Cattaraugus Cutlery Co. Little Valley N.Y. 1886-1963
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Couple of Catt's that I've posted elsewhere that belong in this thread, none of the 3 knives have pattern numbers. A pair of jumbo jacks,4 1/4", a single and a 2 blade. Then a 3" jack with great bone. I'm thinking all 3 knives are fairly early.
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Re: Cattaraugus Cutlery Co. Little Valley N.Y. 1886-1963
hey guys. below is a whittler that belonged to my grandfather. probably from the 40's or 50's. i sharpened it up, and was very impressed with how sharp the old steel can get. i use more modern clip knives at work a lot and love the convenience, but this one is my favorite for sure. my mom sent it to me recently. if it is super valuable i will stop carrying it and ask her if she wants it back to sell. i hope not, because i would like to keep carrying it. thoughts? and thanks for everything i have learned in the little bit of time i have been looking at the forum.
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this is a 2 blade i bought for $30. that i was told was early 1900,s buy the seller.
looks same era as yours?
i like your 3 blade with the wharncliff blade.
i carry mine alot.
its in my pocket today
looks same era as yours?
i like your 3 blade with the wharncliff blade.
i carry mine alot.
its in my pocket today
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Re: Cattaraugus Cutlery Co. Little Valley N.Y. 1886-1963
thanks, richard. the wharncliffe cant be beat for stripping wire, which i do a lot of. i like the two tone scales on yours.
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i also have this one. i quite like.
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Added this Catt 32739 3 3/4" slim Gunstock, I thought it was a whittler but have found it described as a gunstock stockman which would explain the spey blade.
Appears to be a fairly rare pattern that if in mint condition has considerable value according to a couple books, this one is far from mint but does have good bone and close to full blades.
Appears to be a fairly rare pattern that if in mint condition has considerable value according to a couple books, this one is far from mint but does have good bone and close to full blades.
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nice looking knife
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Nice John I probably would call it a whittler too.
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Great pattern and a great knife John!
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Nice find, John! Looks like a whittler blade configuration to me as well.
Dan
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Thanks for the comments guys, it's a nice looking knife. I left out that it is not a split spring, maybe why it's listed as a gunstock stockman in some of the books.
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Heres a Cattaraugus I picked up today. Anybody help with the time frame it was made. Its still snappy and tight.
Kerry
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I have had this knife for twenty or so years. It is a Catt and I wonder if anyone can tell me more about it.
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its got a freemasons emblem on the scales. did it come with the purse /case ?
maybe a master of the lodge knife.given to ever 'G' was?
maybe a master of the lodge knife.given to ever 'G' was?
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i found this about the freemason letter G . [quote[When did the letter G become part of the Square and Compass? No one knows exactly, but it is believed to be somewhere between 1730 and 1768, here in the United States. The "G" is not used in the center of the square and compasses in all jurisdictions around the world.]quote]
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Re: Cattaraugus Cutlery Co. Little Valley N.Y. 1886-1963
Cattaraugus made several of those enameled fraternal knives for many different organizations.
Roger
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I got the purse and knife together. I do believe they probably came together. I had the stitching “very fine” repaired on the purse. My father-in-law gave it to me after I joined the Lodge back around 1979 or 80. He had purchased it from an old man in the Lodge years before but I didn’t know Much about it. I just thought it was very nice and displays all the working tools of a Mason.
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I have done some traveling myself. There are folks that collect those Catt enameled knives trying to make a set.They will bring a good price for a small knife.I would say it originally came in the pouch,sold separately.
Roger
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Hello hello new to the forum and I have a Catt I was hoping someone could give a general date of manufacture. My dad picked it up a few years ago and recently gave it to me.
Closed length 3-7/8”
Blade 2-7/8”
Secondary blade 2-1/8
Stamping 3C inside of a circle
Number 21269C I think
Thanks
Tom
Closed length 3-7/8”
Blade 2-7/8”
Secondary blade 2-1/8
Stamping 3C inside of a circle
Number 21269C I think
Thanks
Tom
Re: Cattaraugus Cutlery Co. Little Valley N.Y. 1886-1963
nice knife, they made these from 1890 untill 1930.
i dont know if they reproduced them at a later date ?
are any of the blades stamped 'little valley N.Y. ' ?
i dont know if they reproduced them at a later date ?
are any of the blades stamped 'little valley N.Y. ' ?
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Very nice swell center Jack, Twhite. Beautiful blades.
Here is a nice little string cutter. Covered spring. A hard to see Cattaraugus etch on the main blade. 2 5/8".
Thanks for looking.
Here is a nice little string cutter. Covered spring. A hard to see Cattaraugus etch on the main blade. 2 5/8".
Thanks for looking.
Joe
Re: Cattaraugus Cutlery Co. Little Valley N.Y. 1886-1963
No nothing other than the numbers and the 3Crichard wrote:nice knife, they made these from 1890 untill 1930.
i dont know if they reproduced them at a later date ?
are any of the blades stamped 'little valley N.Y. ' ?
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Just received a half dozen of these from my good friend and fellow knife nut Guy Manwaring.
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Re: Cattaraugus Cutlery Co. Little Valley N.Y. 1886-1963
Great knife Tom and Cattaraugus knives with the 3C marking are hard to find.Twhite wrote:Hello hello new to the forum and I have a Catt I was hoping someone could give a general date of manufacture. My dad picked it up a few years ago and recently gave it to me.
Closed length 3-7/8”
Blade 2-7/8”
Secondary blade 2-1/8
Stamping 3C inside of a circle
Number 21269C I think
Thanks
Tom
Love that covered back Pearl Joe, I had one years ago but let it go. Here are pictures I have posted before of covered back Catt's