Comments on: More Mercator Photos – and Knives as History http://www.worldknives.com/blog/2008/06/more-mercator-photos-and-knives-as-history/ Sponsored by World Knives Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:29:54 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.worldknives.com/blog/2008/06/more-mercator-photos-and-knives-as-history/comment-page-1/#comment-3 admin Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:48:55 +0000 http://www.worldknives.com/blog/?p=6#comment-3 Dear Ricardo- Great to hear from you. I think those Mercator knives have made it to all corners of the world. They have been used for a long time as promotional knives and can still be found as current promotional items. If you are interested in how these are made today you can go here and see my videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/worldknives I think that you are correct that your friend is too high with the price. The one pictured I got for about $20 at a knife show. But if you had to pay $40 I think it would be ok. But if you love it an have the money ...??? I appreciate your comments and please tell your friends about the blog if you know any knife "nuts". Keep in touch! Chris Dear Ricardo-
Great to hear from you. I think those Mercator knives have made it to all corners of the world. They have been used for a long time as promotional knives and can still be found as current promotional items.

If you are interested in how these are made today you can go here and see my videos:

http://www.youtube.com/user/worldknives

I think that you are correct that your friend is too high with the price. The one pictured I got for about $20 at a knife show. But if you had to pay $40 I think it would be ok. But if you love it an have the money …???

I appreciate your comments and please tell your friends about the blog if you know any knife “nuts”.

Keep in touch!

Chris

]]> By: Ricardo Landoni http://www.worldknives.com/blog/2008/06/more-mercator-photos-and-knives-as-history/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Ricardo Landoni Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:19:20 +0000 http://www.worldknives.com/blog/?p=6#comment-2 Hey Chris : I've just return from a walk through a bunch of antique shops, standing along a railway station, called Las Barrancas, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Today's my 60th birtday, and went there looking for a knife to buy fot myself.... And I've just seen one Mercator exactly as the one you show above (the all metal). It is in very good shape, and has the marking "Lubricantes Federal" (Federal lubricants or oils) on one side, as you mentioned for Mills Sales Co. The seller told me that he had another one, marked "Renault". He asks 280 argentine pesos, which equals some 90 US dollars. Don't know if it is a correct price, because these guys often ask well above the normal, but "normal" in these cases corresponds with how eager are you to have that piece. I tink I'll return and buy it, after some bargaining. As you said, this knife has also been well taken care off, with the blade absolutely clean, not worn out and without and play in its mounting. I'll let you know if I finally buy it. A hug from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Hey Chris : I’ve just return from a walk through a bunch of antique shops, standing along a railway station, called Las Barrancas, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Today’s my 60th birtday, and went there looking for a knife to buy fot myself…. And I’ve just seen one Mercator exactly as the one you show above (the all metal). It is in very good shape, and has the marking “Lubricantes Federal” (Federal lubricants or oils) on one side, as you mentioned for Mills Sales Co. The seller told me that he had another one, marked “Renault”.
He asks 280 argentine pesos, which equals some 90 US dollars. Don’t know if it is a correct price, because these guys often ask well above the normal, but “normal” in these cases corresponds with how eager are you to have that piece. I tink I’ll return and buy it, after some bargaining. As you said, this knife has also been well taken care off, with the blade absolutely clean, not worn out and without and play in its mounting. I’ll let you know if I finally buy it. A hug from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

]]>