Imperial Mexico

[New_Windsor_NY]

Today I added this pocket knife to my "South Of The Border" collection. This is my first and only (so far), IMPERIAL MEXICO "CUCHILLERIA", 2 blade, "Deer Handle" pocket knife. It measures 3 7/8" closed, not including the bail. This knife "brand" is part of the Imperial and Colonial, Mexico story/connection. It needed a good cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.

***** Here is the link to a FANTASTIC article on the Imperial Mexico story/connection by jxr1197 (Jason).
It is in the April 2020 issue of Knife Magazine. *****
http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/ ... cianas.pdf

[jxr1197]

This is my first and only (so far), IMPERIAL MEXICO "CUCHILLERIA", 2 blade, "Deer Handle" pocket knife. It measures 3 7/8" closed, not including the bail.

None of these are easy to find but the Cuchillerias are scarcer than the others - congrats on a great addition! There's another tang stamp on these that you don't see often (I've only seen two), 'Dos Ciervos'. I think that one is from the days when Associated owned Imperial Mexico. How many of these Hechos are you up to now? Would love to see a group shot sometime.

[New_Windsor_NY]

None.....

Hi Jason. Since your last visit on October 18, I've added and posted 8 various pocket knives in my "South Of The Border" collection. That's including the "CUCHILLERIA" posted above. I'm planning a family reunion and some family portraits on May 5, 2021 (Cinco De Mayo). Thanks for checking in.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Yesterday I added this pocket knife to my "South Of The Border" familia. It's another PASTOR ALEMAN (German Shepherd), 2 blade with bottle opener/cap lifter, pocket knife. It has a "deer head" on each handle. It measures 3 7/8" closed, not including the bail. This knife "brand" is part of the Imperial and Colonial, Mexico story/connection. It needed a bit of cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.

[LRV]

Beauty!

[New_Windsor_NY]

Beauty!

Thank you LRV.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Today this pocket knife becomes my most recent addition to my "South Of The Border" collection. It's a PASTOR ALEMAN (German Shepherd), 3 blade, 4 tool, scouting/camping style pocket knife. It has two tang stamps. This knife "brand" is part of the Imperial and Colonial, Mexico story/connection. It needed cleaning. I did what I could, I took some pictures and here it is.
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

[jxr1197]

I’ve got that same knife somewhere - nice catch!

[New_Windsor_NY]

I’ve.....

Thank you Jason.
It looks like my Cinco De Mayo family reunion
is shaping up to be a fiesta grande. We'll see.

[TPK]

Congrats on the new addition Skip! Nice looking find!

[New_Windsor_NY]

Congrats.....

Thank you Tom.

[jxr1197]

It's a PASTOR ALEMAN

Mine's set up a little different - no scaler, but it got a bale and cork screw. The other SAK (MAK?) is kind of neat, it's the only knife I've seen with that tang stamp. CUCHILLERIA / IMPERIAL / MEXICO

[New_Windsor_NY]

Mine's.....

Those are in FANTASTIC condition Jason.
The multi-tools that I have are all set up differently.

You'll see them ALL at the Cinco de Mayo reunion.
(unless you go page by page and look at them)

As far as the "odd" tang stamp, you missed this somehow.
viewtopic.php?f=64&t=64322&p=890944#p878555
(top of this page)

[jxr1197]

As far as the "odd" tang stamp, you missed this somehow.
viewtopic.php?f=64&t=64322&p=890944#p878555

Even worse....I have a couple on the shelf with that stamp and included it in the article. Pardon my broken brain, it's having an 'off' day.

[beresman]

Interesting thread...Skip asked me to post photos of these two knives. They are part of my "folding knives of the world" collection (I have 51 different countries so far).

The tiny guy (about 1-1/2" long) says "Made in Mexico", interestingly enough, so presumably for export. The other one is similar to several I see earlier in this thread.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Interesting.....

Thank you for posting them.
I will gladly take BOTH of them off your hands.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Today I add this pocket knife to my "South Of The Border" collection. This pocket knife "brand" is part of the Imperial and Colonial, Mexico story/connection. But this specific "brand" of pocket knife does NOT make an appearance that often. The only other example of this particular pocket knife that I've seen, so far, is a picture of the one that Jason (jxr1197) has. It's a PM ATLAS, 2 blade with cap lifter/bottle opener, horses on the handles, pocket knife. It has a bail also. PM ATLAS is etched/stamped into the cap lifter/bottle opener part/tang of the blade. Although it really doesn't look it, the main color of the handles is a dark blue. It required very little cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

PM Atlas (Productos Metalicos Atlas - or Atlas Metal Products) was a business in Monterrey MX that bought knives either from the Associated Spring version of Imperial Mexico or from Cuchilleria Monterrey, maybe both. All of the ones I have come across either have a horse or a deer on them.

[jxr1197]

I didn't know they came in blue - nice find!

[New_Windsor_NY]

I.....

Gracias señor Jason.

[New_Windsor_NY]

***** For Posterity *****
Click on the picture to ENLARGE.

[jxr1197]

New advertiser Hecho that was made for the gringos. The address of this business in Juarez is only a couple hundred yards from the west Texas town of El Paso.

[New_Windsor_NY]

New.....

EXCELLENT find Jason!

[W5RWU]

My one and only

[New_Windsor_NY]

My.....

That's a BEAUTY!
Thank you for posting it.
If you ever want to sell it.....

[jxr1197]

It's the only one I've ever seen. They trademarked the name in Mexico in 1947 but I don't believe they ever used it. This one comes from the Imperial sample room in Providence. The 'O' is rubbed off the end - it's Marca Martillo, or Hammer Brand in Spanish.