Boy Howdy Posted March 29, 2021 Share #1 Posted March 29, 2021 Found this in a bargain box 'o knives. Sorry about the quality of the photos but I only have a cell phone camera, Looks like a name or number stamped into the fuller. There were also 2 Marble's Woodcraft knives in the "junk" box, 1 pre-war, 1 post war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMAN12094 Posted March 29, 2021 Share #2 Posted March 29, 2021 Nice finds. You have me wanting them now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Howdy Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted April 15, 2021 I believe this is called a "Baby Shark" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Flick Posted April 15, 2021 Share #4 Posted April 15, 2021 Yes, indeed, that blade is what collectors refer to as the "Baby Shark Knife". I can't remember what Western called it and don't have my materials handy right now to check. This is what they looked like when brand new. Regards, Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Howdy Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted April 15, 2021 Very nice looking knife! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sactroop Posted April 15, 2021 Share #6 Posted April 15, 2021 I think during the war years Western was listing it as a G46-5. Later the designation for that knife would have been L46 for the leather handle or W46 for one with a wood handle. If for some reason a different handle material was chosen Western had a designation for those too. After the company became part of the Coleman Corp. The old stock number coding wasn't always followed so closely. The "-5" in the above was for the length of the blade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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