Historical Background and Review of the German Mercator Knife (aka "Cat Knife")
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Uploaded by stschmalhaus on May 12, 2011
The German Mercator knife is as simple as a locking knife can get. It has been around for over 140 years and has become an immortal classic. And it is still a great every-day utility knife at a reasonable price.
Here's the link to a video that was filmed at the shop of Otter-Messer, Solingen. It shows the making of the Mercator knife:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgiCOg08F7s
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Outstanding!
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Wow, thanks so much! I have always wondered about this knifes strange markings...!
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wonderful historical background
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Danke für dieses interessante Video !
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thanks a lot for your wonderful review ! :)
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@stschmalhaus Ok will check em out thanks.
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Do more of these videos they are very interesting,informative,different and all around awesome.Think you'll ever do a vid about the different slipjoint patterns,Shilin cutter,Higonokami or well other obscure-ish historical knives from around the world?
Drownedinblood 3 months ago
@Drownedinblood I only do videos on stuff that I am personally interested in. Have you already watched my series of Case knife reviews?
stschmalhaus 3 months ago
@stschmalhaus Yea I just thought those might have fallen under stuff that you might be interested in sorry if I sounded too demanding and as for case knives only have seen the toothpick,congress and trapper vids I guess I missed the others at first glance.
Drownedinblood 3 months ago
@Drownedinblood No problem. I regularly get requests for doing reviews on all sorts of stuff. ;-) Btw, there's a playlist on my channel page with all my Case knife reviews.
stschmalhaus 3 months ago
thanks for the history, I own one of these knives. I bought mine back in the 70s and I now keep it on my desk for opening letters and packages.
docwilkey 3 months ago
@docwilkey Thanks for watching!
stschmalhaus 3 months ago