Old Keen Kutter Knives

[FRJ]

Fabulous knives you're showing, Roger. Thanks for the show.

[danno50]

Beautiful knives, Roger! I am especially partial to the two E.C. Simmons ones.
Dan

[peanut740]

Thanks Keith,Joe and Dan.

[KnifeSlinger#81]

That is some really good stuff Roger.

[danno50]

I got 3 new to me Keen Kutters in the last couple of weeks. First is a little 2 5/8" pearl handled pen knife, K27121. Second is a 3 1/4" 2 blade jack with composite scales, K2423. Lastly a 3" 4 blade pen knife with pearl handles, K4458. All three are basically unused, with the factory edge. However, all have some spiders and staining.
Dan

[danno50]

K2423

[danno50]

K4458

[kootenay joe]

Great knives Dan ! Yes there are spiders but you know 100% that these knives were never buffed or altered. They are definitely all original and i see them as top examples. Minty knives with no marks (spiders, etc.) on blade are sometimes hard to know if finish is the original.
The pearl 4 blade senator is my favorite because i collect 4 blade senators, zenith of the cutlers' art. With blades closed does it have sunk or half sunk joints ?
kj

[danno50]

Thanks Roland. Joints are sunk. I usually forget to take the blades closed pic.
Dan

[Duffer]

Dan, outstanding additions to your growing and expanding Keen Kutter collection! I got agree with KJ, that 4 blade senator is just beautiful and I would love to find one like it especially an original like yours that hasn't been boosted. The sunken joints are just so perfectly suited to a pearl senator

[kootenay joe]

Thanks Dan. That's a classy knife, top of the line. BRL has said that the senator was often the most expensive folding knife a company offered.
kj

[Berryb]

My 2 Keen Kutters; A pre K.K. Simmons Hardware, and a 2and1/4 inch Mop.
Bruce

[msteele6]

Nice ones! Had to find the old inked on (etched?) pattern numbers.

[danno50]

Thank you Lloyd and msteele6. I do like getting the ones with the etched pattern number.
Couple of nice old Keen Kutters, Berryb. A lot of the Simmons marked knives originally had a Keen Kutter etch.
Dan

[galvanic1882]

The last KK that I own.

[msteele6]

Nice one, looks like a Camillus made knife.

[galvanic1882]

No defiantly made in the Walden factory

[kootenay joe]

By Walden Knife Co ?
kj

[galvanic1882]

Yep

[1fartsmella]

WOW Mike, Fantastic pattern in incredible condition!

[danno50]

Beautiful knife, Mike!
Dan

[ea42]

Gorgeous knife Mike, the bone is amazing on that one!!

Eric

[JohnR]

Mike, Dan, beautiful Keen Kutter's with great blade etch's, just don't find them that way all that often.

Picked up this 3 3/8 Congress this week, marked Keen Kutter on the mark side and K16 on the pile side of both main blades and no markings on the pens. I can't decide if its mint unused or cleaned expertly. Blades appear to be full with factory edges and has very nice bone.

[BWT]

Mike, Dan, beautiful Keen Kutter's with great blade etch's, just don't find them that way all that often.

Picked up this 3 3/8 Congress this week, marked Keen Kutter on the mark side and K16 on the pile side of both main blades and no markings on the pens. I can't decide if its mint unused or cleaned expertly. Blades appear to be full with factory edges and has very nice bone.

Now that is about as good as it gets for me for a knife, thanks for sharing it. Bill

[danno50]

Great knife, John, some beautiful bone!
Dan