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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Thanks Skip!🤝
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Thu Jul 23, 2020 10:43 pm
Stanwade wrote: Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:35 pm Just got this in the mail yesterday.. Shapleigh's Keen Kutter carving set..I love it! It will go nicely with my kitchen knife collection...
VERY nice carving set Ryan. ::tu::
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What Skip already said Ryan! ::huff:: :lol:
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1924/25 ad. Thought I Would Share this with you all here Picked it up in town today on way home from market . Torn up a bit but like it .2 Bucks and a little fun. Be safe out there.
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Two beautiful knives, Roger! ::tu:: ::tu::
Nice peanut, Gone2Three! ::tu:: It is a later one (after 1940) from during the Shapleigh era. I think likely made by Schrade?
Very nice find at a great price, Ray! ::tu::
Lovely carving set, Ryan! ::tu::
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Very nice find on the newspaper ad, Ripster! ::tu::
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Thanks Dan!!👍
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danno50 wrote: Wed Jul 29, 2020 2:22 pm Two beautiful knives, Roger! ::tu:: ::tu::
Nice peanut, Gone2Three! ::tu:: It is a later one (after 1940) from during the Shapleigh era. I think likely made by Schrade?
Very nice find at a great price, Ray! ::tu::
Lovely carving set, Ryan! ::tu::
Appreciate that Dan! ::handshake::
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The carving sets were once present in nearly every household. In my home it was used every Sunday for a sit down meal about 2pm. My father would steel the knife before carving the 'joint' (British term for "roast". After dinner i would carefully wash, dry and put away the carving set for use on the following Sunday.
Now i bet very few families use a carving set and if they have one likely it has been inherited from a previous generation.
Seeing the Keen Kutter carving set on the previous page brought back memories of Sundays past.
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KJ--anything knife related reminds me of my Dad, that's why I love knives and this website so much! ::tu:: ::tu::
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E.C.Simmons
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3 3/8 slim jack
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E.C.Simmons
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3in. Stockman with punch blade.
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Nice finds, David! ::tu:: ::tu::
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Here is Keen Kutter barlow that looks and feels like a Camillus. It’s quite hefty and slightly larger than my other Keen Kutter barlows. The tang stamp is EC Simmons, but I have owned several more of this same barlow pattern that had the Shapleigh Keen Kutter stamp. I wonder if this was part of the last run of barlows sold by Simmons.
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Let me try that again with pictures. Sorry guys, I’m a newbie.
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Bilbo wrote: Sun Aug 09, 2020 5:24 pm Let me try that again with pictures. Sorry guys, I’m a newbie.

Very nice barlow.
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Thank you David!

I think I own Keen Kutter barlows that were made by Walden, Winchester, Camillus, and Schrade. Here’s my favorite - stamped EC Simmons / St Louis.
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Bilbo wrote: Sun Aug 09, 2020 6:55 pm Thank you David!

I think I own Keen Kutter barlows that were made by Walden, Winchester, Camillus, and Schrade. Here’s my favorite - stamped EC Simmons / St Louis.
Beautiful Barlows, nice nice . Welcome toAAPK ,Great place.
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Thank you! The barlow is my favorite pattern.
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Great looking Barlow, Bilbo, and practice makes perfect. We love pictures here. ::nod::
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Thank you - I’m learning by my mistakes!
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Bilbo wrote: Sun Aug 09, 2020 6:55 pm Thank you David!

I think I own Keen Kutter barlows that were made by Walden, Winchester, Camillus, and Schrade. Here’s my favorite - stamped EC Simmons / St Louis.
Very nice looking knives Bilbo! ::tu:: :D
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edge213 wrote: Fri Aug 07, 2020 12:30 am E.C.Simmons
Keen Kutter
3 3/8 slim jack
Beautiful knife edge213! ::tu:: :D
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TPK wrote: Sun Aug 09, 2020 8:29 pm
edge213 wrote: Fri Aug 07, 2020 12:30 am E.C.Simmons
Keen Kutter
3 3/8 slim jack
Beautiful knife edge213! ::tu:: :D
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In looking thru my boxes today I found this nice Keen Kutter MOP pen. I dont think I have pictured it here before. It has the E. C. Simmons marking.
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OLDE CUTLER wrote: Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:09 pm In.....
Gorgeous looking pocket knife. Please post the pics here also:
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