{"product_id":"western-states-cut-co-dog-head","title":"Western States Dog Head Folder — Bone Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis single-blade folder was made by Western States Cutlery \u0026amp; Mfg. Co. of Boulder, Colorado, a company founded in 1911 by H.N. Platts after he sold his interest in W.R. Case \u0026amp; Sons. The blade carries the \"Western States Cut. Co., Boulder, Colo.\" tang stamp used by the company circa 1911–1941. The nickel silver escutcheon is the well-known \"dog head\" shield — not a Western States house design, but one contracted out to Union Cutlery Co. (the maker that would later become Ka-Bar), making dog head Westerns a point of crossover interest for collectors of both brands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe knife has a coke-bottle profile with nickel silver bolsters and jigged bone handle scales. Total length is 9 inches open, 5 1\/4 inches closed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blade has been sharpened and shows honest use, and the handle scales carry expected pocket wear from years of carry. A solid using example of an early Western States pattern with genuine dog head provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Knife Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46037302870050,"sku":"FL-WesternStates-1","price":200.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0862\/1142\/8386\/files\/DSCF2780.jpg?v=1784305106","url":"https:\/\/vintageknifeshop.com\/products\/western-states-cut-co-dog-head","provider":"Vintage Knife Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}