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Western:Western
Blade Material:Carbon Steel
Type:Hunting
Year:1977
Blade Length:4.1 – 5in.
Color:Brown
Original/Reproduction:Original
Features:Sheath Included
Country/Region of Manufacture:United States
Handle Material:Leather
Vintage:Yes
Vintage, fixed blade, classic L66 hunting knife with stacked leather handle by Western Cutlery Company aka Western Knife Company of Boulder, Colorado.From the mid to late 20th century, the 66 model was the most popular deer hunting knife in America. It debuted in 1941 as the xL66 (stacked leather) and xW66 (wood handle). The earliest ad found for an L66 was 1949. So, at least 3 generations of American men (The Greatest Generation, born 1901-1924, The Silent Generation, born 1925-1945, and The Baby Boomer Generation, born 1946-1964) would own these knives.The reasons to seek an L66 from 1977 are: this was the last year they were made in Boulder and the first year that the construction of the L66 was changed and improved. Beginning in ‘77, it was manufactured like the 1958 K5. The pommel was single pinned and the handle no longer sported an exposed bifurcated tang. The leather disks had a slot like “traditional” stacked leather handles, not “H” shaped disks. Other models continued the bufurcated.The L66 A is a transition knife and a ‘first’, going from the Boulder period to the Longmont-Coleman era. Camillus made the L66 up until 2006, so it was a knife with a 65 year history!This L66 A comes with the sheath that came with it. It’s original to the knife. 4 1/2” blade. Knife measures approx. 8 3/4 inches overall. L66 A’s are rare on eBay. When they turn up, they seem to have either been all cleaned up by the dealer or are the opposite but beat up. This example offered here is neither cleaned up or beat up.I recently acquired around 15 vintage knives from an estate cleanout. This is one of them. I’m not a knife pro, but if you have any questions please ask and I’ll do my best to answer correctly.All of the knives from the estate ‘need’ some work. I don’t personally do this kind of work, but I researched it a little on the net and it actually looks like fun. I bet it feels rewarding to see the transformation, in the end. I used to restore paintings, so I get it.Western brand knives are today marketed by Camillus (see my other listing for a Camillus knife) but both brands are now owned by Acme United Corp. I looked on their site. The L66 is no longer made.Per the tang stamp or marking “Western”, “U.S.A.”, “L66”, and the letter “A”, this knife is from 1977. That would make it one of the first Western knives to bear a letter mark and one of the last knives they would have made in Boulder, CO. Western moved to Longmont in 1978.Expert collectors online say that an L66 from this period would have a 1095 blade called carbon steel, chrome vanadium steel or 1095 CroVan. The knife itself isn’t marked to let us know what exactly they used.I get the impression that each knife collector has his own idea about restoration and maintenance. Products such as Lexol, Red Wing Shoes Boot Paste, and Saddle Soap are used on stacked leather handles. Some use wax, shoe polish and other products. Many of these leather handles were originally dipped in lacquer.The pommel on this knife is aluminum. Although restorers do use wire brush sanders, etc., on blades, I read that letting the blade soak in white vinegar will clean it up. Other people say that the patina on an old knife should be left alone. I guess the only way to get the aluminum pommels, with dings, etc., back to new-looking is sanding. I don’t do this kind of work, so just sharing info from the net here.The blade on this Western seems to be in great condition. It’s sharp but not sharp enough to slice a piece of paper with. I’m sure it would clean up beautifully. Everything is nice and tight. I think it would be easy to get the handle looking great again. The pommel may need sanding. I think I see evidence of the pommel actually having been originally dipped in the lacquer, too.Check back with me for other listings for knives from this estate. I’ve left them all as-is, as found. The knives are by Western, Elmer Keith, Valor, Imperial, Precise, etc. It takes me a while to list stuff, but I’m getting to it, so do check back! Thanks, ~Chris CHECK MY FEEDBACK AND BUY WITH CONFIDENCE! *** 20+ years of happy customers on eBay *** Please see my other eBay listings for more great items.Message me to arrange for combined shipping on multiple purchases.
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