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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Jacknifeben wrote: Sat Apr 04, 2020 3:58 pm Digging out some Cattaraugus that I have had for over 30 years.
That is an interesting, great looking old Catt. ::tu:: Is that tortoise shell cell? Really eye-catching.
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Two beautiful jack knives here.

Jacknifeben, that Catt is a charmer. So glad you brought it out.
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Very striking Catt, Jacknifeben! ::tu:: I like that bright tortoise celluloid.
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Thanks for the comments, never seen another like it.
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A couple of celluloid out of my collection.
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Nice pen knives.
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Anyone know what has happened to the jbfchamplin.com website? I can’t seem to get to it anymore. There was some real interesting things there.

Thanks!
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Two more nice ones, Jacknifeben! ::tu::
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Hello Rugmar and JBF Champliln fans,

I'm the fellow who was running the JBF Champlin web site.

Unfortunately, the site was hacked and became infected with malware earlier this year.
The company who hosts the web page shut us down to prevent the spread of malware to our visitors.

Fixing the malware problem was expensive, so we elected to leave it shut down for the time being.

I hope to have it back up and running in the next 30 days.

I am truly sorry for the situation and apologize for any mysteries this may have caused.

Here are a couple large JBF jacks that belonged to Michael Lossico when the photos were taken.
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Great looking old swedged spear bladed jacks. ::tu::

I picked up this 32189 bone Serpentine Cattle knife. The Bomb shield caught my attention. 3 7/16" and pretty pristine in my opinion. Judging from the pocket lint, someone carried this knife but I don't think it was used much at all. Great snap on all the blades.

Information on this knife from Price & Zalesky's 15th Edition.
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1967redrider wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 1:59 am Great looking old swedged spear bladed jacks. ::tu::

I picked up this 32189 bone Serpentine Cattle knife. The Bomb shield caught my attention. 3 7/16" and pretty pristine in my opinion. Judging from the pocket lint, someone carried this knife but I don't think it was used much at all. Great snap on all the blades.

Information on this knife from Price & Zalesky's 15th Edition.
Very nice knife! Congratts!
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Thank you, Sir. ::handshake::
Pocket, fixed, machete, axe, it's all good!

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Was that a Birthday gift to yourself? Really cool knife. ::nod::
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doglegg wrote: Thu May 28, 2020 1:46 am Was that a Birthday gift to yourself? Really cool knife. ::nod::
Yes Sir, dog. And 2 Zippos to go with it. ::super_happy::
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That makes it even more special. ::handshake::
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3 1/4" Catt fancy sea shell handled lobster.Etched "Foresman & Hoke San Dimas Cal"
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A real gem, there, Roger.
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Thanks Joe.
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Another great knife Roger ::tu:: ::tu::
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Awesome Roger ::tu:: ::tu:: ... The condition of the etch no doubt defines mint !
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Thanks John and Lee.It is a great knife. ::handshake::
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My one and only... this Ivory Swell-Center Jack (thank you, Ivoryman!)

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They stab it with their steely knives but they just can't kill the beast.
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QTCut5 wrote: Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:00 am My one and only... this Ivory Swell-Center Jack (thank you, Ivoryman!)


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wow that is one sweet knife Q
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I am quite fond of this small pearl whittler.
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QTCut5 wrote: Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:00 am My one and only... this Ivory Swell-Center Jack (thank you, Ivoryman!)


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Q, that is a fabulous knife. Thanks for showing it again. ::handshake::
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