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An Otter "Mercator" knife on a piece of mossy wood.
The "Mercator" knives were originally produced since 1867 as allround pocket knives by a company named Heinrich Kaufmann & Söhne, Indiawerk in the town of Solingen. The knife name "Mercator" is the Latin version of the German word "Kaufmann" (family name of the company founder) and was chosen for marketing reasons. The simple and rugged design is therefore well over 150 years old, with a folded steel handle and a 9 cm long lockback blade.
Due to its ruggedness and affordability the knife became rather popular with German troops in WW I and WW II, but it was never officially issued.
After WW II the knife also gained some popularity and abundance in the US because returning soldiers brought them home as war souvenirs. This in turn led there to the wrong belief those knives were official army issue.
Since 1995 the knives are produced by Otter-Messer, also in Solingen, a knife maker with a history dating back to 1840. The town of Solingen itself, recognizable by its nickname Klingenstadt (Blade City), has been the heart of the European blades and cutlery industry since the Middle Ages. Around 90 percent of the entire German knife, scissors and cutlery industry is based in Solingen.
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At least, if you are a passenger on a commercial flight.
A "Remove before flight" tag, as used on pitot tube covers, static port plugs, gust locks and all the other things one does not want on one's airplane when leaving the ground, attached to an Otter "Mercator" folding knife.
The "Mercator" knives were originally produced since 1867 as allround pocket knives by a company named Heinrich Kaufmann & Söhne, Indiawerk in the town of Solingen. The knife name "Mercator" is the Latin version of the German word "Kaufmann" (family name of the company founder) and was chosen for marketing reasons. The simple and rugged design is therefore well over 150 years old, with a folded steel handle and a 9 cm long lockback blade.
Due to its ruggedness and affordability the knife became rather popular with German troops in WW I and WW II, but it was never officially issued.
After WW II the knife also gained some popularity and abundance in the US because returning soldiers brought them home as war souvenirs. This in turn led there to the wrong belief those knives were official army issue.
Since 1995 the knives are produced by Otter-Messer, also in Solingen, a knife maker with a history dating back to 1840. The town of Solingen itself, recognizable by its nickname Klingenstadt (Blade City), has been the heart of the European blades and cutlery industry since the Middle Ages. Around 90 percent of the entire German knife, scissors and cutlery industry is based in Solingen.
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An Otter "Mercator" knife on a zoom binocular.
The "Mercator" knives were originally produced since 1867 as allround pocket knives by a company named Heinrich Kaufmann & Söhne, Indiawerk in the town of Solingen. The knife name "Mercator" is the Latin version of the German word "Kaufmann" (family name of the company founder) and was chosen for marketing reasons. The simple and rugged design is therefore well over 150 years old, with a folded steel handle and a 9 cm long lockback blade.
Due to its ruggedness and affordability the knife became rather popular with German troops in WW I and WW II, but it was never officially issued.
After WW II the knife also gained some popularity and abundance in the US because returning soldiers brought them home as war souvenirs. This in turn led there to the wrong belief those knives were official army issue.
Since 1995 the knives are produced by Otter-Messer, also in Solingen, a knife maker with a history dating back to 1840. The town of Solingen itself, recognizable by its nickname Klingenstadt (Blade City), has been the heart of the European blades and cutlery industry since the Middle Ages. Around 90 percent of the entire German knife, scissors and cutlery industry is based in Solingen.
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An Otter "Mercator" knife on a weathered tree stump.
The "Mercator" knives were originally produced since 1867 as allround pocket knives by a company named Heinrich Kaufmann & Söhne, Indiawerk in the town of Solingen. The knife name "Mercator" is the Latin version of the German word "Kaufmann" (family name of the company founder) and was chosen for marketing reasons. The simple and rugged design is therefore well over 150 years old, with a folded steel handle and a 9 cm long lockback blade.
Due to its ruggedness and affordability the knife became rather popular with German troops in WW I and WW II, but it was never officially issued.
After WW II the knife also gained some popularity and abundance in the US because returning soldiers brought them home as war souvenirs. This in turn led there to the wrong belief those knives were official army issue.
Since 1995 the knives are produced by Otter-Messer, also in Solingen, a knife maker with a history dating back to 1840. The town of Solingen itself, recognizable by its nickname Klingenstadt (Blade City), has been the heart of the European blades and cutlery industry since the Middle Ages. Around 90 percent of the entire German knife, scissors and cutlery industry is based in Solingen.
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Folding knife.
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Happy Macro Mondays to you all!
I've decided to augment my meager pocket knife collection at the beginning of this year.
My new acquisitions belong to my "white blades" group (when I stopped collecting,
five years ago, I had nothing but "black blades," of the tactical kind). Why the renewed
interest? Because I'm amazed at how knife manufacture has radically developed recently.
Look at all those holes and cut-aways! Years ago, you didn't dare lighten blades and knives
with those! And note the dull finish on most of them! Are these serious cutters or plastic toys? :P
Lastly, I was intrigued by "assisted opening" (that 'legal-loophole workaround' that allowed manufacturers to sell knives that open at a flick of the thumb and yet is supposed to be very different from how switchblades (which are banned in the US) work. I just have to see how "differently" it operates, so I bought four "A-O" knives...haha!
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Nikon Z 6_2
NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S
S30V Stahl / S30V Steel
Mein Lieblingsmesser für den täglichen Gebrauch. Sehr Robust und sehr scharf.
My absolutely favorite knife for every day carrying. Very robust and very sharp.
Rough Rider Trapper #foldingknife #pocketknife #roughrider #trapper #macrophotography #microphotography #closeup #onearmdon #esknives #uhlir #amatuerphotography #canon
Looking close...on Friday: Reflection in a knife
Folding knife by Spyderco
Spider-Man action figure by Toy Biz, 2002
"Sakura" locking liner folder.
The liners are fully file worked and anodized titanium.
The blade is stainless Damascus flat grind, engraved and inlaid with 18k green gold and 24k gold . On the front and back of the blade are engraved and inlaid sakura blossoms and a butterfly. The thumb opener is an 18k gold sakura blossom.
The handle is solid 950 Silver inlaid with 18k and 24k gold butterflies and cherry blossoms. Also mammoth ivory adorned with 24k gold twisted wire and small sakura gold screws. The open length is 157mm (6 1/4")
Closed length is 90mm (3 9/16") The blade is 66mm (2 5/8") long.
All knife work and photograph by Glenn E Waters.
Klassisches französisches Klappmesser, hier in der Version mit 12-cm-Klinge.
Mir gefällt die schlichte Funktionalität mit der Virabloc-Verriegelung.
My well used Opinel folding knife. Best pocket / camping / hiking / back-up-for-hunting knife in the world for under $15.00, IMHO.
Fire Storm #foldingknife #razor #flames #fire #onearmdon #esknives #uhlir #amatuerphotography #canon
Shro Usagi (White Rabbit) Folding locking liner knife. Inspired by the old Japanese story of Inaba no shiroi usagi. The story is below.
The locking bar is made of file worked and anodized Titanium which has been recessed into the handle, making the knife very slim. Only 8mm (5/16th inch) thick.
The blade is stainless Damascus steel and has an 18k yellow gold thumb opener, 24k gold inlays and is 6.6cm (2 & 5/8 inches) long.
The handle is also stainless Damascus steel and has 3D stainless steel inlays for the waves. It is engraved and inlaid with 18k green gold 24k gold and is 8.8cm (3 1/2 inches) long.
The total opened length is 15.7cm (6 1/8 inches).
All work including the photo by Glenn Waters.
Inaba no shiroi usagi
This version originates from the oldest surviving book in Japan, the Kojiki. In this version of the myth, a hare tricks some sharks into being used as a land bridge, in order to travel from the Island of Oki to Cape Keta. He challenges the sharks to see whose clan is larger - the sharks or the hares - by having the sharks lie in a row across the sea. The hare then hopped across them, counting them as he went. Nearing the end, the hare exclaims that he has deceived the sharks in order to use them as a bridge. The last shark attacks the hare, ripping his fur from him. A traveling deity then happens upon the hare and helps him regain his fur.
A picture story with Japanese and another language here
This is the newest knife I have made. It is a liner lock.
The locking bar is made of file worked and anodized Titanium which has been recessed into the handle, waking the knife very slim. Only 8mm (5/16th inch) thick.
The blade is stainless Damascus steel and has an 18k yellow gold thumb opener and is 7.5cm (3inches) long.
The handle is also stainless Damascus steel, filed, engraved and inlaid with 18k green gold 24k gold and is 9.8cm (3 7/8 inches) long.
The total opened length is 17cm (6 1/2 inches).
All work including the photo by Glenn Waters.
Nikon D700 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G lens
This is a beautiful penknife, made by Mcusta of Seki City, Japan. The word Yoroi means "armour".
Strobist info: One Nikon SB-28 at approx. 10 o'clock position on the table next to the subject, bounced off the ceiling above (approx. 2m each way). Full power. ISO 100, 1/250s, f/16, 70mm.
Strobist info;1 SB600 through diffuser at 12 O'clock for overall lighting and one SB600 masked with tape and a small 1cmx1cm opening very close to the tip of blade at 1/32nd power. Triggered with ML3.
Folding knife by Honey Badger. Done for the Crazy Tuesday "Geometry" challenge, but then I went with something else. Converted to B&W.
Shro Usagi (White Rabbit) Folding locking liner knife. Inspired by the old Japanese story of Inaba no shiroi usagi. The story is below.
The locking bar is made of file worked and anodized Titanium which has been recessed into the handle, making the knife very slim. Only 8mm (5/16th inch) thick.
The blade is stainless Damascus steel and has an 18k yellow gold thumb opener, 24k gold inlays and is 6.6cm (2 & 5/8 inches) long.
The handle is also stainless Damascus steel and has 3D stainless steel inlays for the waves. It is engraved and inlaid with 18k green gold 24k gold and is 8.8cm (3 1/2 inches) long.
The total opened length is 15.7cm (6 1/8 inches).
All work including the photo by Glenn Waters.
Inaba no shiroi usagi
This version originates from the oldest surviving book in Japan, the Kojiki. In this version of the myth, a hare tricks some sharks into being used as a land bridge, in order to travel from the Island of Oki to Cape Keta. He challenges the sharks to see whose clan is larger - the sharks or the hares - by having the sharks lie in a row across the sea. The hare then hopped across them, counting them as he went. Nearing the end, the hare exclaims that he has deceived the sharks in order to use them as a bridge. The last shark attacks the hare, ripping his fur from him. A traveling deity then happens upon the hare and helps him regain his fur.
A picture story with Japanese and another language here
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Nikon D700 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G lens
"Night Sakura. 夜桜" locking liner folder.
The liners are fully file worked and anodized titanium.
The blade is stainless Damascus flat ground, engraved and inlaid with 18k green gold and 24k gold . On the front and back of the blade are engraved and inlaid sakura blossoms. The thumb opener is an 18k gold sakura blossom.
The back bar is engraved with cherry blossoms and inlaid with 24k gold and has two Black lip MOP inlays.
The handle is solid 950 Silver inlaid with 18k and 24k gold cherry blossoms. Also black lip mother of pearl adorned with 24k gold twisted wire small sakura gold screws and Makie lacquer with 24k gold blossom petals. The open length is 17cm (6 1/2 inches). Closed length is 9.8cm (3 7/8 inches).
The blade is 7.5cm (3inches) long.
All knife work and photograph by Glenn E Waters.
The blade is made from 2.5 mm thick. Damasteel stainless Damascus and is 80 mm long, heat coloured and has been engraved and has 24k gold and 18k green gold inlays.
The thumb opener is 18k green gold.
The handle is Timascus (3 composite titanium damascus) which is engraved and has 24k gold inlays.
The total opened length is 190mm and 110mm closed.
Description: The knife depicts cherry blossoms and buterflies and is so called "Sakura Sakura"
The spine is ATS-34 engraved and has 24k gold inlays and 2 inlays of Blacklip Mother of Pearl.
All work including photo by
Glenn Waters.
M390 - Bronze Carbon Fibre, Bronze Pívot Bead - TKI 2021 Show Exclusive - Tactical Knife Invitational in Nashville, TN
Blade length: 85mm.
Total length: 185mm.
Blade width: 22mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
Item weight: 82 grams.
Blade: VG-10 layered damascus stainless steel (Hrc59). Flat ground.
Bolster: 950 Silver with 24k gold.
Handle: G-10 Lacquered with 24k gold leaf. The liners are fileworked and anodized titanium.
Description: This knife is based on a traditional Japanese folder, but using new and old techniques and materials. I have engraved the blade with butterflies and cherry blossoms. This theme continues into the silver bolster and on into the G-10 handle.
There are also side detents which hold the blade in the open and closed position.