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Chris Evans · 30th April 2024, 09:02 AM

Hi tbird914

I did some more searching on the internet and found a similar knife being discussed and the poster claims that the brand MCA MH RDA is in fact an abreviation of `MARCA MARTINEZ HERMANOS REGISTRADA', and he dates it to the 1960s. See https://www.facebook.com/groups/6417.../?locale=es_LA

Further searches revealed another knife with the word `Solingen' under the same brand and the owner claims it to be quite old. In all probability, the blades with `Solingen' were purchased from Germany and mounted with furnishings in Uruguay by local craftsmen and perhaps later renditions were made with blades made elsewhere . See https://www.instagram.com/p/CXKMADfpesC/?img_index=1

Also searched for Martinez Hermanos in Uruguay and found a post in a forum in which it is claimed that the firm was a well known Montevideo jewellery shop that sold these knives with blades obtained from Solingen, and that these knives are considered over there as of average quality. See the last post https://www.fullaventura.com/foro/viewtopic.php?t=71907

Cheers
Chris

30th April 2024, 09:02 AM	#2
Chris Evans Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 685	Hi tbird914 I did some more searching on the internet and found a similar knife being discussed and the poster claims that the brand MCA MH RDA is in fact an abreviation of `MARCA MARTINEZ HERMANOS REGISTRADA', and he dates it to the 1960s. See https://www.facebook.com/groups/6417.../?locale=es_LA Further searches revealed another knife with the word `Solingen' under the same brand and the owner claims it to be quite old. In all probability, the blades with `Solingen' were purchased from Germany and mounted with furnishings in Uruguay by local craftsmen and perhaps later renditions were made with blades made elsewhere . See https://www.instagram.com/p/CXKMADfpesC/?img_index=1 Also searched for Martinez Hermanos in Uruguay and found a post in a forum in which it is claimed that the firm was a well known Montevideo jewellery shop that sold these knives with blades obtained from Solingen, and that these knives are considered over there as of average quality. See the last post https://www.fullaventura.com/foro/viewtopic.php?t=71907 Cheers Chris Last edited by Chris Evans; 30th April 2024 at 10:00 AM.