Antique Cattaraugus Knives and Company History

[Primble]

A well prepared Cat and his tools:

 

[navihawk]

Awesome knife, but I gotta say that old mousetrap is cool.

 

[Primble]

Awesome knife, but I gotta say that old mousetrap is cool.

Thank you Steve - the Belknap HDWE & MFG. Co. Cyclone trap called my name when I ran across it.

Cattaraugus Model 32409 Jigged Bone Whittler:

 

[waynorth]

Please excuse me for introducing another brand into your thread, Primble! It's for illustration only!!
The Knife - a single spring knife, with a secondary blade that is thinner than the primary:

The Hole Shot: I am sure John is referring to an interior view - very informative to a knifemaker!
Note the brass "catch bit" alongside the secondary blade:

External view of a part of the catch bit or spacer:

 

[Primble]

Never opposed to going off course for a while, Charlie.

I think your photos and reply answers the question of hole shots and catch bits very nicely. I learned something new from the knife makers glossary.

Hopefully Charles will see this and might be able to answer John's questions.

 

[Peregrin]

Thank you Steve - the Belknap HDWE & MFG. Co. Cyclone trap called my name when I ran across it.

Cattaraugus Model 32409 Jigged Bone Whittler:

Primble, That old Catt is wonderful and the photo shows it off perfectly!

 

[Primble]

Primble, That old Catt is wonderful and the photo shows it off perfectly!

Thank you very much Gary. :thumbup:

The old Belknap Hardware mouse trap ( hard to tell if it ever caught a mouse ), vegetable peeler, and pick came from a very old grist mill.

 

[chuko]

Charlie, with that bit of information on what a catch bit is I can say that the little Cattaraugus wharncliffe does not have one. The liners are simple with no spacers. Sorry no hole shot picture.
Charles

 

[Will Power]

That Catt Whittler is a sensation, what a catch! Good job it doesn't sport Rat-Tail bolsters or that trap might get twitchy

Talking of which, the Cyclone looks like it could be pretty lethal to set up and bait But what an amusing name for a mouse-trap, a view possibly not shared by all Mice and Men.....

Regards, Will.

 

[Primble]

That Catt Whittler is a sensation, what a catch! Good job it doesn't sport Rat-Tail bolsters or that trap might get twitchy

Talking of which, the Cyclone looks like it could be pretty lethal to set up and bait But what an amusing name for a mouse-trap, a view possibly not shared by all Mice and Men.....

Regards, Will.

Thank you for the comments Will. :thumbup:

 

[philllll]

Primble, What is that long tool, second from the left?

 

[paulhilborn]

Primble, What is that long tool, second from the left?

Philllll, I know Primble said a vegetable peeler but as we used them exclusively for taters and carrots

 

[philllll]

Oops I don't know how I missed that! Thanks Paul! Love me some taters n' carrots.

 

[Primble]

Primble, What is that long tool, second from the left?

We use them for pretty much the same as Paul stated.

On this particular tool:

Stamped in an arch at the top is "TEMPERED" - stamped on one edge is "APPLE CORER, PARER" - the opposite edge is "& VEGETABLE KNIFE" and stamped across the bottom of the blade is "PAT. 12-5-11".

 

[clutchcarter]

I don't know how old that mousetrap is, but from what I've seen on the market these days it seems that nobody has designed a better one yet.

 

[Primble]

Cattaraugus jigged bone model 32409 Whittler with a companion:

 

[thawk]

Just another picture of it with my typical BG, etc. ( I like this Catt a lot )

I can see why you like it a lot. It is a beauty. Your mossy board (is it a fence plank) sure looks good with all of your nicely patina rich tools too. That peeler has been to Idaho and back!

 

[Old & In The Way]

Primble - the whittler is a really fine looking knife. :thumbup: Just beautiful, especially the scales. Wonderful photograph too. Antique potato peelers and mouse traps? Very creative. I'm proud when I manage to crop my thumb out of my photos.

 

[Primble]

I can see why you like it a lot. It is a beauty. Your mossy board (is it a fence plank) sure looks good with all of your nicely patina rich tools too. That peeler has been to Idaho and back!

Primble - the whittler is a really fine looking knife. :thumbup: Just beautiful, especially the scales. Wonderful photograph too. Antique potato peelers and mouse traps? Very creative. I'm proud when I manage to crop my thumb out of my photos.

Much appreciated guys!!! Thawk - that Whittler came from Kansas.

 

[waynorth]

That Whittler has a nicely shaped pattern, Rob!
I'd call it a well-proportioned sleeveboard.