Your newest addition:traditionals of course!

majorpain1 said:
You know when you overpay for a mixed lot because see something that may be a diamond in the rough. Sometimes you're right. The lovely old Cattaraugus teardrop was that diamond. A little TLC and into the pocket she goes.
It doesn't have a pattern number on the tang. Does anyone know when Cattaraugus started adding pattern numbers?

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Well worth the outlay. The Catt House produced some of THE most exceptional bone as can be seen here and in posts by connoisseur Primble Primble who has an astonishing collection.
 
C Carboniferous I have to say I believe you might be over.thinking this.....gaps are not uncommon with filework, take a look at French knives for instance. W&T is likely to improve with use as the Bird's Eye pivot wears in. It's a fantastic looking piece and with light weight it will make for an outstanding user, just stop minding the gaps :D
 
Will Power said:
Truly brilliant work on that Churchill, you must be elated. Did you select the barky Stag?
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Thank you; yes, elated is a good word to use.

Glenn asked whether I wanted grooved, smooth, or gnarly. I chose gnarly and he picked from why he had. I didn’t doubt that his taste would deliver and it did!
 
majorpain1 said:
You know when you overpay for a mixed lot because see something that may be a diamond in the rough. Sometimes you're right. The lovely old Cattaraugus teardrop was that diamond. A little TLC and into the pocket she goes.
It doesn't have a pattern number on the tang. Does anyone know when Cattaraugus started adding pattern numbers?

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Cattaraugus had pattern numbers by 1922, as can be seen in that catalog. I doubt anyone that is still alive really knows the exact date that they started adding the pattern numbers. I have some with no pattern number. They have hammered pins like yours, which also indicates an early model. Pretty bone on that one, which Cattaraugus was known for. :thumbsup: 😍

If you want to learn more, start on page one of this thread: Antique Cattaraugus Knives and Company History
 
Primble said:
Cattaraugus had pattern numbers by 1922, as can be seen in that catalog. I doubt anyone that is still alive really knows the exact date that they started adding the pattern numbers. I have some with no pattern number. They have hammered pins like yours, which also indicates an early model. Pretty bone on that one, which Cattaraugus was known for. :thumbsup: 😍

If you want to learn more, start on page one of this thread: Antique Cattaraugus Knives and Company History
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Thanks for sharing that great thread.
Hon..hide the credit cards!
 
Will Power said:
C Carboniferous I have to say I believe you might be over.thinking this.....gaps are not uncommon with filework, take a look at French knives for instance. W&T is likely to improve with use as the Bird's Eye pivot wears in. It's a fantastic looking piece and with light weight it will make for an outstanding user, just stop minding the gaps :D
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That makes sense, and I suspected might be the case re:filework, this is just my first knife with the spine filed so wasn't sure to expect. I can say that the filework itself is excellently well done, I was slightly worried about how it would feel but it's a great tactile touch.
 
Went into the local knife shop last week and saw three Case knives that really appealed to me (being a fan of small knives): a tiny doctor's knife, a tiny muskrat with malachite, onyx, and mother of pearl covers 😳, and a five-bladed tiny trapper. The muskrat was too expensive, the doctor's knife was a pattern that, upon reflection, didn't interest me that much, and I couldn't figure out why I needed the tiny trapper. But, it kept nagging at me. I tried to stop by the store last weekend but he was closed, off at a knife show. Went back yesterday with the hope that the tiny trapper would have been sold. Nope, no such luck. It followed me home. Sweet little knife, 2006, blades still had the "factory burr". Quite a conversation piece!

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Primble said:
Cattaraugus had pattern numbers by 1922, as can be seen in that catalog. I doubt anyone that is still alive really knows the exact date that they started adding the pattern numbers. I have some with no pattern number. They have hammered pins like yours, which also indicates an early model. Pretty bone on that one, which Cattaraugus was known for. :thumbsup: 😍

If you want to learn more, start on page one of this thread: Antique Cattaraugus Knives and Company History
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Thank you for the information and the link. Most appreciated.
 
Mail call Friday. I live fairly close to Shenandoah National Park, which offers some pretty good fishing for native brook trout. Those mountain streams hold a special place in my heart and I knew there was no use trying to resist when I saw a pic of this knife in the totin' thread. I've never given fixed blades much consideration but I know this one will be my new fishing companion from now on. And as a bonus, I already had a matching SAK.

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Dan1892 said:
Mail call Friday. I live fairly close to Shenandoah National Park, which offers some pretty good fishing for native brook trout. Those mountain streams hold a special place in my heart and I knew there was no use trying to resist when I saw a pic of this knife in the totin' thread. I've never given fixed blades much consideration but I know this one will be my new fishing companion from now on. And as a bonus, I already had a matching SAK.

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Love EVERYTHING about your post Dan.
😎👍
 
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