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My wife inherited this scraper plane, it says "Keen Kutter" on the scraper. I Googled that name and learned that Keen Kutter is a trade name first used by Simmons Hardware Company of St. Louis Missouri in 1866. According to Wikipedia, the logo on the blade was first used around 1900 and was used until Simmons was purchased by Shapleigh Hardware Company in 1940. I found what looked like might be numbers on the rear handle (I know there is another name for that part) but they were so filled in by the finish I couldn't read them. Maybe I'll try again tonight with a magnifying glass.
The same Google search turned up a similar plane for $250. This one appears to be in pretty good condition
Any plane experts in here, or anyone else for that matter, care to estimate what I might get for it? Should I use Ebay or is there a better place to sell collectible hand tools?
Thanks for looking!



My wife inherited this scraper plane, it says "Keen Kutter" on the scraper. I Googled that name and learned that Keen Kutter is a trade name first used by Simmons Hardware Company of St. Louis Missouri in 1866. According to Wikipedia, the logo on the blade was first used around 1900 and was used until Simmons was purchased by Shapleigh Hardware Company in 1940. I found what looked like might be numbers on the rear handle (I know there is another name for that part) but they were so filled in by the finish I couldn't read them. Maybe I'll try again tonight with a magnifying glass.
The same Google search turned up a similar plane for $250. This one appears to be in pretty good condition
Any plane experts in here, or anyone else for that matter, care to estimate what I might get for it? Should I use Ebay or is there a better place to sell collectible hand tools?
Thanks for looking!


