch (1989), Western USA S-532 "A" Wood Westlock Lockback 1977, Vintage Western Boulder Colo. 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Frequently bought together + Total price: To see our price, add these items to your cart. (45% off), Sale Price 2,422,280 There is a version of the Western Bowie that appears in the 1968 catalog. Dont see this option? Sale Price 1,775,148 (10% off), Sale Price $148.00 2,359,467, 4,289,941 It holds a razor sharp edge and for a knife with a 9 inch blade does a wonderful job. Sorry to dig up an old thread, but it seemed like the right place to add this. 2,500,000, 3,571,429 Original Price $615.00 The cv recon/tm seem about twice as thick. It can also be identified by the smaller pins in the handle. The letters A through O can be seen on their knives depending upon the year of manufacture during the years '77 to '91. Very few guys that I can recall actually had theirs. Weight for the weight weirdos is 1 lb 4 ounces knife only. $84.99, $169.99 (70% off), Sale Price 2,684,911 : Western USA W49 Wood Bowie Fixed Blade Knife & Sheath c.1984, SPRING HILL CUTLERY (eBay: bargainseller02), Western Boulder, Colo. Cracked Ice Knife & Hatch Set 1935 to 1950, VINTAGE WESTERN R16 USA M FIXED BLADE HUNTING SKINNING BOWIE SURVIVAL KNIFE KNIVES OLD SHEATH, VINTAGE WESTERN 742 STOCKMAN JACK PEN FOLDING POCKET KNIFE KNIVES OLD ANTIQUE, VINTAGE 1983 WESTERN USA W77 G FIXED BLADE COMBAT FIGHTING DIRK DAGGER BOOT KNIFE KNIVES OLD, Vintage MINT Westmark 701 hunting knife and original leather sheath, WESTER CUTLERY CO. GERMANY 2 1/2" 2 BLADE PEARL CONGRESS LIKE NEW, Western Cutlery Germany Bone Congress Knife, WESTERN USA, W36 Fixed Blade Knife and Sheath. i don't need to use it too much. It is blade marked:WESTERN / USA / W49 with the letter "A" which signifies the first year that Western implemented the alphabetical date code (1977). 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 Original Price 2,216,502 Suggestions, Questions, Comments, Concerns, Alerts, Etc Member Store Tips, Tricks & Instructions, The Western Bowie / W49 Identification Thread, Re: The Western Bowie / W49 Identification Thread. Captcha failed to load. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Mine is a coleman with a k stamp on it. The USMC Rader Battalions of WW2 made this pattern their own and therefore famous. See the full list: Hotels near Worlds Largest Bowie Knife. 2,955,665, 9,852,217 Buy It Now. (15% off), Sale Price 2,733,744 (30% off), Sale Price 1,025,862 It is guard marked:WESTERN BOULDER / COLO. USA on the mark side and BOWIE on the pile side. 1,218,966, 2,216,502 The most common by far is the bowie with the wooden handle the (W49). The stamping is only on the Brass guard and there are no letters denoting age. Thanks for all the Western Bowie related info, catalog links, etc. If it is legible and anyone can fill in any blanks or dispute any of the data, I am receptive to discussion. i have one i bought late 80's i think 60 bucks otd, got it cuase a buddy had one and he loved it. SHINY CRAFTS | Large Bowie Knife With Sheath 18 Inch Mirror Polished D2 Stainless Steel Crocodile Dundee Knife - Razor Sharp Custom Bowie Knife For Men, Outdoor, Hunting Knife . 1,952,663, 3,550,296 Free shipping on orders $99+. At least as far as I've been able to determine. The guard wasn't fitted well. (39% off), Sale Price 3,722,167 by zzyzzogeton Fri Dec 15, 2017 3:40 pm, Post This will differ depending on what options are available for the item. Late 1800s antique British US Western style Bowie knife marked IXL. Obviously, 1977 on is easy. The most common by far is the bowie with the wooden handle the (W49). (70% off). There is another subset of the W49 knives what I term . Absolutely! Orsold or pawned to shops in Fayettenam! Skinning/Hunting/Camping knife, Western States, Boulder Colorado 2 blade pocket knife / Advertising pocket knife c.1911-1950. by zzyzzogeton Fri Dec 15, 2017 3:47 am, Post It's all kind of murky and just passed on like we are doing here. Original Price 3,367,876 They sharpen up like a razor and I need to make heavy duty sheaths for them. Boy, I'll say! by zzyzzogeton Fri Dec 15, 2017 3:42 am, Post I've been wanting a V44 pattern for years. Original Price $121.68 As you can see it also has the small pins in the handle. It was thrown in the dirt by a local maker. That is really the one question I have about the knife. Free shipping on orders $99+. 91/4"LONG BLADE,TOTAL KNIFE LENGTH IS 14 1/2", BLADE WIDTH IS 2" & WEIGHS 1# 14 OZ IN SHETH. SKIP. Sign up for a new account in our community. $21.96, $31.38 One is the lack of surviving documents from the Western Cutlery Co. . $80-$140 yablanowitz Platinum Member Joined Apr 14, 2006 Messages 9,333 Jun 13, 2009 #3 Depending on the exact age of the knives, they may be very good steel. But I feel like your chart is about as accurate a depiction as one is likely to find. Western Knives of Boulder Colorado made four models of the Bowie knife. Original Price 4,881,657 I knew your research was fairly extensive and that you had more info than I could ever find in a short timethat's why I linked to your thread from KF. Both have stacked leather handles, and 8" Marble's Ideal style blades. Create an account or login in order to post a comment. (50% off), Sale Price 1,896,552 Many of the examples of Vietnam War vintage Bowies do not appear to have traveled any further west than the California shoreline . All About Pocket Knives is a knife related resource center for buying, selling, researching, and discussing all things knives, Post Powered by, Badges | 3,263,547, 4,662,315 Shipping Discounts Available for Multiple Items Purchased from Sanders Knives: If this item is purchased with another item from Sanders Knives that has a shipping cost of $8.50 or more, standard shipping to US addresses for this item will be discounted to $1.00. This type of data sharing may be considered a sale of information under California privacy laws. Charlie, how to identify a Vietnam Western Bowie Fighting Knife, US MILITARIA FORUM - COLLECTORS PRESERVING HISTORY, http://www.knifeforums.com/forums/showtopiid/872513/tp/1/. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Original Price $200.00 Original Price $31.38 He designed it as a hunting knife and gave it to James for protection after his brother had been shot in a fight. Designed by Jim Bowie and fabricated first by Jesse Clifft, the almost 10-inch-long blade had a flat spine and no guard between its blade and handle. 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. The ones marked on the blade with "BOWIE" (Pictured) are definately Vietnam era. (See picture) Without taking the grips off there is no way to tell if it was a factory job or post purchase. Below are pictures of the guard: Knife Repair, Modification, Restoration & Improvement. $184.50, $615.00 Original Price $169.99 Great 'package'. Average depth of cut with a full swing was about a quarter inch. Etsys 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centers that host Etsy.com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsys global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US. You never want to tell a Ranger he can't make a knife. The next 3 versions of the Western Bowie are identical in material and construction. The knife in the middle with the larger pins and modified guard is an example of the 5th variant, c.1977. that was when i was riding with a club, i'm 6'2'' and 230 lbs (wish i still was ) and nobody messed with me, great trouble detorent lol. Buy now. But I believe I can give you some good advice. Try contacting them via Messages to find out! sp 8 weighs a ton, if I wanted a field piece I would take the w49 over it ant day of the week. I obviously don't know everything about these (or any other Western), just what I've picked up here on BF and other forums, but I think the knives were still being made at Western's Longmont, Colorado factory after Coleman bought the company, so they were being made by the same people on the same equipment using the same materials. Early productions blades were made of carbon steel, later productions are constructed of a high polished stainless. Good news! Measures 15-1/4" overall with a 10" blade. Description. Depending on the exact age of the knives, they may be very good steel. (70% off), Sale Price $135.00 The bowie knife is a legend of the American frontier. If you don't have an account, create one here. I understand where you are coming from regarding edges. 1,056,736, 1,243,264 And the sales receipt is proof of age. 2,438,424, 4,876,847 1,435,714, 2,610,345 Original Price $289.00 Found something you love but want to make it even more uniquely you? The knife in the box above looks dull due to the original preservative still being on the knife after 40+ years. Wow Colonel, that is very special. hardwood handles,leather sheath. The only sure way to get one that was in Vietnam is from a vet that can document the knife. Pics would help to identify the knife. The Western W-49 is made of 1095 carbon steel. I Ship Worldwide. Originally designed by Col. James Bowie, a Bowie knife describes any large sheath knife. The 4th variant, I believe, is similarly guard marked and stamped "W49" instead of Bowie, like the 3rd variant, on the pile side. An "I" version would be from 1985, the year after Coleman took over. Take full advantage of our site features by enabling JavaScript. However one cant say that such detailed information ever did exist on paper. Thanks for your efforts! At least none that I can find. JavaScript is disabled. by Colonel26 Wed May 02, 2018 10:54 am, Post Original Price 8,347,245 As you can see it also has the small pins in the handle. But once you mod 'em they lose all collector's value. 2,068,966, 6,896,552 Many of the examples of Vietnam War vintage Bowies do not appear to have traveled any further west than the California shoreline, Chrome plating of the blade was to protect it from rust in the jungle. Nothing to do with the Western Bowies, but included for posterity since people keep calling the Bushman a "V44"- These knives (the #18 and clones) are incorrectly called the V44 Marine Raider Bowie knife. I have two of them. Set where you live, what language you speak, and the currency you use. The one I have is chromed on the blade, crossguard and handle pins. And you are spot-on when you allude to "gray areas." 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. by zzyzzogeton Fri Dec 15, 2017 3:43 am, Post Mine probably dates back farther than yours (before Coleman bought Western) and the vanadium steel they used back then was excellent. They all have heavy use and both have the sheaths replaced after they rotted away. 2,370,466, 4,740,933 1,812,130, 7,248,225 My grandfather carried this one for 50 years: You must log in or register to reply here. Cut off the top guard years ago. The blade has been sharpened but with care. 1,708,876, 1,898,817 Vintage 14 1/2" Western W49 Bowie Knife with Sheath. The online community of knife collectors, A Knife Family Forged in Steel, 1977 was the first year that Western knives started using the alphabet, starting with the letter "A", to date code their knives. It took me about thirty minutes to get halfway through the log. It was also the last year that Western manufactured their knives in Boulder, Colorado. #7. Original Price 2,958,284 i have had a western bowie for 30 years. It was also the last year they were made in Boulder, CO. - They moved to Longmont, CO. in 1978 and continued the alphabet dating code for another 15 years until they were sold at auction to Camillus in 1991. Search 284 Tramonti di Sopra local furniture stores to find the best furniture and accessory company for your project. Comes with the original sheath, has two notches cutout at top, not sure why, but been there a while. I cut the hilt down took some belly off the blade, had a sheath made and for a total investment of $40.00 got a knife that has served me well. You can see where some of the plating is peeling with age and use. At least I know the knife was made between 1977 and 1980, thanks for the help! Bowie Knife. See the weather for Tramonti di Sopra, Friuli Venezia Giulia, IT with the help of our live and local weather cameras. Western Outlaw Bowie Knife by Timber Rattler It is 17 inches long and is almost 0.5 inches wide. Hey zzyzzogeton thanks for all the info its so hard to find good info on early Bowies but I think I have a correction for you, on Western Bowie #5 Version 1 stainless steel Bowie - It should be blade marked not guard marked WESTERN BOWIE on top of STAINLESS STEEL on top of U.S.A. markings on only one side. See all reviews . FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $99* & 60-DAY RETURNS. (50% off), Sale Price 1,097,291 (45% off), Sale Price 3,386,453 This type of data sharing may be considered a sale of information under California privacy laws. They made several matching that description, but the most common I see are the 8" G46-8 or L46-8. The Timber Rattler Western Outlaw is an attention grabber with its classic gray hardwood handle.