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Keen kutter info

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2023 6:27 pm
by Resophonatic
So far I have this as a keen Kutter made by EC Simmons company, St. Louis Missouri between 1870 and 1904. I think the handle material is cut stag. It looks like the number on the tang is 0316 8 1/4. I found a picture in google images, which is the exact knife that I have. If anyone has any more information on this knife, I would appreciate the help. Thank you very much.

Re: Keen kutter info

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2023 6:56 pm
by New_Windsor_NY
Resophonatic wrote: Thu Aug 31, 2023 6:27 pm So.....
Maybe an answer here:
viewforum.php?f=119
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Re: Keen kutter info

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2023 8:46 pm
by Resophonatic
Thank you. That was very helpful.

Re: Keen kutter info

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2023 8:59 pm
by edge213
Resophonatic wrote: Thu Aug 31, 2023 6:27 pm So far I have this as a keen Kutter made by EC Simmons company, St. Louis Missouri between 1870 and 1904. I think the handle material is cut stag. It looks like the number on the tang is 0316 8 1/4. I found a picture in google images, which is the exact knife that I have. If anyone has any more information on this knife, I would appreciate the help. Thank you very much.
Bone handles.
Without seeing the tang stamp and a picture with the blades open I can offer no other information.

Re: Keen kutter info

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2023 9:35 pm
by ea42
Here ya go...

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Eric

Re: Keen kutter info

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 1:13 am
by 1967redrider
Probably made by Walden Knife Co., unless it was made by Winchester in 1923-29, according to Alvin Sellens, Keen Kutter Pocket Knives 2004.

Re: Keen kutter info

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 2:26 am
by ea42
1967redrider wrote: Fri Sep 01, 2023 1:13 am Probably made by Walden Knife Co., unless it was made by Winchester in 1922-23, according to Alvin Sellens, Keen Kutter Pocket Knives 2004.
Winchester moved all the Walden equipment to Connecticut in 1923 so it would have been made in Walden from 1913 to 1923 (at 3 5/8"), and then at Winchester from 1924 to 1929 (at 3 1/2"). If the OP measures the knife he'll be able to tell during which of those periods the knife was made.

Eric

Re: Keen kutter info

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 2:44 am
by 1967redrider
Yeah, typo on my part.

Re: Keen kutter info

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2023 6:56 pm
by Resophonatic
Thank you for all the helpful responses.