Old Keen Kutter Knives

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Thu Nov 06, 2014 3:58 am

Harold and Dan what terrific knives.

Harold, I've never seen bolsters like that. That is pretty cool. I don't know that I've seen aluminum bolsters.
Maybe once in a picture some time ago.

knife-nut · Post by **knife-nut** » Fri Nov 07, 2014 1:36 am

Aluminum bolsters like that are common with pearl handled knives, but very uncommon with bone handles.

MikeB · Post by **MikeB** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 9:03 pm

Corn knife

Easy open

Barlow

msteele6 · Post by **msteele6** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 8:21 pm

Lots of really great old Keen Kutter's shown.

Thanks

galvanic1882 · Post by **galvanic1882** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 1:39 am

I just got these 2 plus the pruner I posted in the pruner thread. The trapper has a faint etch KEEN KK KUTTER. The pearl is etched on 2 blades. The trapper screams Schrade!!!

MrBlister · Post by **MrBlister** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 2:05 am

knice KK's .. .

treefarmer · Post by **treefarmer** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 2:17 am

The Keen Kutter Trapper is callin' my name! I like that one!
Treefarmer

Jacknifeben · Post by **Jacknifeben** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 4:14 am

Just had to buy this.

carrmillus · Post by **carrmillus** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 4:25 am

...that's neat!!!....any idea how old it is???........

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wlf · Post by **wlf** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 5:02 am

Beauties again Mike.Did you get those online? I am getting to buy that Remington from Dick B.Hope you're at the Queen Show.

Those old signs have a drawing power, in a time when political correctness probably was not coined.

I got one,not the best example of a farmers jack,but it is a KK.

carrmillus · Post by **carrmillus** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 5:06 am

......you got a winner on the bone, wlf!!!!!...............

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MrBlister · Post by **MrBlister** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 5:44 am

Here's some kinda ole whittler er sumpn
by KK .. . . Ive no idea whatcha call it . .

HET

Jacknifeben · Post by **Jacknifeben** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 6:24 am

No date on the picture but it surely would be 1920's or 30's?

carrmillus · Post by **carrmillus** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 6:33 am

..you can tell from the tapered wedge it's a split back whittler!!!.....but it looks like a stockman frame??............

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knife-nut · Post by **knife-nut** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 6:19 am

Jacknifeben wrote:No date on the picture but it surely would be 1920's or 30's?

Keen Kutter made that in a post card, not a poster. Some one has been printing them for years now.

dirtyfonzie · Post by **dirtyfonzie** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 9:07 am

I figured this belonged here with its Simmons lineage.

WM Enders Mfg Co St. Louis salesman sample.

Most likely made by Walden Knife Co.

wlf · Post by **wlf** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 9:54 am

I have an Enderes farmers jack. I think it was made by Utica,whatever that's worth.

Just asking ,but what is the tie to Keen Kutter. By the way, that jack is terrific.

peanut740 · Post by **peanut740** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 10:00 am

Lyle, Enderes was a secondary Simmons brand.

dirtyfonzie · Post by **dirtyfonzie** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:28 pm

Peanut is right on about that. They bought knives from Utica, Walden, and a Germany cutler. They were all run under the name "Oak Leaf". Not to shabby for a secondary brand either.

wlf · Post by **wlf** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:47 pm

I just got it,yours is WM. Enders, mine is Enderes!!

WM. Enders is entirely different than the Enderes mark,not the same company. My knife was manufactured in Albert Lea ,Minn by Earnest Enderes .Goins says he had 3 factories there making tools,cutlery,etc.

That was tricky.

I wonder if WM. might have been related to Earnest?

That's a cool whittler up there.

1967redrider · Post by **1967redrider** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 9:28 am

Always learning something new on this site, thanks Lyle.

I added a few Keen Kutters to my collection recently. Most are stamped E.C. Simmons but two are stamped SHAPLEIGH HWD. CO. and a few are just stamped Keen Kutter. The copper bail knife is 4" but having seen other copper bailed knives before I thought maybe it might be bigger. Still a decent sized knife though. Picked up 2 old knife boxes too.

MrBlister · Post by **MrBlister** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 9:48 am

nice pile there !!!!!!!!!!!!

HET

1967redrider · Post by **1967redrider** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 9:51 am

Thanks Mr Blister!

philco · Post by **philco** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 10:23 am

Good gravy Redrider, you can't post a pic that won't enlarge and leave us hangin' like this. Details man, we need details.

All kidding aside, I'd love to see some individual close up shots of that treasure trove.

wlf · Post by **wlf** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 11:13 am

Thanks John,I'm like Phil,close ups would be nice.

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