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Couple of nice Keen Kutters, woodwalker!
The first one is an EC Simmons, so definitely pre 1940. It could be a K02071? What is the closed length? I have attached a photo of a K02071
(3 3/8") from a 1930 catalog reprint. I would guess it was Winchester made.
The second one is a later knife, post 1940. Sellens states that the shield with Keen Kutter stamped inside was used starting in 1942.

danno50 wrote:Couple of nice Keen Kutters, woodwalker!
The first one is an EC Simmons, so definitely pre 1940. It could be a K02071? What is the closed length? I have attached a photo of a K02071
(3 3/8") from a 1930 catalog reprint. I would guess it was Winchester made.
The second one is a later knife, post 1940. Sellens states that the shield with Keen Kutter stamped inside was used starting in 1942.

Thanks for the info Dan. I will measure it when I get home. It looked Winchester to me as well. I sure appreciate the info. Away at the moment.

danno50 wrote:Couple of nice Keen Kutters, woodwalker!
The first one is an EC Simmons, so definitely pre 1940. It could be a K02071? What is the closed length? I have attached a photo of a K02071
(3 3/8") from a 1930 catalog reprint. I would guess it was Winchester made.
The second one is a later knife, post 1940. Sellens states that the shield with Keen Kutter stamped inside was used starting in 1942.

Dan: This one is 3 3/8. Looks like a Winchester and it looks like your knife in the picture (K02071). I think you nailed it!! Mine has a long pull though. Does that make a difference? The one in the picture looks like a nail nick pull. Also the picture says Stag. Mine is bone. At least I see haverson canals thru a loop. I know some knife companies descriptions state Stag when in fact it's bone. Any insight? And I just want to say a big old Thank You for your time and response!!

In the Keen Kutter catalogs, stag means jigged bone. Actual stag is call genuine stag in the catalogs.
I am not sure about the long pull vs. nail nick. I would imagine that when a pattern is produced over a number of years that things like that might change from year to year?

danno50 wrote:In the Keen Kutter catalogs, stag means jigged bone. Actual stag is call genuine stag in the catalogs.
I am not sure about the long pull vs. nail nick. I would imagine that when a pattern is produced over a number of years that things like that might change from year to year?

Thank you for your knowlege and feedback Dan! I really appreciate you taking the time to respond and all your valuable insight. It's always nice to know as much as we can about our knives and I really appreciate you! Have a good one!

In a recent exchange, Charlie (Upnorth) sent me this lovely Keen Kutter pen knife as an extra. It is 2 3/4"closed, has a faint blade etch, and an etched pattern number (K02529). Sellens say this one was in the catalogs from 1905 through to 1938.

danno50 wrote:In a recent exchange, Charlie (Upnorth) sent me this lovely Keen Kutter pen knife as an extra. It is 2 3/4"closed, has a faint blade etch, and an etched pattern number (K02529). Sellens say this one was in the catalogs from 1905 through to 1938.

That is a Beauty Danno!! Great pick up!!

Nice ones!

Beautiful MOP pen Dan ...

Very nice Keen Kutter pen, Dan.

Thanks for the comments woodwalker, msteele6, Lee and Joe.

I guess the etched number on the blade means it was a salesman's sample... very sweet Dan!
Nice photos too of those MoP handles...

thanks for the comments, Ken. However, the etched pattern number does not indicate a salesman sample. It is just the method by which a lot of early (IMHO) Keen Kutters had the pattern number indicated.

This little beauty showed up in my mailbox yesterday, gifted to me by galvanic1882. A 3" tuxedo, pattern K7206. Sellens says it was in the catalogs from 1905 to 1920.

danno50 wrote:This little beauty showed up in my mailbox yesterday, gifted to me by galvanic1882. A 3" tuxedo, pattern K7206. Sellens says it was in the catalogs from 1905 to 1920.

Very nice gift Dan!! Your Keen Kutter collection is amazing!! And your knowledge of the brand that you share so freely is an asset to other members of AAPK. Congratts on a great knife!!

Great Walden made Tuxedo knife from a great guy to another great guy Dan thanks for all your wonderful insights and knowledge into the EC Simmons KK Brand!!

Dan

Thanks for the comments woodwalker, Lloyd and Roger.

Nice knife Dan ... and kudos to Mike for the gift to your wonderful KK collection ..

Thanks Lee.

Great additions Dan from two gentlemen who’ve helped me with gifts in my endeavors.

danno50 wrote:This little beauty showed up in my mailbox yesterday, gifted to me by galvanic1882. A 3" tuxedo, pattern K7206. Sellens says it was in the catalogs from 1905 to 1920.

That's a great old knife Dan, pretty nice gift from Mike.

thanks for the comments, Lyle and John.

I don't look for old lobsters but this one sure caught my eye. Simmons crammed a lot of character into this little guy

K4943 1917 catalog image from COSRUS

jxr1197 wrote:I don't look for old lobsters but this one sure caught my eye. Simmons crammed a lot of character into this little guy

K4943
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1917 catalog image from COSRUS
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Wow, that is one heck of a knife. Quite expensive for the time too.