Henry Boker Shield

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Henry Boker Shield

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I've never seen one of these
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Reckon what it will sell for...
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Boker-Foldi ... 5638e8b378
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I've never seen one either.
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Re: Henry Boker Shield

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It's hard to read, but the main blade tang on that knife looks like...

H. BOKER & CO
SOLINGEN
GERMANY

The Knife World article that Hawke posted shows a similar stamp that Zalesky calls the "G10," which he says was used c.1891–1944. He doesn't say if that one's "pretty solid" or an "educated guess." ::hmm::

Edit: on the OTHER HAND, here's one with the same shield (and tang stamp?) that doesn't look old at all:

http://bit.ly/7SxjA1
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WOW! and the mysteries continue to filter in. Cool finds "ole blue" and dixon!

Looking forward to see how all this transpires. Hope we do in fact have another "older" shield I can add to the HBN site.
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Well, now we know that at least two of them exist. They both look to be of recent manufacture to me (<30yrs). Reckon this one was originally intended for purchase in another country?

TJT, does Boker have a company historian?
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Sent an email to both sellers of these knives. One said it was purchased recently at an estate auction. Here's the response I got from the other:
Good Morning, the knife was made in the early '80s. I bought it from knife
sellers like the many bid dealers SMKW and others, but don't remember the
exact source. Over the time period of a few monthe I bought about 4 for my
knife shop. You're right about the knife and it's Tang mark & Shield, it's
a departure from Tree Brand. The knife could be much older but I believe
early '80s is correct. I have all the original receipts for the knives but
don't know exactly where.
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rangerbluedog wrote:Well, now we know that at least two of them exist. They both look to be of recent manufacture to me (<30yrs). Reckon this one was originally intended for purchase in another country?

TJT, does Boker have a company historian?
Unfortunately, I'm the closest to a historian we have. We are always trying to piece things together, between Dan and I.
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TJT wrote: Unfortunately, I'm the closest to a historian we have. We are always trying to piece things together, between Dan and I.
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Re: Henry Boker Shield

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New member here, been reading posts for quite sometime. Was just wondering if you guys have found anymore info on the henry boker shield.

I bought a henry boker large 4bld congress with this shield in 1998, and was told it was made in the 1930's, thanks.
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I looked thru every knife book I have (including Goins) and none of them show or even mention this shield. ????
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thx man, I've only seen this post, but googled henry boker knife found atleast 3 today on an auction site, northpoint i think maybe.
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I don't have any new information, but over the past few months I've seen a few more of these on ebay. Any seller willing to offer info stated that they were made in the 1980s. I doubt they are any older that that.
Quality knives though.

Still no "proof", such as reciepts, old ads, etc.
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Can you show the tang on that knife?
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Here's the tang stamp.
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my congress is exactly like rangerbluedog's.
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Re: Henry Boker Shield

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I just saw this one on ebay, for sale by James Parker.
He says it is an 80s model.
It has the standard tang stamp:
Boker
Solingen
Germany


http://cgi.ebay.com/Boker-Pocket-Knife- ... 5d2a6cfc5e

item number: 400143744094

Cool knife

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