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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Looking good Dan! ::tu::
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danno50 wrote: Fri Apr 03, 2020 2:55 am Thanks Ike and Ryan. It is not the best picture, kind of fuzzy on the second blowup. However, I have been trying for the last week, in different lighting, to get a better one, with no luck.
Tell you what Dan – – – ship them to me and I will take good pictures for you then I will ship them back to you on the seventh Tuesday of next month ::hmm:: … Will that work? :D ::rotflol::..seriously tho, sweet collection!
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Stanwade wrote: Fri Apr 03, 2020 2:23 am Dan—Awesome KK collection! ::ds:: ::groove:: I’m jealous!! ::not_worthy::
Me too Dan! Jealous! ::huff:: Great looking collection! ::tu:: So that's why I can't find any of those. ::hmm::
Skip & Jerry have all the 72's, Wire Jacks & Trappers, John & espn have all the Remingtons, you & Ryan have all the KK! ::super_happy::
I've got ::hmm:: ::shrug:: Bratwurst ?
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Nice ones! ::tu::
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danno50 wrote: Fri Apr 03, 2020 1:48 am Being as how I probably won't be straying too far from the house for the next month or two, I got all of my Keen Kutters out of the safe, oiled them up and put them back into my display case.
Bunch of beauties there Dan, very nice display.
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Dan, just a wonderful and impressive collection of Keen Kutters ::tu:: ::tu:: I could look at those beauties for a long time and never get tired of the view! ::nod:: :)
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Really nice, thanks for showing danno.
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Thanks for the kind comments Roger, Ryan, Tom, msteele6, John, Lloyd and luckydog64.
Thanks for the offer, Ryan, but I think I will pass. I think I get OK pics of individual knives, it is the group shots I have trouble with.
There are still lot's of them out there Tom. My pile of KKs is pretty small compared to one of the other posters on this thread.
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Great looking collection, danno. ::tu:: ::tu::

I see you have one of those Jumbo Sleeveboards, is it a whittler? Are you using magnets in your display case?

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Thanks John. Yes, the sleeveboard has the blades in a whittler configuration. The smaller blade are a pen and a punch. All of the knives in the display have been posted individually at some time in this thread. Yes, the knives are held on with rare earth magnets.
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Here’s another old one for my kitchen knife collection…Just got it in the mail yesterday…
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Very nice, Ryan, I like that! ::tu::
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Thanks Dan!👍
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Dan, Outstanding collection. I'm proud to be the seller of the first knife in that group. Here is one from my whittler collection, stamped E.C Simmons St Louis on all 3 blades 3 7/16 closed.
I think this has some after market engraving on the back springs, done many years ago?
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Very nice whittler, Barry.

Dan, that is a beautiful display of your collection.
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danno50 wrote: Fri Apr 03, 2020 1:48 am Being as how I probably won't be straying too far from the house for the next month or two, I got all of my Keen Kutters out of the safe, oiled them up and put them back into my display case.
Beautiful shot of a wonderful collection Danno! Awesome! :)
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Thats a beautiful whittler Barry.
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Thank you for the kind comments Barry, Joe and woodwalker.
Spectacular EC Simmons, Barry! ::tu:: Thanks for posting it. I love that etch! I have only seen that particular etch on the EC Simmons and Simmons Hardware stamped knives. I would agree that the engraving on the backsprings is after market.
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Pattern 4083,coming in right at 3 1/2" long.Has some remaining salesman ink,but not enough to read.Otherwise unused with some spotting.
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Nice one Roger

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Roger, That pearl looks fantastic.
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A three back spring Cattle knife measures a hair under 3 3/4" closed. Pattern number K737 3/4 etched on the back of the master blade.
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::oh_my:: really sweet!!! I love that pattern!!!
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Thanks Harold and Barry. ::handshake::
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Beautiful knives Roger and Barry!! ::tu:: ::tu:: Great to see some action in this thread!
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