How cool is this Cat.

T. Erdelyi said:
Very cool, as always Charlie's generosity is typical of the traditional forum, some of the sub forums here are like granting out in the local gin mill while others are more like a school yard during recess but the traditional forum is like Sunday dinner at my aunt's old farm house with the family, I come here and I always leave feeling good because of the likes of Charlie, Jack and Carl just to name a few.

BTW, what would you call that pattern, is not a whittler, not a lobster? A shadow Serpentine Jack maybe? I really love the scales and the shield.
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Hi Ted
The frame is a dogleg or wharncliffe and it is what is typically known as a whittler, with a pair of tapered springs, Master on both and secondaries on one each. The secondary blades are ground like scalpels and I really don't think they were designed for whittling. The Cat shield and I assume the logo could mean some connection to the veterinary field, thus the scalpel type blades, just a thought though ;-))

Best regards

Robin
 
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How cool is this cat?

Pipeman said:
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Too cool.

A fine fellow from a fine fellow to a fine... well, you get the idea.

Wunnerful goings on, here. :thumbup:

~ P.
 
Thanks Robin, I've been educated, I can always learn more, the quick response is much appreciated. :)
 
That is one pretty cool cat, and I'm more of a dog person! Enjoy.
 
Love it! Do you know approximately how old it is? I get the feeling the cat may reference some popular story illustration of the time.
 
Pipeman said:
It's the Cats meow:D Found this little beauty in the bottom of my shipment from Charlie, What a guy. Thanks so much my friend.
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I think a very, very, very, very, very, very, cool cat!!! Maybe a calico cat?? Thanks for posting it.:)
 
r8shell said:
Love it! Do you know approximately how old it is? I get the feeling the cat may reference some popular story illustration of the time.
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Hi Rachell
Levine has very little on date of operation, he says 20th century. All three blades have tang stamps but with no Sheffield and no England marks. There is a picture of a box of 5 or 6 straight razors that the company made but not much else. If I were to make a guess I'd say no later than the 30s, but who knows.
I also found this on a Sheffield History forum. Which if true say the company closed in the 50s.

"Posted 19 October 2008 - 06:18 PM

I have a friend at work who I have been helping research her family tree and it turns out her grandfather has a connection with this company. I have managed to trace Flockton and Tompkins to the Newhall Steel works on Burgess Road behind Christ Church, Attercliffe. As far as I know they went out of business in the mid 1950's. On most maps the steel works is just marked as "Newhall Steel Works" but presumably a number of small companies occupied these works. She also has a small spring knife made by this company which is marked with the company logo, a cat standing upright wearing a top hat.

Does anyone know anything about this company, what they made? years they were in business? or any other details."
 
That is one beautiful whittler Robin! Congrats to you sir and a big round of applause to Charlie for his overwhelming generosity!!!
 
That's a great example of the cutler's art. Just look at the fit, with the blades nested like that.
 
Charlie-you should donate your blood - just to bottle it! what a cool thing to do, and a gift to a great guy as well!!!The shape is very familiar to this old beaut..
 
Campbellclanman said:
Charlie-you should donate your blood - just to bottle it! what a cool thing to do, and a gift to a great guy as well!!!The shape is very familiar to this old beaut..
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Hey Duncan, THAT is some knarly Stag on a great old frame, what Patina, love the subtle curves.

Best regards

Robin
 
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