Historical Background and Review of the German Mercator Knife (aka "Cat Knife")

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  @terryfletcher6465 · 5 years ago

  I've had one for 58 years, it's lost the black coating but still a great knife, true German quality.

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• MA

  @maxcontax · 1 year ago

  I just had to have one, the simplicity, the ingenuity of design, the minimalistic build, and in carbon steel, the ability to take a very sharp edge.<br>It is a working man’s pocket knife.

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• JE

  @jenspiekielny4770 · 2 years ago

  Dieses Taschenmesser ist ein treuer Begleiter für einen Mann ❤

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• 90

  @903lew · 15 years ago

  Mercator is also the map projection most of us use on our maps. Maybe herr Kaufmann was alluding to the point that his tools were also sold across the world?

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• PA

  @PaperWasp100 · 2 years ago

  I found one in my garage once, all rusted over and I had thought it was buggered. Just playing around with it though it opened easy enough and after a quick wipe down I found it was still sharp!

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• DA

  @DARisse-ji1yw · 6 years ago (edited)

  I have my stained, well used one in my back pocket right now... I&apos;ve carried it for many years. Mine&apos;s a veteran of many days at work, hiking, &amp; camping, and is pretty much always in my pocket or car glove box. Simple &amp; ultra reliable given a bit of sharpening &amp; a drop of oil. A light tap with a peen hammer on the pivot rivet closes any play in the blade that might develop over the years....

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• JO

  @JosephMotta-m9c · 6 months ago

  I have knives from 20 dollars to 600 and i grab this one over them all most days. The quality and price instills major confidence.

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• SA

  @sam2cents · 8 years ago

  Fantastic explanation and history of this knife. When I was a child I remember huge fuss and the police searching the grounds of my primary school because a &apos;Black Cat Knife&apos; was found lying near the football field and for weeks parents were talking about teenagers getting more dangerous and like American gangs, and anti-social activity. Punk rock music got the blame, of course. I was always wondering what exactly a Black Cat knife was, but assumed it was just slang, until I came across your superbly executed and interesting video here completely by random.

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  @DaRealRincewind · 15 years ago

  Ich habe mir die Geschichte dieses Messers vor einigen tagen bereits zu Gemüte geführt. Ein wirklich interessantes Stück deutscher Messergeschichte. Danke für die Vertiefung meines Wissens über dieses Messer. Ich werde es definitiv auf meine zukünftige Liste setzen.<br><br>Beste Grüße,<br>Chris

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• TE

  @terrillschneider3778 · 3 years ago

  I’m going to have to buy one of those

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• 0S

  @0scarisaiah · 4 years ago

  Awesome everyday utility knife. I am a New Zealand construction worker and use it almost daily for jobs where the Tajima etc segment knives would simply snap. Easy to sharpen and you can be rough as hell with it. Always gets a few eyebrows raised and some curiosity when I pull it out too. Makes a fantastic Christmas present for any nephews as well. Recommend.

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  @disarmyouwitha · 2 years ago

  After your comment on the Hubertus video, I decided to check out the Mercator as well! It&apos;s such an interesting history, I couldn&apos;t help but buy one with the classic &quot;black cat&quot; and one with the new Otter Messer otter!

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