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Keen Kutter Question

Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 8:02 pm
by Paladin
Guys,
I am attaching some photos of a Keen Kutter stockman. There is no pattern number, only the keystone logo. Handles are green bone. The knife is 4 inches long, closed.
A friend has asked me to list the knife on eBay for him and I told him it did not have the appearance of an old knife. The logo was used until 1940 which would make the knife 74 or so years old at the minimum.
My friend feels sure the knife is an old knife.
Did Parker make any repros of this brand? Is this an old knife?

Ray

Re: Keen Kutter Question

Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 9:12 pm
by remington collector
I don't have any definite answers, but the way the liners are bulged out away from the springs, and the blade pin showing in the bolster, I would assume its not 100% authentic.

Re: Keen Kutter Question

Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 9:20 pm
by Paladin
Apologies as I failed to mention that all blades are stamped with the logo.

Ray

Re: Keen Kutter Question

Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 9:39 pm
by btrwtr
Not at all an old knife. I don't think it is a Parker repro.

Wayne

Re: Keen Kutter Question

Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:38 am
by Elvis
I don''t think Parker did repro's of those, but I'm willing to be corrected if I'm wrong. The stamp looks good and if in your shoes, I'd have to ask too. I don't believe I'd be willing to immediately write it off as a newer knife since I have a Keen Kutter Whittler that is authentic and in great condition. If you didn't pay a fortune for it, I'd say you did good Ray.

Re: Keen Kutter Question

Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 3:10 pm
by btrwtr
Ray,

I would not sell that knife for anyone. No disrespect intended but it is not an authentic KK knife from any era let alone pre-1940 E.C. Simmons. Not sure what it started out as but it's now pretending to be a KeenKutter.

Wayne

Re: Keen Kutter Question

Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 10:37 pm
by Miller Bro's
I agree with what Wayne has already said. The knife has a lot of problems.
Elvis wrote:The stamp looks good and if in your shoes, I'd have to ask too.
I have a fake KK stamp and originals are out there as well. Look at the entire knife not just the tang stamp :wink:

Re: Keen Kutter Question

Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:05 pm
by Paladin
I agree and I am returning the knife to the owner.
Thanks for the help on this.

Ray