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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000922423-00-000609.txt : 20000411
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000922423-00-000609
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000410

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACME UNITED CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000002098
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE [3420]
		IRS NUMBER:				060236700
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-31378
		FILM NUMBER:		597894

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		75 KINGS HIGHWAY CUTOFF
		CITY:			FAIRFIELD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06430
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2033327330

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ACME SHEAR CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710713

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000902464
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		IRS NUMBER:				133174112
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1775 BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		26TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127652500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1775 BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		26TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930428
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<DESCRIPTION>SCHEDULE 13G
<TEXT>


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                           -------------------------


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

             INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



                             Acme United Corporation
                             -----------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)



                                  Common Stock
                                  ------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)



                                    004816104
                                    ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)



                                 March 31, 2000
              ----------------------------------------------------
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

         |X|  Rule 13d-1(b)
         |_|  Rule 13d-1(c)
         |_|  Rule 13d-1(d)

                        -------------------------------

                                Page 1 of 6 Pages

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 004816104                                            Page 2 of 6 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1)         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC
           13-3174112
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                              (a)   |_|
                                                              (b)   |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)         SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           New York
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           NUMBER                    5)     SOLE VOTING POWER
           OF
           SHARES                           None
           BENEFICIALLY          ----------------------------------------------
           OWNED BY                  6)     SHARED VOTING POWER
           EACH
           REPORTING                        None
           PERSON                ----------------------------------------------
           WITH                      7)     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                            None
                                 ----------------------------------------------
                                     8)     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                            274,800
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9)         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           274,800
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10)        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                     [ ]
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           8.1%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

           BD
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                      -2-

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                                  Schedule 13G

Item 1(a).        Name of Issuer:

Acme United Corporation

Item 1(b).        Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

75 Kings Highway Cutoff
Fairfield, CT  06430

Item 2(a).        Name of Person Filing:

Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC

Item 2(b).        Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

1775 Broadway, 26th Floor
New York, NY  10019

Item 2(c).        Citizenship:

New York

Item 2(d).        Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock

Item 2(e).        CUSIP Number:

004816104

Item 3.           If this statement is filed pursuant  toss.ss.240.13d-1(b),  or
                  240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

                  (a) [x]  Broker or Dealer  Registered  Under Section 15 of the
                           Act (15 U.S.C. 78o)

                  (b) |_|  Bank as  defined  in  section  3(a)(6) of the Act (15
                           U.S.C. 78c)

                  (c) |_|  Insurance  Company as defined in section  3(a)(19) of
                           the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c)

                  (d) |_|  Investment  Company registered under section 8 of the
                           Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8)

                  (e) |_|  Investment        Adviser        in        accordance
                           withss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)

                  (f) |_|  Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
                           withss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)

                  (g) |_|  Parent   Holding   Company  or   control   person  in
                           accordance withss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)

                                      -3-

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                  (h) |_|  Savings  Association  as  defined  inss.3(b)  of  the
                           Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813)

                  (i) |_|  Church plan that is excluded  from the  definition of
                           an  investment   company  under  ss.3(c)(15)  of  the
                           Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3)

                  (j) |_|  Group, in accordance withss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(J)

Item 4.           Ownership.

                  (a)      Amount beneficially owned:  274,800

                  (b)      Percent of class:  8.1%

                  (c)      Number of shares as to which such person has:

                           (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                    None

                           (ii)     Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                    None

                           (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                                    disposition of:  None

                           (iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                                    disposition of: 274,800

The shares reported include 274,800 shares held in customer  accounts over which
members and/or employees of the Reporting Person have discretionary authority to
dispose of or direct the disposition of the shares.

Item 5.           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Not applicable.

Item 6.           Ownership  of More than  Five  Percent  on  Behalf of  Another
                  Person.

                  The owners of the  accounts  in which the shares  reported  on
this  schedule  are held have the right to  receive  or the power to direct  the
receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities.

Item 7.           Identification  and  Classification  of the  Subsidiary  Which
                  Acquired the Security  Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
                  Company.

Not applicable

                                      -4-

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Item 8.           Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable

Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable

Item 10.          Certification.

                  By signing  below I certify  that, to the best of my knowledge
and  belief,  the  securities  referred to above were  acquired in the  ordinary
course of business  and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
effect of changing or influencing  the control of the issuer of such  securities
and were not acquired in connection  with or as a participant in any transaction
having such purposes or effect.

<PAGE>

                                    SIGNATURE


             After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best  knowledge and belief of
the  undersigned,  the  undersigned  certifies that the information set forth in
this Statement is true, complete and correct.


                                              April 10, 2000
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                  Date


                                              /s/ Walter Weadock
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                  Signature


                                              Walter Weadock, Member
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                  Name/Title

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