Strange Mercator oder Kaiser Wilhelm knife

[Capt. Farrel]

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.....

[basser5]

Frank here is another........marked Western Germany.

[Capt. Farrel]

Good to see my "Mercator" isn´t an orphant!

[Iron Hoarder]

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.

[Capt. Farrel]

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.