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Keen Kutter K-1

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Just picked up this Keen Kutter K-1. I don't know about this brand. I'm guessing 1960s or so. K-1 stamped on reverse tang of the main blade.
Can anyone fill me in on this one?
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I think you are about 30 years too late.Nice knife!
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One of my favorite stories is how the brand name "Keen Kutter" came about:
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/tools- ... een-kutter
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Sellens says it was in the 1959 Shapleigh catalog. Could have been made by Schrade or Camillus, or??
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It appears to be a standard Camillus pattern...made by Camillus circa 1950's to 1960's.
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TwoFlowersLuggage wrote:One of my favorite stories is how the brand name "Keen Kutter" came about:
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/tools- ... een-kutter
Good read. Thanks for posting.
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Thanks Guys!
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