Western Cutlery Co. Collection & Some History
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And the great Joe at MesserHQ is the one who first showed me The Knife Makers Who Went West
Hey boys, cool book one of the best I have read!
Thanks for the kind words, but I also can't take credit. It was the great BDH that told me about this book! He also put me on to Western Knives.
I can offer to your viewers a cliff's notes style version of this book that is available online. The article is titled :
" The Western Knife Company, C. Platts & Sons Cutlery, Cattaraugus and W.R. Case and Sons, what do these knife companies all have in common?" ...enjoy😊
Let's talk soon Rick, hope you are doing ok.
Joe
Great book on an excellent cutlery company! Love the history, great examples you have there! PARKER FROST❤
Love History. Very interesting. Great work Rick Parker Frost.
Always room for a bit of history in my big melon head! lol
Good luck brother 🍀👍
Nice job Rick,another interesting video.
Sweet collection. Veey nice looking book. Thanks for sharing with us. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Great old company. 😊
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Love the history, I have been picking up some books about knives and the history of knives. Great looking knives. Thanks for sharing, Live Long Prosper and Collect your Own Way. Merry Christmas.
Parker Frost!
Great video! I have that very same blade...with its original sheath....bought it in '74....I like it to shine, it looks like a jewel after I work the metal & the rosewood...Like minds...your info confirms what I found out about this knife...there aren't very many of these from the 'Nam period as many of them were left to other soldiers when their owners went home...they were used in all sorts of ways, but I consider it to be a fighting knife....as I understand it, Special Forces were the people that used them the most...Many thanks for this video, there are so few of them concerning this knife...& to see the very blade I have...a real treat...parker frost...although I think I am a bit late to the party...😊
LoL, yeah Brother, the GAW ended a while back, But glad you enjoyed the video - You gave me some additional information I didn't know - Thanks for that.
I agree, this is my favorite Bowie in my collection - It's exactly what a Bowie knife should be. I too, keep it shiny! lol
Have a great weekend my friend 🙏✌️
@@Warthogg1you are most welcome! The same to you!
Great old book Rick thanks for sharing. Parker Frost.
Nice knife I love the old westerns
Some awesome stuff Rick. I like a bit of patina too.
Thanks for showing your book. I just now ordered one in like new condition from a classic bookseller I use. For a good price! You are right, most sellers out there want $100 or way more.
Your Western knives are beauties! Thanks again for the heads up on your beautiful book!
That was a nice Parker Frost. And that looks like a great Christmas read 👌.
Very nice book ! Parker Frost.
Very cool book ! Parker frost, and merry Christmas !
Parker Frost.
Thirty years ago I was in Tennessee and I was renewing my Blade Magazine Subscription. While there I met a fellow by the name of Bo Parker. At the same time I was making a tour around to different knife makers. I went over to Frost Knives. Told the receptionist that I wanted to see some of their knives and get a catalogue. She led me to a boardroom where they had glass display cases along the walls. As my Wife and I were looking. A very well dressed, handsome young man came in and shook our hands. He introduced himself as Jim Frost. It was a really great trip, we met a lot of great people.
Really like those Daggers and that big Bowie.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Wow! great stuff brother, I want Jim Parker Jr to author a book about his Dad & the business...one day I'm going to contact him!
He sells knives on eBay as "Silverladdie"
Good luck on the prize drawings 👊
Awesome!
I definitely have to get that book.
Those daggers are gorgeous!
Good stuff as always brother 👊🏻
I love the ole Western knives. I have 5 Western fixed blades 2 in nice shape and one Boys Scout. I would love to have a 49 but...... not yet. Thanks for sharing and I would love for you to do a book video or a few. Thanks - Parker Frost for the win and I would love to own that knife. Later
Wow great video and great knives! I would love to see more of that book! I have some Western knives I need to get out! Have a very Merry Christmas! And we are always praying for you 🙏🙏🙏
This was a fantastic history lesson, buddy! Parker Frost👍
Brilliant video! 🫡 👊
Very interesting! Thank you for all the great information. Parker Frost.
Man, I’d love to see a series on this book, I’m a huge Western Knife fanboy!! I need to grab some of their Folders tho. My seller has a few but nothing real special! I’d definitely love to find me one of those daggers!! I stayed for that lovely Parker Frost but I’ve been way too blessed so if I win please send it to JO Ventures Outdoors!! That guy deserves it!!
Love the content Keep em coming!!!!
Thanks Brother 🙏
Great great video.
Went faster than some half as long.
The big boot and the Bowie both
bad to the bone.
Woah Rick!! Excellent Book!! Beautiful knives!!
I really like that Parker Frost Muskrat!!
Hope you and yours have a Wonderful Christmas!!
And... Stay Strong, My Friend!!
I won the Yellow jacket congress. Thank you so much. Its a great knife
The parker-frost looks great
Thanks for making this video, enjoyed watching it. And you will enjoy reading the book, a lot of American knife history in it…. 😎
That was very informative Parker Frost
First Parker Frost ive seen Love it
This is a rare one Mikey! Good luck buddy 👊
Love western knives brother. Your collection is freaking awesome. Thank you for sharing this amazing grouping
I love the book. I really enjoyed this video! It's a nice Parker Frost knife!
Wow, that book is incredible! I love all the pictures and history. I only have two Westerns in my collection, look forward to getting a few more. Thanks for a great video, and Parker Frost.
Fantastic 37 minutes Rick, very informative and entertaining. One quick confusion to be settled is that the Platts owned Western until 1984 and they sold it to Coleman. Coleman let it go to auction in 1991 and Camillus bought the rights to Western then.
Love hearing about knife history and Parker Frost muskrats ‼️👍🏻 37:15
Nothing but respect Rick. Wonderful video with a walk through on another great knife history book. You always amaze me with knives and history behind. The Platts history isn't as well known to the younger of our community so thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge. Christmas blessings my friend! 🙏🏼 Parker Frost! 😄
Heck yeah id like to see you do a deep dive in the book. I like learning history of old knives company's. Especially Parker Frost!!!
Dang that delrin barlow is sweet!!! The trapper is nice as well.
I think that spay blade is a fish scaler. I may be wrong.
Great Book. Bought a copy about 25 years ago. Thanks for sharing. Just stumbled on --and so I subbed your channel. Best! Dwayne
Some pretty knives there. Also, thanks for the Parker Frost
Nice collection i have 3 Westerns two W49s K 1987 & M 1989 and a little Western Stag fixed blade. Awesome video
The Western Bowie model you have reminds me of the Marine Raider Blade use in World War 2. A number of companies made it, during the war. If I were you the patina on the guard is not a serious issue however, the green spot on it is a reaction from the brass hilt with the leather sheath. It will eventually discolor the leather on the sheath. I would not store them together for any length of time.
Thank you for showing the book and hope you show more of it in the future. I read some about the Platt and Case connection but didn’t know of this book. It would have been enjoyable working making knives, scissors and kitchen cutlery compared to other jobs of the era. I have noticed Case made knife runs with similar serrated blades too. Russ Case was partners with Platt. Platt moved west for health reasons. He suffered from Grinder's Consumption I read from working with sandstone grinding wheels. Thank you a chance at the Parker Frost knife giveaway. 🐗👍🎅
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That's a great book...it made me add more Western Cutlery knives to my collection already! Part 2 right after the New Year!
Take Care, Have a Happy New Year! 🎆
Former Western employee here. There was only the one edition of the book. Harvey couldn’t find a publisher for the book so he opened Longs Peak Press, the address was the open field on the east side of the Longmont plant. When we were preparing for the shutdown I tossed dozens of cases of this book into the trash.
The Bear and Son Gold Rush is made to the same specifications as the W49
Books like that are a treasure I have Stefan Schmalhaus’ book on folders
Please do share the book with us
I have seen all of those knives except the Barlow After Christmas I’ll have a really neat Barlow posting
Nice snap on that Barlow Interesting Trapper
I love those boot knives and the Bowie
Thanks for an awesome video
Merry Christmas brother Rick
K Parker Frost USA
GREAT video. Really looking forward to the follow-up to this video. I'd be especially interested to see what was in the early catalogs as I have some Western and Western made Ward Master Quality knives from the 1930s - 1960s.
Western was purchased by Camillus in 1992 (thru the 2007 bankruptcy).
Western knives were as ubiquitous around here as Schrade. At least one of my first two knives was a Western (model 66, pre 1961 as it had bone handles. After that Western used Delrin). An L48 replaced the 66 in the mid 70s as my go to hunting and fishing knife into the 80s when I switched to W83 and W84 for my fixed bladed hunting knives. A 1981 Western 541 was my choice over the Buck 110. I liked the look and it wasn't as square and chunky as the 70s era 110s. I EDC'd the 521, very similar to the knife you're after, except for the cover material. I don't remember exactly when I got it but it was made in 1982 (F) and I carried well into the 2000s. Almost all of my Grandfather's fixed blades were Westerns and the pocket knife I saw him use the most was a Western 657.
Around 2010 I was disappointed to learn of Western's demise. More recently I've been on a Western binge adding mostly pre 77 folders and fixed blades to the collection. Just nabbed a 744 with near pristine bone covers (pre 1961) and a 1985ish 702 Westmark that I recall wanting way back in the 1970s but would never dream of spending more than $50 on a knife back then... I'd be too afraid to use it.
Enough rambling. Looking forward to hear about what you've discover.
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The Parker Frost Muskrat is such a beautiful Christmas gift. Thanks for the videos. Too bad that camera gives you such fits.
Thanks Brother, Good luck Tomorrow 👊
I missed the Parker Frost knife. It happens when you get pulled away from your phone to get Christmas prep stuff done. Merry Christmas brother. That is a gorgeous knife Rick
Parker frost sounds like a cold man lol Hope you and your brother are doing well. It’s a very good thing to hear you mention to go see your brother. Me and my brothers are very close we have 3 of us left and we talk everyday it’s something special brotherhood. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY WE PRAY FOR GOOD HEALTH FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. we spend as much time together because life is to short. GOD BLESS YOU RICK AND YOUR FAMILY
parker frost !
When Camillus closed.. I had some disposable income. I picked up several things from the late Tom Williams ( Camillus historian and long time employee ) display cases different items including a copy of this book. I keep wanting to ‘set up’ the display cases.
Parker Frost👍
Parker Frost!
Good luck tomorrow my friend ✌️
Cool book recommendation from Zen Ali (who got it recommended from MesserHQ). I remember your video presentation about about Schatt and Morgan. Sure, I’ll watch it if you want to make a deep dive into it.
17:30 That is a nice Barlow. I just got a nice Imperial Barlow with similar sawcut delrin that says “Prov. R.I.”
28:50 I didn’t realize until recently that the sharpened swedge was part of the original design. Something about it being for knife-fighting purposes.
36:00 those brass liners on the Parker Frost look really thick, are there two of them?
Thank you and Merry Christmas, Warthogg. 🎄🎄🎄
I wonder if the W49 is a solid tang under the handle? Or skeletonized ? Any body know? Or is that a modern technique?
Got me interested in looking into similar books! Do you have any recommendations?
Parker Frost
Sorry it took so long Jordan, but there is a Böker book too if that interests you - or grab any Knife Collectors book - I have one from 2002, but it covers all the vintage stuff so I'm good with that 👍
The laminated wood used on the Westerns was Staminawood, comparable to diamondwood but made in the USA
Handle design is very similar to the Case XX Bowie..
Western was family owned until 2984 when Harvey sold to Coleman, Coleman was bought out by the investor Ron Perlman, Camillus bought the name and product line in 1991 from the group that bought them at Westerns liquidation aucton in 1990.
1984, not 2984. Fat fingers….
Really interesting book. Sweet knives.
FJB
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