When I was looking at the Mercator "cat 55" or "Kaiser Wilhelm" knives to make up my mind if I would need one of these classic and cheap knives in my collection I stumbled over this strange version of the beast.
The scales are made of pressed wood like Okapi would use it on their knives. thjere is only a "Made in Germany" stamp to find and no maker. Up to now I have only seen one other example in a German knife forum. I wonder if Okapi could be the maker.....
Strange Mercator oder Kaiser Wilhelm knife
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Re: Strange Mercator oder Kaiser Wilhelm knife
Frank here is another........marked Western Germany.
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Re: Strange Mercator oder Kaiser Wilhelm knife
Good to see my "Mercator" isn´t an orphant!
Frank
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Re: Strange Mercator oder Kaiser Wilhelm knife
I wouldn't be surprised if they were made in the same factory as the originals. it really is one of those tried, true and cheap patterns.
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Re: Strange Mercator oder Kaiser Wilhelm knife
As it seems Mercator claimed to produce the "original" Kaiser Wilhelm knife but as the pattern was not patented other cutleries made it too. I find the pressed wood handles quite convincing as pressed wood was a speciality of Okapi Solingen.
Frank
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