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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Next is a pattern 858 stockman also in waterfall.
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Next is a pattern 946 stockman in cracked Ice.
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Next is a K03433.
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This next one has no tang stamps or pattern #.It is etched "Keen Kutter Special".Made by Camillus.
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Not to shabby of a "little collection " you bought. These and the scharade you posted are top notch. Very nice.
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Next is a K3925 stockman with "Hammer Forged "stamped onto the blade.
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Next is a K3829 salesman sample stockman.
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Next is a K3828 stockman.Also a salesman sample.
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Next is the last stockman,a Schrade made 947.
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Lastly is an E.C.Simmons stamped pearl,with a Keen Kutter etch.
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Fabulous knives you're showing, Roger. Thanks for the show. ::tu::
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Beautiful knives, Roger! ::tu:: I am especially partial to the two E.C. Simmons ones.
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Thanks Keith,Joe and Dan.
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That is some really good stuff Roger.
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WANTED: Shapleigh Diamond Edge branded Schrades in good condition.
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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.
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K2423
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K4458
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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 ?
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Thanks Roland. Joints are sunk. I usually forget to take the blades closed pic.
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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 ::tu:: ::tu::
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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.
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My 2 Keen Kutters; A pre K.K. Simmons Hardware, and a 2and1/4 inch Mop.
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Nice ones! Had to find the old inked on (etched?) pattern numbers.::tu::
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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.
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The last KK that I own.
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