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

[Timberwolf55]

i have a Little valley pocket knife,i posted to anouther collector,he seems to think mine is authentic,original and rare..lets see what you all think,needs cleaning,but will leave that to a professional..so it wont loose its value...will take a picture of the tang stamp later.That i cleaned some as coudlnt see the tang..did a good job..the rest of the knife i left alone..k here we go


Jonathan

[Timberwolf55]

Lets see if i get a responce this time....ever see one of these knives...???? Also it has the Little valley NY etc on the tang stamp...so far No o ne has sceen one,and have zippo in PA case knives interested as i sent them pictures of it...so far all i get is be patient let them get to know you..people this is the web,this is what this site is for....either you have a answer or you dont...sorry im nhot sheltered...if some one ask my opinion,and i know the answer i HELP THEM...hm

[tjmurphy]

What are you looking for? You got a pretty good response to your other posting on this knife "I have i believe a old and possible rare Little Valley" The knife style is fairly common with many different themes and Catt knives are pretty common on Ebay for sale. The handles were purchased separately and put together by a jeweler, or some such, using a "skeleton" knife purchased separately, in your case Cattaraugus. Keep in mind the three "C's" in collecting, Condition-Condition-Condition. The handles are pretty worn with all the detail gone. Someone really loved that knife. I would put a minimal value on the knife, but then, I don't accumulate those types of knives.

[RobesonsRme.com]

Click on this link:
http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... 35&t=41498

You've missed an entire discussion about your knife that you, yourself started and you're fussing at us for being non responsive.

Charlie Noyes

[Cutty]

Do a search for completed/sold listings on ebay. That is one of the best ways to value something. Take in account the condition of those knives vs your knife. Remember condition, condition, condition.

If you can't find any on there then it's worth what ever someone will give you, obviously

Good luck with it and I hope someone gives you the info that you seek

[Owd Wullie]

i have a Little valley pocket knife,i posted to anouther collector,he seems to think mine is authentic,original and rare..lets see what you all think,needs cleaning,but will leave that to a professional..so it wont loose its value...will take a picture of the tang stamp later.That i cleaned some as coudlnt see the tang..did a good job..the rest of the knife i left alone..k here we go


Jonathan

Yep, that shine makes 'em sell for more on ebay.

Makes me look somewhere else to spend my money.

[Jethro Bodine]

Let's get the ole Catt thread back on course. Here's a nice swell center jack. 22289 perched upon an equally as nice box.

[galvanic1882]

Great stuff!!!!

[tjmurphy]

Man!! That's a honey of a knife

[Cutty]

YEEEOOOOOWWWWWW Jethro

[galvanic1882]

Here are few of my latest Catt's. Waiting for a NM Farmer's Jack to come in the mail.

[galvanic1882]

Catt display case plus the price list that was in it.

BTW, Happy Fathers Day to all the Dads on the site!!!

[tjmurphy]

Let me stick my one and only Catt. in here:

[galvanic1882]

That is one sweet knife!!!!!

[utahbound]

Jethro, that's a great looking knife and box!!!

Galvanic,... Those are some dang sweet Catts!!
I have a counter top display case just like yours, but it's not nearly as nice.

TJMurphy, That's the best looking Catt electrician's knife ever!!! It's interesting that
it's etched "Klein". Is the tang is stamped Cattaraugus?

[tjmurphy]

Thanks Galvanic and Utah. The tang is stamped Cattaraugus/Cutlery Co./Little Valley and it is a 21087 Rexstubbins has one exactly like it except the blade etch includes Made in U.S.A. see here: http://allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_f ... 7&start=15

[Jethro Bodine]

Thanks for the comments guys! Cattaraugus had the coolest knife boxes ever, IMO.

Mike, what's the wood type on the display box? Looks really dark.

[galvanic1882]

The wood I think is pine because the case is not heavy and the dark color is a stain. Here is my latest Cattaraugus a Framers Jack. Not sure how much it's been used if at all has staining on the blades with the main blade more as you can see in the pics and main blade is tipped. Love the bone though!!

[galvanic1882]

Cattaraugus 1901 & Beaver Falls 1876/1901 Exposition knives. Here are the 5 knives that I just got from the last Voyles auction!!!

[Beechtree]

Mike, I am so pleased you were able to add these knives to your collection. They truly are wonderful and special pieces of American cutlery history. Thanks for sharing them here.

[utahbound]

Nice Work Mike!!!!!

These are amazing pieces of cutlery history!!

[Miller Bro's]

Forgot to post this one here.

[Dull]

That's really cool, Miller Bro's.
And, besides being cool it's a darned good idea, too.

[Miller Bro's]

Thanks Hugh!

I have carried this knife on many occasions it is very handy and sturdy

[dma1965]

I posted this on another forum a few months ago. I say this book published by Cattaraugus title "How to Whittle"' big on it, and won. It came with a typed letter (folded up inside)that had apparently been sent by Cattaraugus to whomever had inquired about the book, and talked about the Boy Scout Whitt-L-Kraft knife advertised on the back cover.

About a week later I saw the exact knife on eBay, and just had to have it. I got into a bidding war and won. It is in superb shape, and I now have a complete and historical set.