This was the first pocket knife I ever owned. They were brought back to the United States by GI's after WWII. They really caught on and by the late 1950s when Solingen had begun to rebuild they began to be imported in large numbers. I have found documents in the Solingen city archive with this knife design going back to the mid to late 1800s. But, I believe it may be older than that. The patent has been bought and sold over the years. It is now owned by Otter-Messer and can still be bought today. It is a simple, elegant design that has withstood the test of time. Теги:otter-messermercatork55kgermanygermansolingenworldkniveschrishydeknifehistorycollecting
A look at 3 truly classic knives that are being made since decades: the French Douk-Douk; and the German Mercator and "Anchor" knives by the Otter company in Solingen Теги:classicknifereviewDouk-DoukMercatorcatK55Kotteranchor
Judas Mercator is off Q's debut album 'Tenebrae Reflections' A journey through reflection of rich emotion, shadows and darkness, eliminating the barriers of time, distance and culture. Tenebrae Reflections, in a very tangible way, puts the spiritual battle between light and darkness, and between light and death before the minds of all listeners. Imagine as the sun sets, and darkness sets in the main light is now provided by the "tenebrae hearse", a large, triangular candelabra consisting of thirteen candles. As the night proceeds, the candles are gradually extinguished, darkness encroaching, until finally, only one candle remands: the Christ candle. Then it is taken away and hidden. A great noise is heard! When the clamour has stopped, the candle is brought forth... and extinguished -- plunging you into darkness -- and silence. The ceremonies of Holy Week (week before Easter) must rank among the most intensely emotional of the year for many Christians -- themes of betrayal, abandonment, dejection, love and death commingle, as the Church enters into a deep contemplation of the sufferings of Jesus Christ, from the Garden of Gethsemane to the horrors of a death by crucifixion on Calvary, before commemorating His resurrection, the triumph over all suffering and death, on Easter Sunday. Tenebrae is a part of this reflection. It was for this setting that Tomas Luis de Victoria (c. 1548-1611) composed settings of eighteen Tenebrae Responsories. These Responsories are perfect for ... Теги:TenebraeVeritasResponsoriesMeditationReflectionThesixteentallisscholarsJudasMercatorTomasLuisdeVictoriaRenaissanceChantGregorianPolyphony
This is the Second Episode in a series of Latin Tutorials based on the Cambridge Latin Course. Watch it after Episode One! Salve! Теги:LatinCambridgetutubusLatinusmercatorLearn
The German Mercator knife is as simple as a locking knife can get. It has been around for over 140 years and has become an immortal classic. And it is still a great every-day utility knife at a reasonable price. Here's the link to a video that was filmed at the shop of Otter-Messer, Solingen. It shows the making of the Mercator knife: www.youtube.com Теги:MercatorKaufmannK55KWWIWWIIOtterCat KnifeBlack Cat KnifeKnifeKnivesWilhelm II.Emperor Wilhelm II.German Emperor
