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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001229917-03-000037
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030825
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030826

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BARTLETT PETER B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001208274

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05318
		FILM NUMBER:		03867429

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO
		STREET 2:		140 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KENNAMETAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000055242
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MACHINE TOOLS, METAL CUTTING TYPES [3541]
		IRS NUMBER:				250900168
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1600 TECHNOLOGY WAY
		STREET 2:		P O  BOX 231
		CITY:			LATROBE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15650
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7245395000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1600 TECHNOLOGY WAY
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 231
		CITY:			LATROBE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15650
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    <periodOfReport>2003-08-25</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000055242</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KENNAMETAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KMT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001208274</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BARTLETT PETER B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN &amp; CO.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>140 BROADWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10005</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Credits</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-08-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>354.914</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>39.115</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>354.914</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The number of securities reported in Column 9 includes 99.2576 of stock credits acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Kennametal Inc. Directors Stock Incentive Plan, the terms of which are substantially similar to the Dividend Reinvestment Plan available to Kennametal's shareholders (exempt pursuant to Rule 16a-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).  Please note that this footnote is included in Column 1 because the third party software currently employed does not support footnotes to Column 9.   </footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Under the Kennametal Inc. Directors Stock Incentive Plan (&quot;Plan&quot;); (i) Capital Stock shall be substituted for the Stock Credits (a) in the event of any actual or threatened change in control of the company, or (b) as soon as practicable, following the date that such non-employee director ceases (other than by reason of death) to be a non-employee director (&quot;retirement&quot;); (ii) a non-employee director may elect to receive the Capital Stock represented by the Stock Credits in monthly or annual installments following retirement; and (c) in the event of the death of the non-employee director, the Stock Credit account to which he or she was entitled shall be converted to cash and distributed in a lump sum to such person(s) or the survivors thereof.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Under the Kennametal Inc. Directors Stock Incentive Plan (&quot;Plan&quot;); (i) Capital Stock shall be substituted for the Stock Credits (a) in the event of any actual or threatened change in control of the company, or (b) as soon as practicable, following the date that such non-employee director ceases (other than by reason of death) to be a non-employee director (&quot;retirement&quot;); (ii) a non-employee director may elect to receive the Capital Stock represented by the Stock Credits in monthly or annual installments following retirement; and (c) in the event of the death of the non-employee director, the Stock Credit account to which he or she was entitled shall be converted to cash and distributed in a lump sum to such person(s) or the survivors thereof.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: David W. Greenfield  For: Peter B. Bartlett</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-08-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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