Salm miniature knife made by Cattaraugus?

knife-nut · Post by **knife-nut** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 1:13 am

I saw this knife on ebay, and the seller claims that Salm knives were made by Cattaraugus. I've never read or heard of this connection before. Is This true or just wishful thinking on the sellers part to help it sell a little higher. http://cgi.ebay.com/1930s-Cattaraugus-P ... dZViewItem

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 1:40 am

Well I fell its right.

Lets see if I get this one right. every time so far I was WRONG lol

stockman · Post by **stockman** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 2:03 am

Knife-Nut I checked my books and could not find a connection between Salm and Cattaragus.

Stockman

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 2:07 am

As I look at that knife I just see a piece of abalone from the lip of the shell. In the 30's and 40's, abalone shells were in giant mounds along California and Mexico coasts.

Paua was not in use in the America's, as the green abalone (Haliotis Fulgrens) was used extensively in jewelry and had become known as the jewelry abalone. Story shows great imagination, not much fact as far as shellfish are concerned.

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 2:22 am

brl3 lists john salm - 1918-1935 - branded DeLux - torrance, ca. - mfr.?no mention of cattaraugus.

seller probabably misinformed or............

stockman · Post by **stockman** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 5:23 pm

I mailed the dude he said that he got the information from the dealer that he got the knife from.

Stockman