The bowie knife is a legend of the American frontier. Original Price $200.00 "Western" and "Coleman" are both brand names; which is it? I can hope. by kootenay joe Fri Dec 15, 2017 3:03 pm, Post (15% off), Sale Price 2,733,744 $120.00, $200.00 Cut off the top guard years ago. (50% off), $400.00 Thanks for all the information! I think the pre-Coleman ones - at least some of them - had real Cocobolo handles rather than laminated wood scales. Original Price 2,758,374 Check out our awesome collection now. The seller might still be able to personalize your item. Free shipping on orders $99+. Great! The ones marked W49 with large handle bolts are questionable to me. My grandfather carried this one for 50 years: You must log in or register to reply here. Original Price 2,610,345 Western started making stainless versions of some of their knives as early as 1967. 0 CART. (50% off), Sale Price 1,516,995 View Etsys Privacy Policy. As you can see it also has the small pins in the handle. JavaScript is disabled. 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. I don't consider it to be bad. Would be great for batoning as it had a very heavy blade of about 6 inches long. Original Price 6,896,552 i still have mine its a hellava knife!! Its 11 and 3/8 inches full tang steel blade is sharp right out of the box and will come in handy when performing a wide variety of tasks. How easy or difficult is it to come across a Western Bowie that actually looks like it may have seen use during the Vietnam War. (25% off), Sale Price 2,603,550 The Timber Rattler Western Outlaw is an attention grabber with its classic gray hardwood handle. 203 pages of Case and Western Cutlery history from the time they were in the east through the move west to Boulder Colorado and after. Public collections can be seen by the public, including other shoppers, and may show up in recommendations and other places. (70% off), Sale Price $135.00 Turning off personalized advertising opts you out of these sales. Learn more in our Privacy Policy., Help Center, and Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. Comes with the original sheath, has two notches cutout at top, not sure why, but been there a while. The exception being that instead of the word Bowie on the pile side it would say "W49." I understand where you are coming from regarding edges. The W49s did leave the factory with a high polish on them. It's easy! The Bowie knife also played a prominent role in western lore. Western started putting the year letter on their knives in 1977 with an "A". Original Price $31.38 It could have been a special order as there were Western Bowies ordered by 5th Special Forces with blade inscriptions. 2,422,280, 4,844,560 Because of our large inventory (over 10,000 knives in stock), your order will ship quickly - often the same day. #7. And you are spot-on when you allude to "gray areas." Beauregard Prestige Edition Bowie Knife $99.95 Details Land of the Free Bowie Knife $99.95 Details Apollo 13 Bowie Knife $99.95 Details 1,183,432, 2,958,284 Because it still seems like an amazing knife. Yes! Of the five two were chrome plated and three were not. The one I have is chromed on the blade, crossguard and handle pins. My cousin (who served in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969) said he saw knives in country with chrome plating to protect them from moisture. 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. But I feel like your chart is about as accurate a depiction as one is likely to find. 1964 to late 1965/early 1966. zzyzzogeton, thanks so much for your reply. It started my knife addiction. 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. I have spent many hours cruising around here. The appearance of items in the individual listings may vary slightly from the one above. I was looking at my W49 last night and there is not a tang stamp. It still could be post Vietnam presentation item but who knows. 1,218,966, 2,216,502 The "J" on you knife is a date code. Sorry to dig up an old thread, but it seemed like the right place to add this. Gil Hibben 65TH Anniversary Old West Bowie Knife And Sheath - Stainless Steel Blade, Wooden Handle, Gold-Plated Guard $109.99 Handle has the brass pins and rosewood handle. Many a GI bought a Western model at the Base Exchange to use in Vietnam. The knife in the box above looks dull due to the original preservative still being on the knife after 40+ years. Yea it is an old thread. The W49 is the most common found today. The other three were heavly pitted from the jungle. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Original Price 2,958,284 But theres always the chance that more documents are yet to surface that will clear things up. That makes it a pretty serious chopper in my book. The letters used start with "A" for 1977 and go on to "0" for 1991 when Camillus bought the rights to Western at auction. NOTE: This is NOT AN AUCTION. While many of the items on Etsy are handmade, youll also find craft supplies, digital items, and more. I accept payment in the form of Pay Pal, Credit Card (Online Only), Personl Check and Money Orders. 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 Western Bowie 1984. Welcome and have a great stay lots to see and read around here. 14 5/8 inches overall. I have always thought that the Western Bowie with the bigger handle bolts, thick handle, W49 guard marks and ringed sheath was post Vietnam but then came across this on ebay. Is it possible that the ones you think are chrome plated are STAINLESS STEEL and the ones you think are not chromed are regular "carbon steel"??? The one in the picture with the chrome plated blade came from a vet and I have the documentation and a photo of him wearing the knife in Vietnam. The cv recon/tm seem about twice as thick. It took me about thirty minutes to get halfway through the log. In 1978 the company moved to Longmont, CO. Original Price $400.00 But once you mod 'em they lose all collector's value. $299.99 eBay SUPER RARE KABAR HOBO PERFECT HANDLES KNIFE, FORK, SPOON 1923 TO 1037 $875.00 eBay Case XX USA 10 Dot 1970 5254 Trapper Genuine Stag Handles Unused N Mint Specks $345.00 eBay RARE VINTAGE CASE XX REDBONE SCOUT UTILITY KNIFE 6445 R 1940-64 "NICE!!! (70% off), Sale Price 899,015 I just scored a copy of Harvey Platts' "The Knife Makers Who Went West" from 1978. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Try using a different browser or disabling ad blockers. Camillus discontinued the use of date codes. 4,173,623, 8,347,245 As far as a real chopper goes, my W49 out performed my Spyderco/Hossum Forester in side by side testing. Chrome is very hard and resist a lot of the normal scratching that would show on other knives. This Knife is available for immediate purchase by using the Add To Cart button to the right and then by following the instructions. I guess I have been lucky over the past 35 years of collecting. This photo illustrates what I mean when I speak of larger pins versus smaller pins. I have never found any reference to Western chroming their knives. Bowie Knife Cold Steel Fixed Blade Knife Knives And Swords When this U.S. Army Ranger was 10 he made a knife. by zzyzzogeton Fri Dec 15, 2017 3:45 am, Post 3,047,783, 4,063,793 I own one like this and I believe its version 1, there is a second stainless steel version that came out shortly after guard marked STAINLESS STEEL over BOWIE just like you said but I believe that to be version 2, let me know your thoughts. If you don't have an account, create one here. 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. Probably one of the most memorable movie quotes of all time came about when Crocodile Dundee scoffed at a mugger's switchblade saying, "That's not a knife." Yes! A naive question, most probably - but, was this chroming ever done in-country? Original Price 7,248,225 3.2 3.2 . The W49 is the 9 1/2" "V44" type with the immense S-curve guard and laminated rosewood slab handles. Please. If you come across a chrome plated Western Bowie it was probably plated for jungle use. western style Bowie knife Hammerheadknife (13) $200.00 FREE shipping More like this Large bowie knife ForgeZbk (14) $599.24 FREE shipping More like this 10 inches Blade Hand crafted Bowie knife, Bushcraft knife, full tang, leaf spring of truck, Tempered, Razor Sharpen, Ready to use Famouskukri (186) $149.99 $249.99 (40% off) FREE shipping Original Price 4,881,657 $110. See the top reviewed local furniture stores and showrooms in Tramonti di Sopra, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy on Houzz. That was interesting. All photos were 10 chops. This would provide the best provenance to establishing the exact time periods for these variations on the Western W49 and 649 knifes. 1,912,315, 2,249,754 When I see a Vietnam used knife for sale that is in mint condition I usually pass. 2,093,350, 4,186,946 Take full advantage of our site features by enabling JavaScript. Boker 1969 Z28-Damast Liner Lock Knife Blue Aluminum (3.15" Damascus) MSRP: $594.95 Our Price: $446.21 Preorder Down Payment: $5.00 Add to Cart Vargo Knives Sobata 398 Frame Lock Knife Titanium (3" Satin Sintered Ti) Our Price: $225.00 Add to Cart Jake Hoback Perseverance Fixed Blade Knife Black G-10 (6.1" Stonewash) Our Price: $365.00 Add to Cart Weight for the weight weirdos is 1 lb 4 ounces knife only. Description. Western Knives of Boulder Colorado made four models of the Bowie knife. Vintage Western folding pocket knife. 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. Original Price $169.99 If your really lucky you might come across a presentation piece but that is still not a guarentee that it was in Vietnam. Our global marketplace is a vibrant community of real people connecting over special goods. The way you set up your knife photos is inspiring. When Coleman bought Western in 1984, they continued the practice, up through M. When Camillus bought Western from Coleman in 1991, they dropped the practice. 1,666,256, 3,029,557 To enable personalized advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. $134.97, $149.97 There are two variations of guard marked W49's. 2023 Created by Jan Carter. 1,097,291, 1,995,074 In addition, their handsome appearance makes them favorites for collectors. The guard wasn't fitted well. You are using an out of date browser. Average depth of cut with a full swing was about a quarter inch. I guess the extra weight of the brass piece on the spine of the blade helps. You've already signed up for some newsletters, but you haven't confirmed your address. (70% off), Sale Price 2,135,468 (25% off), Sale Price 1,218,966 The 4th variant also has larger pins. Thanks to Tom Williams who had it in with some old Western documents. Thanks for compiling this data and putting it into the chart that you've provided. 2,733,744, 4,205,911 (45% off), Sale Price 1,952,663 Powered by, Badges | US MILITARIA FORUM - COLLECTORS PRESERVING HISTORY Original Price 9,359,606 Fill out the requested information. 2,438,424, 4,876,847 Stay up to date withYour Favorite Knife Makers. I have handled about five Western Bowies that were used in Vietnam. Send me exclusive offers, unique gift ideas, and personalized tips for shopping and selling on Etsy. (35% off), Sale Price 2,020,725 If you come across a chrome plated Western Bowie it was probably plated for jungle use. W49, W47, W45 and the W43. http://img443.No_outside_hosting.us/i/cbf7pjgcwkkgrhqyoknmez4.jpg/. Colt revolvers aside, the Bowie knife was the weapon that made the Wild West wild. If the knife has the original leather sheath I expect to see some pretty hard use on that leather. Jim Bowie, in his brief lifetime, was as famous as any American then drawing breath. This photo illustrates what I mean when I speak of larger pins versus smaller pins. 1,952,663, 3,550,296 Original Price 4,662,315 Try contacting them via Messages to find out! This traditionally For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. com, usedvictoria.com are popular sites for selling items in Canada. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. At least I know the knife was made between 1977 and 1980, thanks for the help! 1,516,995, 2,758,374 The Western W-49 is made of 1095 carbon steel. Bowie Knife. Etsy is powered by 100% renewable electricity. You could buy it for its charming looks alone, but it performs nearly as well. Originally designed by Col. James Bowie, a Bowie knife describes any large sheath knife. Original Price $185.00 It can also be identified by the smaller pins in the handle. I like them very much. 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. Original Price 2,460,591 Chrome plating of the blade was to protect it from rust in the jungle. This full-tang sawback Bowie knife is designed for heavy use in brutal survival situations. I Ship Worldwide. 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 . I was so ticked at the time I never tried chopping with it again. For Sale By: Sanders Knives (Sanders Knives), View all items for sale by Sanders Knives, Shipping & Handling to United States Addresses: $8.50. Some made in Australia had cast aluminum handles. 4,617,980, 6,157,389 Create an Account Stay up to date withYour Favorite Knife Makers. Western Alamo Bowie Knife 4.8 ( 10 reviews) Your Price: $106.99 Solid stainless steel blade Handsome wooden handle with gold pins Engraved Jim Bowie name plate Includes leather sheath and certificate of authenticity Measures: 11" blade; 17 1/4" overall Product Description From the movie "The Alamo" comes the world renown Jim Bowie knife. Here is the best that I can find as far as their tang stamping is concerned That's about all I know. Wow Colonel, that is very special. by kootenay joe Wed May 02, 2018 4:05 pm, Return to Western Cutlery Collector's Forum, Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited. For International Buyers, Please Email before purchasing to determine the actuall shipping cost. 1,025,862, 1,206,897 This type of data sharing may be considered a sale of information under California privacy laws. I would stay away from those not marked "BOWIE" on the blade or cross guard. 2,135,468, 7,118,227 Its generally excepted that the first two variations on this knife where blade marked (see pics below). This massive knife was used in early Vietnam era it measures 15" from tip to hilt. remembering account, browser, and regional preferences, remembering privacy and security settings, personalized search, content, and recommendations, helping sellers understand their audience, showing relevant, targeted ads on and off Etsy. JavaScript is disabled. Youve done your homework for sure. See the weather for Tramonti di Sopra, Friuli Venezia Giulia, IT with the help of our live and local weather cameras. $77.64, $91.34 (10% off), Sale Price $22.40 Camillus produced the W49 until 2006. That helps narrow it down! This post is reserved to hold future oddballs/commemorative/special editions as they pop up in the future. (45% off), Sale Price 1,637,685 Check out the weather around the world with our featured, global weather cams According to Westerns 1986 catalog they started producing the W49 in 1964. The western being thinner bites better. (70% off). Original Price 4,063,793 The Bowie knife began as a gift of love from one brother to another, but the weapon proved invaluable in the famous 1827 Sandbar . by zzyzzogeton Fri Dec 15, 2017 4:04 am, Post Thanks for all the Western Bowie related info, catalog links, etc. It didn't have much heft. Have no idea. (20% off), Sale Price 2,370,466 (50% off), Sale Price 1,097,291 You are using an out of date browser. (70% off), Sale Price $89.17 This massive knife was used in early Vietnam era it measures 15" from tip to hilt. I am glad that I resisted the SOF mods back in the 80's. $2295 SIGNED WW11 FIGHTING KNIFE. It has been custom painted with knotwork. Thick edges annoy me. Western W49 Bowie Knife - Vintage Bowie From Boulder Colorado CloverTac 14.9K subscribers 5.6K views 4 years ago #TacticalLeprechaun Today let's take a look at a cool vintage Western w49. Even though we were young and we knew every thing. The marking are very important. It can also be identified by the smaller pins in the handle. I have a long list of knives I kick myself for not buying. And the sales receipt is proof of age. Frequently bought together + Total price: To see our price, add these items to your cart. They all had really good documentation. Craftsmanship . Also they produced the stock number (649) a bowie with a handle made of synthetic stag for the handle. 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