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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JohnR wrote: Tue Mar 09, 2021 9:21 pm The Keen Kutter Wharncliffe Whittler showed up today and it is a stunning knife, not sure if this is MOP celluloid or cracked ice cell but it is really pretty. Knife is 4 1/8" which makes it large for this pattern, appears to be unused.
Dan, the closest one in Sellens book is K3738 as you stated but there is no mention of being available in celluloid.

Congrats, even better looking than seller pics. Beautiful all around. Got the drool going now.
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JohnR wrote: Tue Mar 09, 2021 9:21 pm The Keen Kutter Wharncliffe Whittler showed up today and it is a stunning knife, not sure if this is MOP celluloid or cracked ice cell but it is really pretty. Knife is 4 1/8" which makes it large for this pattern, appears to be unused.
Dan, the closest one in Sellens book is K3738 as you stated but there is no mention of being available in celluloid.
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danno50 wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:22 am Nice barlow, David. ::tu:: Lovely caramel coloured bone.
Thank you Dan.
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Today, this pocket knife joined my collection. It's a KEEN KUTTER 786, 3 blade, swelled center, milled liners, 3 5/8" closed, "whittler" pocket knife. The only difference, that I can see, between the KEEN KUTTER 786 and the KEEN KUTTER K30, is that the 786 has milled liners and the K30 doesn't. The main blade has seen better days. This KEEN KUTTER pattern doesn't make an appearance that often, so I bought it. It will still make a good filler until a better one surfaces. It needed cleaning. I cleaned it up a little, took some pictures and here it is.
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Here's the link to my two (so far), KEEN KUTTER K30 pocket knives:
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::nod:: ::nod:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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doglegg wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:16 pm ::nod:: ::nod:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
Thank you Floyd.🍻
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Nice one! :)
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msteele6 wrote: Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:44 am Nice.....
Thank you.🍻
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Very Kool Skip!!!👍💎👍
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jmh58 wrote: Wed Mar 31, 2021 7:15 pm Very.....
Thank you John.🍻
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Guys, help me identify my knife. Handle length 3 5/8 inches. I would like to know when this knife was produced.
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Georgiy_Velchev wrote: Thu Apr 08, 2021 10:08 am Guys, help me identify my knife. Handle length 3 5/8 inches. I would like to know when this knife was produced.
Sweet knife 👍..I can only tell you it was made pre-1940..https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keen_Kutter
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Hi Georgiy, ::welcome:: to AAPK. Very nice old knife. ::tu:: I believe your knife is a K6559. In Alvin Sellens guide to Keen Kutter pocket knives, the only scout listed with a sabre spear blade was the 6559. He also says the sabre spear was used from 1913 to 1920, however, he also says that the knife length from 1913 to 1920 was 3 3/4"?? I believe that the Keen Kutters with no stamped pattern number, as yours, are early, Walden made knives.
Here is my K6559 for comparison. It is also 3 5/8". I believe yours probably had a similar inked on pattern number when new?
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danno50 wrote: Fri Apr 09, 2021 3:54 pm Hi Georgiy, ::welcome:: to AAPK. Very nice old knife. ::tu:: I believe your knife is a K6559. In Alvin Sellens guide to Keen Kutter pocket knives, the only scout listed with a sabre spear blade was the 6559. He also says the sabre spear was used from 1913 to 1920, however, he also says that the knife length from 1913 to 1920 was 3 3/4"?? I believe that the Keen Kutters with no stamped pattern number, as yours, are early, Walden made knives.
Here is my K6559 for comparison. It is also 3 5/8". I believe yours probably had a similar inked on pattern number when new?
Awesome knife, Danno 👍😁 ... and good info...
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danno50 wrote: Fri Apr 09, 2021 3:54 pm Hi Georgiy, ::welcome:: to AAPK. Very nice old knife. ::tu:: I believe your knife is a K6559. In Alvin Sellens guide to Keen Kutter pocket knives, the only scout listed with a sabre spear blade was the 6559. He also says the sabre spear was used from 1913 to 1920, however, he also says that the knife length from 1913 to 1920 was 3 3/4"?? I believe that the Keen Kutters with no stamped pattern number, as yours, are early, Walden made knives.
Here is my K6559 for comparison. It is also 3 5/8". I believe yours probably had a similar inked on pattern number when new?
Hello, Danno! :D I thank you for your help! Your knife is amazing!
I live in Russia. We have a metric system. I think I could have made a mistake measuring the length of the knife handle in inches. I can measure the length again, but later.
As for the number on the blade, it may well be that once he could be present. The knife is very old. The blades were covered with rust. This knife has not been restored. I just rubed the iron surfaces with wool cloth and smeared the springs with oil.
I can take more photos if they help identify my knife.
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Stanwade wrote: Thu Apr 08, 2021 3:05 pm
Georgiy_Velchev wrote: Thu Apr 08, 2021 10:08 am Guys, help me identify my knife. Handle length 3 5/8 inches. I would like to know when this knife was produced.
Sweet knife 👍..I can only tell you it was made pre-1940..https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keen_Kutter
Hello, Ryan. :D
Thank you for your help.
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Great old scout knives! :)
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Georgiy_Velchev wrote: Fri Apr 09, 2021 9:19 pm
Stanwade wrote: Thu Apr 08, 2021 3:05 pm
Georgiy_Velchev wrote: Thu Apr 08, 2021 10:08 am Guys, help me identify my knife. Handle length 3 5/8 inches. I would like to know when this knife was produced.
Sweet knife 👍..I can only tell you it was made pre-1940..https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keen_Kutter
Hello, Ryan. :D
Thank you for your help.
No problem! Welcome to AAPK 😁👍
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KK baby Barlow KS133 still has blade etch.
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A beautiful KK whittler 3316.
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KK yellow celluloid 945
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David, you are showing some great stuff. I really like the whittler. Great knives. ::nod:: ::nod::
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doglegg wrote: Mon Apr 26, 2021 2:35 pm David, you are showing some great stuff. I really like the whittler. Great knives. ::nod:: ::nod::
Thanks dog!
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edge213 wrote: Mon Apr 26, 2021 2:48 am A beautiful KK whittler 3316.
All nice knives,this one is indeed a beauty ::tu:: ::tu::
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Georgiy_Velchev wrote: Thu Apr 08, 2021 10:08 am Guys, help me identify my knife. Handle length 3 5/8 inches. I would like to know when this knife was produced.


Gorgeous bones and knife all around. Love that one. Congrats.



danno50 wrote: Fri Apr 09, 2021 3:54 pm Hi Georgiy, ::welcome:: to AAPK. Very nice old knife. ::tu:: I believe your knife is a K6559. In Alvin Sellens guide to Keen Kutter pocket knives, the only scout listed with a sabre spear blade was the 6559. He also says the sabre spear was used from 1913 to 1920, however, he also says that the knife length from 1913 to 1920 was 3 3/4"?? I believe that the Keen Kutters with no stamped pattern number, as yours, are early, Walden made knives.
Here is my K6559 for comparison. It is also 3 5/8". I believe yours probably had a similar inked on pattern number when new?


Beautiful as well danno, love the bones and looks like fabulous condition. Score.
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