Old Keen Kutter Knives

[treefarmer]

What they said!
Treefarmer

[Oledadsknives]

Speaking of Keen Jimbo, the logo stamped on the cap bolster is pretty nifty. Can you post a photo of its blades? The congress is a beaut also. I enjoy thinking of the history a knife that well used may have behind it. They both have nice bones.

Sorry lama, I didn’t see your comment until just now. I have been helping the wife after knee surgery #3. Here are shots of the blades and the bolster. Thanks for looking.

[Lama]

Nice, thank you.

[Ivoryman]

Here are a couple of mine:

That's a gorgeous pair, love the bones and shield, and very nice condition. Beauties.

[Lama]

I think I just picked up the cousin to you sleeve board, Jimbo. It's in as found condition.

[Oledadsknives]

I think I just picked up the cousin to you sleeve board, Jimbo. It's in as found condition.

I think you’re right. Close enough to be a cousin I would say too. That’s a great find and in great shape!
Jimbo

[peanut740]

Speaking of Keen Jimbo, the logo stamped on the cap bolster is pretty nifty. Can you post a photo of its blades? The congress is a beaut also. I enjoy thinking of the history a knife that well used may have behind it. They both have nice bones.

Sorry lama, I didn’t see your comment until just now. I have been helping the wife after knee surgery #3. Here are shots of the blades and the bolster. Thanks for looking. B1D917C0-BE56-47DE-977F-D6C45DD6FE33.jpeg5243AEA8-0B9D-45A6-91BD-18B4692D1A8F.jpeg5243AEA8-0B9D-45A6-91BD-18B4692D1A8F.jpeg

Nice pattern,but the handles are not original to the knife.

[Oledadsknives]

Hey Roger, I didn’t think they were! Never seen bone like that before.
Jimbo

[stockman]

Hey Roger, I didn’t think they were! Never seen bone like that before.
Jimbo

isn't that Rogers bone.

Harold

[Oledadsknives]

Hey Roger, I didn’t think they were! Never seen bone like that before.
Jimbo

isn't that Rogers bone.

Harold

I have no idea Harold. All I know is the knife has different bone than all the kk’s I’ve seen. I thought it would be good to post it and receive feedback on it.
Jimbo

[Oledadsknives]

Speaking of Keen Jimbo, the logo stamped on the cap bolster is pretty nifty. Can you post a photo of its blades? The congress is a beaut also. I enjoy thinking of the history a knife that well used may have behind it. They both have nice bones.

Sorry lama, I didn’t see your comment until just now. I have been helping the wife after knee surgery #3. Here are shots of the blades and the bolster. Thanks for looking. B1D917C0-BE56-47DE-977F-D6C45DD6FE33.jpeg5243AEA8-0B9D-45A6-91BD-18B4692D1A8F.jpeg5243AEA8-0B9D-45A6-91BD-18B4692D1A8F.jpeg

Nice pattern,but the handles are not original to the knife.

Do you know what knife co. Used that style of bone and jigging? Just wondering!
Jimbo

[peanut740]

Sorry lama, I didn’t see your comment until just now. I have been helping the wife after knee surgery #3. Here are shots of the blades and the bolster. Thanks for looking. B1D917C0-BE56-47DE-977F-D6C45DD6FE33.jpeg5243AEA8-0B9D-45A6-91BD-18B4692D1A8F.jpeg5243AEA8-0B9D-45A6-91BD-18B4692D1A8F.jpeg

Nice pattern,but the handles are not original to the knife.

Do you know what knife co. Used that style of bone and jigging? Just wondering!
Jimbo

Looks home made with a dremal tool.

[stockman]

Nice pattern,but the handles are not original to the knife.

Do you know what knife co. Used that style of bone and jigging? Just wondering!
Jimbo

Looks home made with a dremal tool.

Roger that really surprises me. That is the last thing I thought you saw in this KK. If you are right the dude is good. Harold

[Oledadsknives]

Nice pattern,but the handles are not original to the knife.

Do you know what knife co. Used that style of bone and jigging? Just wondering!
Jimbo

Looks home made with a dremal tool.

I guess I got took on another one! Too many crooked knife people out there!! Live and learn for sure!
Jimbo

[msteele6]

Here is a group of KK Balloon pattern knives, mostly whittlers:

[ScoutKnives]

Awesome collection msteel6 , that pearl is something special

Mike

[danno50]

Very nice batch of whittlers!

[doglegg]

Love them
Especially the last one.

[Resophonatic]

Justy scored this little beauty.

E.C. Simmons Keen Kutter 031681/4

I known this is an old post. But if you happen to read this
I was wondering If you have any info on the numbering system for thisKnife

[TripleF]

Justy scored this little beauty.

E.C. Simmons Keen Kutter 031681/4

I known this is an old post. But if you happen to read this
I was wondering If you have any info on the numbering system for thisKnife

No clue whatsoever but somebody does here.....keep looking.

[msteele6]

Keen Kutter pattern numbers are pretty cryptic. The number you gave appears to be one that was used in the Walden era, that is, when Walden Knife Co. or its predecessors were making the knives, say prior to the Winchester Simmons split. With these knives the first digit often denotes the number of blades so a 3168 would have 3 blades, normally the fraction, in this case "1/4" would designate a a blade style like Case, but in this particular case it designates the blade change from two pen blades to a pen blade and a cut off pen. Hope this helps.