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OTTER MERCATOR CatKnife K55K olive

American GIs brought this Mercator knife back to America with them after World War II. There it became famous under the name "Black Cat Knife" and still has a cult following. The embossing is stamped in under a press and painted by hand after powder coating the handle.
Its name K55K originated from "K" for Kaufmann (the original manufacturer), "55" for Hochstraße 55 (the original company address) and "K" for the cat (Katze) symbol.
The blade is available in a choice of stainless and carbon steel.

blade C75 /1.4034
handle iron case
blade length ca. 90 mm
handle length ca. 110 mm
weight ca. 74 g

Made in Solingen, Germany.

OTTER Solingen

OTTER knives GmbH 

The Otter company was founded around 1840 in a small cottage – a traditional water-powered grinding shop – at the Königsmühle in Solingen. Its name comes from the fish otters that used to live on the banks of the streams and rivers in the Bergisches Land. These adorn the products as the company's logo.

OTTER-Messer GmbH - Schwertstraße 35 - 42651 Solingen

contact: info@otter-messer.de

Note: As this item is a handmade, unique piece made from a natural product, there may be differences between the product images shown and the goods delivered.