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Comment by Jan Carter on June 8, 2013 at 16:33

Darn,

Now I have to add Gully Cat to my list of knives I NEED! LOL

Comment by Chuck Parham on June 7, 2013 at 2:42

Since the Gully Cat isn't a folder I can't wait to see the sheath. Are you crafting it yourself or is it being done by one of the wonderful leathersmiths here at iKC? Will there be a commemorative etch on the first series? A signed certificate of authenticity? I want to make sure my heirs know I had an original Gulley Cat and not some knock off sold by a cheap home shopping channel conglomerate. Will you license someone to do miniatures? Could there possibly be a military contract lurking behind the scenes?

And what about the merchandising? Posters, hats, and T-shirts. Who will be the first Hollywood super star to whip one out? Would Les Stroud endorse it on some survival series? Would Courtney Daniels make a bid to try a buy out of the trademark? Would the billions of dollars create a Tobias Gibson estate scandal?

Tobias, what have you gotten yourself into??

Comment by Tobias Gibson on June 6, 2013 at 21:32

You're a Hoot Mr. Cooper!

Comment by Ron Cooper on June 6, 2013 at 21:27

With all of the recent buzz and stir about Gully Cat Cutlery at this year's Blade Show it really isn't surprising that they're already selling cheap, imitation, knock-off Gully Cat knives on Ebay.

I guess that's the downside of having a great product? There will always be someone out there trying to hitchhike on your good name and hard won reputation.

Comment by Tobias Gibson on June 6, 2013 at 18:10

Ron, Chuck, if my wife were on this list she would be screaming "DON'T ENCOURAGE HIM!!!)

However, she isn't on the list so here goes:

The Gully Cat (Neofelis Concavus)

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order:   Carnivora
• Family: Felidae
• Subfamily: Pantherinae
• Genus:                 Neofelis
• Species: N. Concavus

The Gully Cat (Neofelis Concavus ) is a cat found throughout isolated and  mountainous region  of North America , It was  classified as Vulnerable in 2002 by IUCN. Its total population size is suspected to be fewer than 5,000 mature individuals, with a decreasing population trend, and no single population numbering more than 200 adults.

The gully cat’s closest living relative is the Asian Clouded Leopard (Neofelis Nebulosis) and like the Clouded leopard  is considered an evolutionary link between the big cats and the small cats The Appalachian Gully Cat (Neofelis  Cava) found along the Eastern seaboard from Nova Scotia to Florida is genetically distinct and has been considered a separate species since 2006 Mature Gully Cats of both species range in size between  that of a Cougar ( ) and the North American Bobcat.

Gully Cats  are the most talented climbers among the cats. They  can  climb down vertical tree trunks head first, and hang on to branches with their hind paws bent around branching of tree limbs. They are capable of supination and can even hang down from branches only by bending their hind paws and their tail around them. When jumping down, they keep hanging on to a branch this way until the very last moment. They can climb on horizontal branches with their back to the ground and in this position make short jumps forward. When balancing on thin branches, they use their long tails to steer. They can easily jump up to 1.2 m (4 ft) high.

Gully Cats love to hang from trees and drop silently on unsuspecting prey/people as they pass under them.  And any person under them is a goner.   They also like to swim in creeks and ponds and sneak up on unsuspecting swimmers and drag them under the water .  Few people have ever survived a gully cat attack.

Because the gully cat is so elusive, many Scientists believe they are just ancient Native American myths.   Many animal experts believe that most gully cat sighting can be attributed to simple mis-identification.  The three most accepted theories are they person saw an juvenile Cougar, an very large bobcat, or perhaps one of the many exotic cats, including clouded leopards that escaped from illegal animal farms. However, noted Gully Cat expert, L. Van Pelt, Ph. D. has devoted years of  collecting scat, foot prints, and other bits of physical evidence which  was used to determine the current suspected range of the North American Gully Cat.

(Now that's I've put all this interesting information out there, I can only assume Jim Frost will steal my Trademark name and you'll hear Tom O'Dell spouting all this information and they push some hunk of junk Pakistan made "gully kat" survival knife on unsuspecting  late knife knife novices

Comment by Chuck Parham on June 6, 2013 at 16:23

I think Ron is on to something here!! He could possibly be your V.P. of Advertising.The illustration is a possible winner! I'd like to get my order in for one of the first knives in the first production run. Move over Grumpy Cat, here comes Gully Cat!!

Comment by Ron Cooper on June 6, 2013 at 15:39

"Gully Cat"

Toby, I like it! Now you need a Company logo and a fabricated history of the Company's name to help perpetuate the myth of the dreaded, ferocious and yet unseen, Gully Cat. 

I want in on the ground floor. I'd like to be the first to request a subscription to the Gully Cat Cutlery Catalog. 

Move over Abominable Snowman! Here's comes the Gully Cat!

Comment by Chuck Parham on June 6, 2013 at 4:00

The first Gully Cat Toad Stool! And I know the designer,engineer, bladesmith, Scrimshander, and marketing director. Congrats on your prototype. Truly a nice piece of work Tobias!! Can we expect to see this in a future SMKW catalog?? At least iKC can say "You saw it here first!"