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07-25-2010, 06:32 AM #1Member
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Just received this one for $20. It also is a different brand.
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07-25-2010, 06:38 AM #2Senior Member
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That's a nice one.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keen_KutterLast edited by dancraig; 07-25-2010 at 06:42 AM.
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07-25-2010, 08:05 AM #3Member
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This link had some nice information. Thanks
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07-25-2010, 02:53 PM #4Senior Member
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The Simmons Hardware Keen Kutters I have had were not hard to hone, and were good shavers. I have a really old one with horn scales and a lead spacer that I am looking forward to restoring and shaving with soon.
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07-25-2010, 11:58 PM #5Know thyself
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Keen Kutter is only Simmons - the Bokers are King Cutters (or maybe with a K... I don't remember). Simmons imported razors - I have seen English, German, and Swedish. Some say where they are imported from, others do not. I'm pretty sure the Keen Kutters are German. They are pretty typical German blades - harder than English but softer than American, and they take and hold great edges.
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07-26-2010, 12:18 AM #6Scale Maniac
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Every line I've tried from Simmons was a pleasure to hone, great shaving, and held an edge for quite some time. Whoever they sourced their blades from had nice steel.
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07-26-2010, 01:02 AM #7what Dad calls me
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If the Keen Kutter is stamped USA, it was made in St Louis by Simmons Hdwe.
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07-25-2010, 06:39 AM #8Senior Member
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Wheb I was into DE/SE months ago I received a Christy Keen Cutter safety razor which looks odd but pretty to look at..I also tried to contact christy keen cutter to see where they r today and havnt made their DE carbon steel blades for at least 40yrs...just a thought!
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