Mercator folding knife "K55K"

This folding knife is a legend. Designed in 1867 in Solingen, a cutlery town in Germany, it is the very first knife with a folded steel handle, well before the Douk-douk and Higonokami . Although it was initially known for having equipped German soldiers during the first war, it owes its notoriety mainly to the gangsters of the Bronx who nicknamed it "Black cat knife" because of the black cat engraved on the handle. Today it is prized by knife collectors for its history and its manufacturing quality.

Blade with 1.4034 stainless steel tab • 11cm folded steel handle • Pump locking catch • Bail • Made in Germany

HISTORY OF THE MERCATOR:

Designed in 1867 in Solingen, a steel and cutlery town in Germany, it owes its name to the Latin translation of the name of its creator, Kaufmann, meaning "merchant" in German. ...+