Old Elephant Toenails/Sunfish Pattern Knives

[gsmith7158]

Both of the whalers are 4 3/8 inches closed a shade longer than the Case at 4 1/4 inches. I think what makes them so impressive looking is the width o f the blade, about 1 5/8 inches at the widest point.

[LongBlade]

Thanks Greg ... WOW - 1 5/8” is the width of some fixed blades... I feel an itch coming on for one of those ...

[peanut740]

Both of the whalers are 4 3/8 inches closed a shade longer than the Case at 4 1/4 inches. I think what makes them so impressive looking is the width o f the blade, about 1 5/8 inches at the widest point.

Whalers were patterned after C Platts & Sons jumbo swellcenter knives.Bill Howard had one of mine for a year or so in his office desk.

[peanut740]

Here you go Greg.

[gsmith7158]

Roger I think I had read that fact in a prior GEC thread here somewhere but I had never seen the original. Those are fantastic!

[Miller Bro's]

Greg and Roger, beautiful knives!

[gsmith7158]

Thanks Dimitri!

[Miller Bro's]

8 Years and no one posted an old Toenail?

Found this one in the wild

Guess who made it

[Mumbleypeg]

Nice find! Looks like a Catt? Pattern 22929?

Ken

[edge213]

I say Catt also.

[Miller Bro's]

Nice find! Looks like a Catt? Pattern 22929?

Thanks Ken

Yes, it's a Cattaraugus!

[peanut740]

MB

[1967redrider]

No one did jigged worm grooved bone as good as Cattaraugus did.

[danno50]

Beautiful old Cattaraugus, Dimitri.
Three Case, a 1976 and two 1980s

[wlf]

Nice knives Dimitri and Dan.

[Mumbleypeg]

No one did jigged worm grooved bone as good as Cattaraugus did.

Beautiful bone indeed. Probably Rogers "Indian Trail" jig.

Dan, those are fine examples. I especially like the last one, Appaloosa bone with the NKCA museum etch.

Ken

[1967redrider]

Not to sidetrack the thread, but I went back to Page 1. I wonder how Brett and Kathy are doing? I haven't seen JKB in a few months either, but Herb and I saw robinetn at the Mason-Dixon show last year.

[Miller Bro's]

Thanks Roger, Dan and Lyle

Beautiful old Cattaraugus, Dimitri.
Three Case, a 1976 and two 1980s

Knice ones!

Thanks for posting them, hoping others will contribute to this thread after being dormant for so long.

I know it's a tough pattern to find but......

[LKSKNIVES]

Nice Dimitri and Dan
Definitely is my favorite Pattern.
I especially like the last one Dan. What are the Scales made of?

I know I posted this some place else. Even though it has seen it’s better days, thought it needed to be posted here. This is the one that has helped me to buy a couple of knives. I like the Bulldog Mini/Baby elephant toes/Sunfish. They simply fit in my pocket Better.
Enjoy another of Dad’s knives
A beat up Crandal. Still very cool.
Steve

[danno50]

Thanks Lyle, Ken, Dimitri and LKSKNIVES.

Nice Dimitri and Dan
Definitely is my favorite Pattern.
I especially like the last one Dan. What are the Scales made of?

I know I posted this some place else. Even though it has seen it’s better days, thought it needed to be posted here. This is the one that has helped me to buy a couple of knives. I like the Bulldog Mini/Baby elephant toes/Sunfish. They simply fit in my pocket Better.
Enjoy another of Dad’s knives
A beat up Crandal. Still very cool.
Steve

Nice old Crandal. The handles are appaloosa bone (what Case called it).

[Miller Bro's]

Nice Dimitri
Definitely is my favorite Pattern.

I know I posted this some place else. Even though it has seen it’s better days, thought it needed to be posted here. This is the one that has helped me to buy a couple of knives. I like the Bulldog Mini/Baby elephant toes/Sunfish. They simply fit in my pocket Better.
Enjoy another of Dad’s knives
A beat up Crandal. Still very cool.
Steve

Thanks Steve

That's still a good old knife

[New_Windsor_NY]

8 Years and no one posted an old Toenail?

Someone probably did post one,
but started a new topic or thread.
VERY NICE, Dimitri.

Beautiful.....

G@@D LKING pocket knife, Dan.

[danno50]

Thanks Skip.

[desert.snake]

Wow, all these knives are amazing! I've seen these C Platts somewhere online, but these photos are much better =)

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/551 ... 1136_c.jpg

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