Keen Kutter: Real or fake??
Keen Kutter: Real or fake??
Hello all! I recently picked up this Keen Kutter Large Coke Bottle. Initially, I was beyond thrilled to add it to my collection as it is from one of my favorite companies and one of my favorite patterns....not to mention it is a stellar specimen! Or is it? I'm holding out hope that it is real, but feel that it could potentially be a fake. My primary concerns are that 1) I can't find another one of these on the internet anywhere 2) I've never seen Keen Kutter with the particular bone and jigging before. Please help me out with some thoughtful responses!!
Chris | River City Knife Traders
Re: Keen Kutter: Real or fake??
I am no expert, but it looks to me, like a keen kutter blade, in a case frame. and the shield. should be the bow tie type.?
Re: Keen Kutter: Real or fake??
Beautiful knife but looks like a put together boosted knife. Blade does not look like a KK blade with that match strike pull. Shield not right. Handles are not KK type. The frame is not a KK coke bottle pattern. The number on the pile side tang doesn’t look right or correct for this type KK. So sorry Chris it is a fake in my opinion
Lloyd
Re: Keen Kutter: Real or fake??
Appreciate the opinions. It's not a Case frame. I have a few of those and they are 5 3/4 in. This one is 5 1/4. I think it may be a Queen #38 or #83.
Chris | River City Knife Traders
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Could it be a reproduction?
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Agreed.Duffer wrote: ↑Sun Nov 28, 2021 12:18 am Beautiful knife but looks like a put together boosted knife. Blade does not look like a KK blade with that match strike pull. Shield not right. Handles are not KK type. The frame is not a KK coke bottle pattern. The number on the pile side tang doesn’t look right or correct for this type KK. So sorry Chris it is a fake in my opinion
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