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Cattaraugus Cutlery Co.

Just paid a recent (month ago) visit to the old Cattaraugus Cutlery Co. It was something to stand there with my favorite Catt and know that it was made right there long ago.

Also visited the American Museum of Cutlery in Cattaraugus, NY. A very interesting visit.

Also visited Cutco and KaBar Cutlery in Olean, NY.

I enjoy the history of the old Cutlery Companies. Wish I could have seen the Camillus Cutlery before it burned down.

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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on July 6, 2013 at 8:48

Ken, many years ago (over 45) I sold Cutco knives. It was during summer break from college. To demonstrate the Cutco scissors, I would cut a penny in half with them. I cut a lot of pennies in half with those scissors. Didn't seem to harm them. When I went back to college that year, I gave my samples to my mother. I kept the hunting knife but I don't remember what became of it. Too many years ago! Now that I am a collector I wish I still had it.

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Permalink Reply by Ken Spielvogel on July 6, 2013 at 9:30

Charles, Thanks for your replies. 45 yrs ago - WOW - that was about the time the Dogs Head was re-introduced with Kabar. Right there at the Cutco plant - do you have any info on dating Kabars?

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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on July 6, 2013 at 23:38

No Ken, I'm sorry I don't. Back then knife collecting was the farthest thing from my mind. I was just trying to get through college. I have only become a serious collector in the last year or two. I collected haphazardly and randomly for about a dozen or so years before that. I still don't know a lot about the various companies and their histories. I do know that at least back then those Cutco knives were good knives.

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Permalink Reply by jeff on January 26, 2014 at 6:56

ken,good morning. was just looking at your pics of the burnt factory. have you heard any more of what they might be doing to keep it from caving in? dont think after that kind of damage,and then neglect, the building would be salvageable, or at least a portion of it would have to be rebuilt from the footer. like craig said, it would make a good looking museum.i see surveillance equipment, so someone at least cares about the property. although the bricks alone would probably bring a shiny penny at least. oh well, i was just wondering.. thanks for the photos, not able to get up in northeast for quite awile.

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Permalink Reply by Michael A Losicco on January 26, 2014 at 9:53

The surveillance equipment has been put there by the gov't because they are doing a cleanup of the site. I hope to go back in the spring and visit again. I will take more pictures of the inside and post them. Hope there's not too much more damage.

Not sure if I posted this before but here is an old Cat knife I picked up not long ago. Faint etch that I can't make out.

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Permalink Reply by jeff on January 26, 2014 at 10:39

oh boy! i love those old simple jacks,and the metal just screams sharp! i have an old catt that I'll have to dig out now and try to take what resemblems a picture of it..lol my photo skills are really sad. thankyou again for the pics and the knife pic.

Michael A Losicco said:

The surveillance equipment has been put there by the gov't because they are doing a cleanup of the site. I hope to go back in the spring and visit again. I will take more pictures of the inside and post them. Hope there's not too much more damage.

Not sure if I posted this before but here is an old Cat knife I picked up not long ago. Faint etch that I can't make out.

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Permalink Reply by jeff on January 26, 2014 at 10:57

i would lolve to see some more pics of that building. It's sad that it just sits, for the longer those tie-beams are missing from the roof,the worse the walls are going to crumble. Those old brick (probably hand made,fire kiln baked)are still good after the heat from the fire,but the mortar is probably very crumbly after mother nature blows it back and forth for years with no support. Love the pics, thankyou very much. Look forward to your next pics.