Old Keen Kutter Knives

Keen Kutter was first used as a knife brand by Simmons Hardware Company in 1870. The trademark was used on the highest quality tools and cutlery Simmons offered.
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Here's Keen Kutter with two other knives. What a nice knife this is. Its secondary blade is almost like a fillet blade.
Very flexible. Some sort of plastic covers.
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Another KK made by Schrade ::nod::
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Hi Dimitri. Do you mean my hunter was made by Schrade?
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FRJ wrote:Do you mean my hunter was made by Schrade?
Yes it was Joe, look at the jigging pattern in the plastic, this was a Schrade product ::tu::
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Well, that's pretty cool. They sure made a great knife. Actually it's one of my favorites.
That's great to know. Thanks alot.

By the way, a little off the topic of this nice thread, but do you know who made Marshall Wells Zenith brand knives?
Thanks.
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FRJ wrote:Well, that's pretty cool. They sure made a great knife. Actually it's one of my favorites.
That's great to know. Thanks alot.

By the way, a little off the topic of this nice thread, but do you know who made Marshall Wells Zenith brand knives?
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New York Knife Co made a lot of the high grade Zenith knives. But like most contract brands other companies made them as well and they had cheaper lines too.
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Thank you, Steve.
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FRJ wrote:do you know who made Marshall Wells Zenith brand knives?
Do you have a picture of the knife?




If it has jigged bone handles I can possibly identify the maker ::nod::
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Dimitri, I was looking at the schrade forum and I was wondering if my KK hunter was made before 1946 or after.
I'm gussing after, by Schrade Walden.
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Here you go D. Thanks for taking a look at it in this thread.
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FRJ wrote: I was wondering if my KK hunter was made before 1946 or after.
I'm gussing after, by Schrade Walden.
After 1946 is a safe bet Joe :wink:


Although the bone is heavily pocket worn I would say that is a N.Y. Knife Co. product.

Another clue is the grooved bolsters, not many companies grooved the bolsters on these type knives, N.Y. Knife Co. did ::nod::
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That's really nice to know, Demitri. Thank you for that information. It's a very sound knife, and also one of my favorites.
Thanks again.
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Is that the Zenith Joe? Man, that's a really nice knife. I like it a lot. ::tu:: And you only paid $1 for it? So much better. ::tu::
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::tu:: Joe thats fine looking knife !
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Here are my other 2 KK's. They are both Salesman Samples. When the pearl came in the mail an AAPK member was visiting and when I opened the box that was when I found out it was a Salesman's knife!!!

Not sure if Fran remembers or will see this post because I don't see him post much anymore.

I posted these a few years ago on a different thread but since Dimitri asked for mine I thought I would post them here also.
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WOW!! My kinda K-nifes. ::tu:: ::tu::
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I like the Keen Kutter stamped bolsters ::drool::
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Wow! Those are some very fine looking Keen Kutters being shown on this thread ::nod:: I've managed to come across a couple for myself over the time I've been collecting, but not quite so nice as those I've seen here. The knife in the top picture I have always refered to as a cattleman's knife. But after looking at the cattleman's shown here, I' m not sure. The handles of the knife shown in the top picture, match up with the Blade Books description of cattleman, but the blades themselves, I don't know. The second picture is a pearl handled little pen. I feel honored to own it as a Keen Kutter, but it is to small in my hand. Again , congrat's to all those who have shown what one's they own. They are fine looking knives. ::tu:: Bull
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If it has the spey blade and a punch blade it is really a "CATTLE MAN'S KNIFE".
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Nice ones Bull :D

This is an original Tang Stamp from Keen Kutter.
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Wow!!! Great knives, guys!!! I think Keen Kutter and New York Knife Co. knives have become my absolute favs over the years. I have a couple real old ones I`ll try to get photo`s of that could use a little rebuilding if I can find a couple blades that match. Keep em coming....love this thread!

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Two of these have been viewed earlier.
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Yes stockman those are really nice ::tu::
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