old pocket knife I.D.

[texan connection]

Hi, I found this in a field that was old share croping land I'm guessing pre civil war or likley pre 1900 any one have any clues as to the name or age I think it says Ken Kutter on one side and maybe P?ary. I'm also guessin made of pewter. Any help would be great. Thank ya'll.

 

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[dg39]

Looks 1920's or earlier. Keen-Kutter was a big company back then. any KK item is collectable today. Great find!
DG

 

[junkdigger]

Keen Kutter was a trademark os the Simmons Hardware Co. They started using it in 1866. High quality brand. Nice find!

 

[Montana Jim]

I think it may actually say "Keen Kutter" ? They were hardware merchants and had an extensive line of pocket knives... this link takes you to an ad selling a book all about them. http://www.knifeworld.com/kekupokn.html

Here is another link devoted to the Keen Kutter knives... it's very informative! Might be helpfull...
http://www.thckk.org/pocket-knife-page.html

Lots of links on-line... ebay too.

 

[texan connection]

I belive it does say keen kutter but the first e is a little blended into the K, It would certainly fit the age of the place, looks like a kids first knife to me.

 

[trk5capt]

TexCon, Pocket Knives Have Been Around For Quite A While, Have Found A Few At CW Sites. trk5capt...

 

[Burdie]

Great find!!! BTW how would you clean a knive in those conditions?

Burdie

 

[TreasureTales]

Cool find indeed, Texan Connection.

Burdie, I think your avatar is way cool. Do you own that chuckwagon? Are you a cook at those chuckwagon cook-offs?

 

[aa battery]

Nice find.

 

[Monty]

Keen Kutter also made railroad signal locks as I found one a couple of years ago. Keen Kutter on one side and Santa Fe on the other. Monty

 

[warsawdaddy]

They also had a 'Keen Kutter' to cut the cabbage to make saurkraut.Lots of them in old german communities.