Old Keen Kutter Knives

danno50 · Post by **danno50** » Tue Dec 18, 2018 3:09 pm

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.

woodwalker · Post by **woodwalker** » Tue Dec 18, 2018 7:03 pm

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.

woodwalker · Post by **woodwalker** » Tue Dec 18, 2018 10:35 pm

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!!

danno50 · Post by **danno50** » Wed Dec 19, 2018 2:59 am

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?

woodwalker · Post by **woodwalker** » Wed Dec 19, 2018 3:26 am

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!

danno50 · Post by **danno50** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 6:24 pm

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.

woodwalker · Post by **woodwalker** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 11:40 pm

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!!

msteele6 · Post by **msteele6** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 11:50 pm

Nice ones!

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Wed Jan 16, 2019 2:19 am

Beautiful MOP pen Dan

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FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Wed Jan 16, 2019 2:27 am

Very nice Keen Kutter pen, Dan.

danno50 · Post by **danno50** » Fri Jan 18, 2019 2:21 pm

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

KAW · Post by **KAW** » Sat Jan 19, 2019 3:21 am

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...

danno50 · Post by **danno50** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 4:17 pm

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.

danno50 · Post by **danno50** » Fri Feb 22, 2019 3:38 am

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.

woodwalker · Post by **woodwalker** » Fri Feb 22, 2019 6:21 am

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!!

Duffer · Post by **Duffer** » Fri Feb 22, 2019 8:06 am

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!!

peanut740 · Post by **peanut740** » Fri Feb 22, 2019 2:24 pm

danno50 · Post by **danno50** » Sun Feb 24, 2019 5:44 pm

Thanks for the comments woodwalker, Lloyd and Roger.

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Sun Feb 24, 2019 5:53 pm

Nice knife Dan

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

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danno50 · Post by **danno50** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 4:21 am

Thanks Lee.

wlf · Post by **wlf** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 5:12 pm

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

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Fri Mar 01, 2019 10:18 am

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.

danno50 · Post by **danno50** » Sat Mar 02, 2019 2:59 pm

thanks for the comments, Lyle and John.

jxr1197 · Post by **jxr1197** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 1:58 am

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

KnifeSlinger#81 · Post by **KnifeSlinger#81** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 2:54 am

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
K4943.jpg

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

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