MERCATOR pocket knife carbon steel red

  MERCATOR pocket knife carbon steel red Item no. 10-426-RT

Overall length 20.0 cm
Blade length 9.0 cm
Blade material C75 carbon steel plated, not stainless
Blade thickness 3.0 mm
Blade shape medium-pointed
Hardness 55 - 58 Rockwell
Handle length 11.0 cm
Handle material powder-coated steel in red color, metal ring for securing with a strap
Blade C45 carbon steel
Locking mechanism Backlock lockable
Opening aid nail nick
Weight 75 grams
Manufacturer MERCATOR, Solingen, Germany
Hand wash obligatory
Supplied in a cardboard box from the manufacturer
Search words pocket knife, classic, export model

 
This version of the MERCATOR pocket knife with a red handle is usually reserved for export. Which I think is a pity, but here is your chance. scharferLaden.de carries the rare examples in red and blue.
The name of the original manufacturer was Kaufmann. Translated into Latin, the gentleman was called MERCATOR. Heinrich Kaufmann built the Mercator knife as an all-rounder from 1867. 
C75 carbon steel, also known as DIN 1.248, is as easy to work with as it is good, making it ideal for forging knife blades. Its carbon content is 0.7 - 0.8 %.
The Otter knife manufactory has been producing MERCATOR models in over one hundred steps since 1995. Still made by hand

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