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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Waukonda wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2026 4:56 pm Here are a couple that I picked up recently.
Outstanding! ::tu::
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A not so good picture of most of my Keen Kutters, but, can't seem to get a better one.
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danno50 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 29, 2026 6:12 pm A not so good picture of most of my Keen Kutters, but, can't seem to get a better one.
Very impressive! ::tu:: ::tu::
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Probably #1 in the world.

You've done better than good Dan.

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Awesome collection! 😎👍👍
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Thanks David, Lyle and John. Lyle, msteele6 has a much larger collection of Keen Kutters.
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Very impressive display Danno!
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Thank you, Wayne.
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Dan ::tu:: ::tu::
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Now I know why these KK's are getting so much harder to find! Great collection! ::tu::
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danno50 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 29, 2026 6:12 pm A not so good picture of most of my Keen Kutters, but, can't seem to get a better one.
Outstanding Dan!

Thanks for posting the picture of your collection ::tu::
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msteele6 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2026 4:52 pm Now I know why these KK's are getting so much harder to find! Great collection! ::tu::
I didn't realize.👍👍 Do you either you or Dan have a KK farmers jack?
I'd love to see one.

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wlf wrote: ↑Wed Apr 01, 2026 11:56 am
I didn't realize.👍👍 Do either you or Dan have a KK farmers jack?
I'd love to see one.

Maybe I'll find you one at Shenandoah. 😉👍
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Thank you for the kind comments Roger, msteele6 and Dimitri.
msteele6 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2026 4:52 pm Now I know why these KK's are getting so much harder to find! Great collection! ::tu::
Good Keen Kutters were pretty few and far between at the 2025 OKCA show. Hopefully better this year.
wlf wrote: ↑Wed Apr 01, 2026 11:56 am
msteele6 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2026 4:52 pm Now I know why these KK's are getting so much harder to find! Great collection! ::tu::
I didn't realize.👍👍 Do you either you or Dan have a KK farmers jack?
I'd love to see one.
Sorry, I don't have, and have never seen, a Keen Kutter farmers jack. Your Simmons Hardware farmers jack is a great knife though.
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I didn't realize.👍👍 Do you either you or Dan have a KK farmers jack?
I'd love to see one.
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Sorry, I don't have, and have never seen, a Keen Kutter farmers jack. Your Simmons Hardware farmers jack is a great knife though.
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I think I asked you before before , but I didn't know Steele had so many. I have an example that is worn badly , but it's a KK. Looks like a Walden I have.
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Lyle, pretty sure you KK farmers jack was made by Walden.
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No, I don't own a KK farmer's jack, Sellens shows one in his book, it is a pattern number K0243.
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A folding hunter I picked up last year....
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::tu:: ::tu::
Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Wed Apr 08, 2026 8:37 am A folding hunter I picked up last year....
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msteele6 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 02, 2026 2:50 pm No, I don't own a KK farmer's jack, Sellens shows one in his book, it is a pattern number K0243.
Nice hunter Dimitri.

I agree Dan, when compared to one of my Waldens they're close relatives.

Steele if it was ever numbered, there's no evidence now.

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Thanks guys ::handshake::
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Nice KK hunter, Dimitri. ::tu::
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Nice old hunter. ::tu::
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Nice find, Dimitri. 😎👍
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I have this original Keen Kutter display case .

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