Antique Cattaraugus Knives and Company History

[Primble]

3 of my 4 Cat Whittlers - a Small Whittler, Sleeveboard Whittler, and Carpenters Whittler:

 

[Old Engineer]

Love it. Scouts are taught free hand on artificial stones. That is a skill that is long in the making.... most scout knives that were actually a scout’s have road rash. It's part of learning that skill. Though I did reach the highest rank, I still am only a mediocre free hand sharpener. Here are 3 generations of scouts from last summer camp's Order of the Arrow call out ceremony. Pap, my boys and me.
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Your boys have certainly grown in just 2 &1/2 years Rockon75 .

Harry

 

[Augie]

3 of my 4 Cat Whittlers - a Small Whittler, Sleeveboard Whittler, and Carpenters Whittler:
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Beautiful whittlers Primble

A Catt toe.

 

[Primble]

Beautiful whittlers Primble

A Catt toe.


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Beautiful big toe Augie ! Lyle would want to arm wrestle you for that I bet …..…………. and I might too if I was’nt too old !

 

[Primble]

This bare head jack is one of my favorite Cats that I carry around pretty often:

 

[Un-Chained]

Just krazy-kool pics of these beauts John & Primble

 

[Primble]

The one that got away. I made some bids on this smooth white bone Cattaraugus Jack ( had nice full blades as well ) some years ago and came up short. I learned a few lessons, as I would have really loved to have added it to my cat house. I don't know who got it, but, they got a fine old cat !
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[waynorth]

This bare head jack is one of my favorite Cats that I carry around pretty often:
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Nice to see your knives coming back into view, Mr. Primble!! We've missed you around here!!

 

[JohnDF]

Love that picture so much... Scouting Tradition.

 

[Will Power]

3 of my 4 Cat Whittlers - a Small Whittler, Sleeveboard Whittler, and Carpenters Whittler:
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The return of QUALITY! I'm jumping about after seeing those pix of yours like A Cat On A Hot Tin Roof

And that wonderful Spear master

Regards, Will

 

[Primble]

Thanks for the kind replies Charlie and Will. I missed you guys as well ! Also thanks to all others with your replies, likes, and loves ! I love my Cats a lot ............................... hmmm...............maybe I should ponder on changing my user name to Catt Primble, Goods of Honor !! and thanks for the pics of your Cats !!!

 

[Primble]

Another Catt Jack - this one has some very rich colored bone and a faint etch which reads "The Reading", ( likely for the Reading Railroad Co. which ran to Philadelphia, PA. and was also one of the Railroad Properties on the old monopoly game.) I think I owned that Railroad more than a few times if memory serves me correctly.

 

[knowtracks]

Another Catt Jack - this one has some very rich colored bone and a faint etch which reads "The Reading", ( likely for the Reading Railroad Co. which ran to Philadelphia, PA. and was also one of the Railroad Properties on the old monopoly game.) I think I owned that Railroad more than a few times if memory serves me correctly.

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GREAT color on that bone Primble Great photo also! Is the pile as nice?

Dave

 

[Primble]

Thank you Dave ! yes, the pile side is just as nice. The only picture I could find of the pile side was a photo from where I purchased it:
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[Augie]

Really nice Catt Jacks Primble, they sure had some great bone.

 

[Augie]

A Catt MOP whittler.

 

[Will Power]

Augie The Bone on the Barehead Jack is an absolute reference point

At present, the only Catt I own..

 

[Augie]

Augie The Bone on the Barehead Jack is an absolute reference point

At present, the only Catt I own..

Thanks Will, I like the furry ones also.

 

[Primble]

Augie, those are some fine examples of the outstanding bone and jigging that Cattaraugus produced. They made high quality knives and advertised that way. The MOP whittler looks barely used, might have been carried to church once a year, I reckon. Nice furry cats Will and Augie. I like the furry ones as well. Here is another barely used small whittler that Old & in the Way gave me to add to my collection. He had a portal to unused knives I believe ! I never have figured out who Hensel is.

 

[Augie]

Augie, those are some fine examples of the outstanding bone and jigging that Cattaraugus produced. They made high quality knives and advertised that way. The MOP whittler looks barely used, might have been carried to church once a year, I reckon. Nice furry cats Will and Augie. I like the furry ones as well. Here is another barely used small whittler that Old & in the Way gave me to add to my collection. He had a portal to unused knives I believe ! I never have figured out who Hensel is.

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and my furry Maine Coon Cat Elijah J. He watches over my other Catts. :

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Beautiful Maine Coon and a not bad Catt whittler, pretty incredible bone on that knife, exceptional.