Cattaraugus Cutlery Co. Little Valley N.Y. 1886-1963

The Cattaraugus Cutlery Company was started by John Champlin and his son Tint in 1882. It was first incorporated under the name J.B.F. Champlin and Son as a wholesale distribution company based in Little Valley, New York. The business proved to be a successful endeavor, and it soon branched into a knife production company named Cattaraugus.
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Those are great!

Thanks for showing them, definitely thinking just these were given away and not the whole set of tools now that I see yours ::tu::
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Here's a Dogleg Jack, 3-5/8", pattern # 22439
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I'm really surprised none of you guys have looked at this one and commented on it. No Cat love here? :lol:
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I just saw this thread and I will comment on that knife. That thing is a beauty!
I love the Catts. Very nice, Dave. ::tu::
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I just got on checksix that is a nice one. I love catts and doglegs. Super knife thanks for showing it.
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Dave I saw this when you first posted it and it is a great looking knife. I am not a Catt guy and because of their propensity to be re-cobbled and counterfeited I am always hesitant to comment on them since I really don't know much about them. But just looking at her I would name her Lucille. ::tu::
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That is a beautiful old dogleg Catt, Dave! ::tu:: Very interesting bone handles, I really like the lighter colour and worm groove jigging on the pile side.
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gsmith7158 wrote:Dave I saw this when you first posted it and it is a great looking knife. I am not a Catt guy and because of their propensity to be re-cobbled and counterfeited I am always hesitant to comment on them since I really don't know much about them. But just looking at her I would name her Lucille. ::tu::
danno50 wrote:That is a beautiful old dogleg Catt, Dave! ::tu:: Very interesting bone handles, I really like the lighter colour and worm groove jigging on the pile side.
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Lucille, as in the redhead, Lucille Ball? I like it! The other Lucille is the famous BB King black Gibson ES335 guitar, which I don't think fits.

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Exactly! This is what attracted me to this knife.
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Dave I'm talking about the Lucille in the Paul Newman film Cool Hand Luke. VaVaVaVoom!
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gsmith7158 wrote:Dave I'm talking about the Lucille in the Paul Newman film Cool Hand Luke. VaVaVaVoom!
Haha..!! I had forgotten about THAT Lucille. That was quite the tease back in the day.
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CheckSix wrote:
gsmith7158 wrote:Dave I'm talking about the Lucille in the Paul Newman film Cool Hand Luke. VaVaVaVoom!
Haha..!! I had forgotten about THAT Lucille. That was quite the tease back in the day.

No question about it. She was tearing ole George up.
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CheckSix wrote:
gsmith7158 wrote:Dave I'm talking about the Lucille in the Paul Newman film Cool Hand Luke. VaVaVaVoom!
Haha..!! I had forgotten about THAT Lucille. That was quite the tease back in the day.
When I first read "Lucille" the below thought came to my mind.
Negan executes those who get in his way with his weapon of choice, Lucille. With the barrel end wrapped in barbed wire, Lucille is the iconic baseball bat that Negan wields to not only intimidate others, but eliminate them as well. As seen in AMC’s hit TV show, The Walking Dead.
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Catt. Found in junk store a few weeks back. 3 1/2" closed. Fairly rough condition, purchased for a EDC knife. I probably over paid, thinking it would clean up it was so crudy I missed all of the blade corrosion. No pattern number,
only master blade tang stamped. Probably close to the end of Cattaraugus Cutlery Co.

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Maybe someone can help me out with this one, it's an electricians knife but every other one I have found like this either doesn't have the etching on the flat head blade or has a shield and a bail! Is this an early one?? It does have the Pat on the lock! It's my first Catt
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tjmurphy wrote:Let me stick my one and only Catt. in here:

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Just now seeing this, it's a little different from the one I have this has a shield and no pat on the lock! Awesome knife
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The only Cattaraugus in my collection, a 3000R, if memory serves. The shield side cover is missing a fragment and is loose. Would I be committing a cardinal sin if I re-glued the cover? What glue would y'all recommend?
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truck, I think it would be fine to glue the piece back on especially if you can get a good fit. Options, after cleaning area with isopropyl alcohol, would be epoxy or super glue type adhesive and not much of either. Hopefully others will offer advice.

Here's a Cattaraugus whittler I got recently. 3 5/8"

Thanks for looking.
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Truck a little glue and you will be good to go! Like Joe said and in my experience the surface brass liner must be very clean for good long term adhesion to work. I would very lightly sand the brass and clean with alcohol or acetone.

Joe that is a fantastic Cattaragus whittler ::nod:: Love the bone jigging. Looks like nature produced that bone handle surface. I would love to find a wharnecliffe Whittler as nice as this one. Lloyd

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Thank you so much, Lloyd. ::tu::
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That is a beauty, Joe! ::tu:: Wharncliff whittlers are my favorite whittler.
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Sweet Catts!
Here is my first one. A 22219. Fast becoming my favorite. Of course if I had one of those wharnie whittlers, it probably be tied for favorite ::shrug::
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FRJ and 1890, Those are both really nice knives. ___Dave
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Nice knives Joe and J1890 ::tu:: ... as I have said before something about wharncliffe blades is very appealing (and for others interested in wharncliffes see the thread devoted to them)... Joe - a wharncliife whittler is indeed special and sweet bone with that classic worm groove jigging seen on many Cattaraugus knives.... J1890 - I really like the look of pocket worn bone which is quite nice on that knife - someone was quite proud to carry that knife at some point in its history ::nod:: ....
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Thanks for the nice comments, guys. ::handshake::
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LongBlade wrote:Nice knives Joe and J1890 ::tu:: ... as I have said before something about wharncliffe blades is very appealing (and for others interested in wharncliffes see the thread devoted to them)... Joe - a wharncliife whittler is indeed special and sweet bone with that classic worm groove jigging seen on many Cattaraugus knives.... J1890 - I really like the look of pocket worn bone which is quite nice on that knife - someone was quite proud to carry that knife at some point in its history ::nod:: ....
Thanks LongBlade. I'll enjoy being that someone going forward. It is pretty cool using a piece of history.
djknife13 wrote:FRJ and 1890, Those are both really nice knives. ___Dave
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