Whittlers
- woseyjales
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Whittlers
I have a few Boker whittlers,
1982 'the whittler' in Thuya handles.
And a more recent genUwine faux pearlique edition.
1982 'the whittler' in Thuya handles.
And a more recent genUwine faux pearlique edition.
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Nice Wosey. Whittlers never caught on with Boker the way stockmans did. Shame because I really like the whittler the best.
Sweet knives!
Sweet knives!
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- rangerbluedog
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quickly becoming my favorite pattern...
note: not all of the pics are mine.
There's a bit of investigation to be done on the Boker whittlers. Up til the 1990s they had -at least - two whittler patterns. The 8313, and the 280. (There's also the swell center pattern #666, but that's another story).
Nowadays they have the 280 pattern which appears to be a "merging" of the old 8313 and 280 patterns.
More later, gotta go to church this morning.
note: not all of the pics are mine.
There's a bit of investigation to be done on the Boker whittlers. Up til the 1990s they had -at least - two whittler patterns. The 8313, and the 280. (There's also the swell center pattern #666, but that's another story).
Nowadays they have the 280 pattern which appears to be a "merging" of the old 8313 and 280 patterns.
More later, gotta go to church this morning.
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NICE!!! those are nice blue and wosey. i have seen the whittler boker on ebay alot. i cant afford one yet. but i will. nice knives. i have to look and see if i have any or not.
thanks denny
thanks denny
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Here's a few more.
All are modern 280s, except the "MODERN ENERGY" knife, which is the 8313 pattern from the 1970s.
You can see the width difference and brass spacer in the last pic.
All are modern 280s, except the "MODERN ENERGY" knife, which is the 8313 pattern from the 1970s.
You can see the width difference and brass spacer in the last pic.
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Alrighty, one more post and then I'll leave this alone
It appears to me that in the 1970s, Boker had two distinct whittlers: The 8313 was 3 1/8" long, had a SABER main blade, and the frame was serpentine shaped.
See sample 1973 Boker-Wiss commemorative below: Second, was the 280 pattern - 3 1/8" long, CLIP main blade, and tapered frame. The frame was larger at the end with the main blade. These resemble the Case "seahorse" style frames.
See sample from the 1976-77 bone set below: Boker had both patterns listed in their catalog from the 1970s through 1997. Some time between 1997 and 2001 both patterns changed. Both patterns are listed in the 2001 through 2004 catalogs, but they look like the same pattern. (3 1/8" long, CLIP blade, serpentine frame.) It appears that the 8313 pattern was dropped in 2005. Nowadays I only see the 280 pattern. But it is not the 280 pattern of the seventies. Nowadays the 280 pattern is 3 1/8" long, SERPENTINE frame, CLIP blade.
It appears to me that in the 1970s, Boker had two distinct whittlers: The 8313 was 3 1/8" long, had a SABER main blade, and the frame was serpentine shaped.
See sample 1973 Boker-Wiss commemorative below: Second, was the 280 pattern - 3 1/8" long, CLIP main blade, and tapered frame. The frame was larger at the end with the main blade. These resemble the Case "seahorse" style frames.
See sample from the 1976-77 bone set below: Boker had both patterns listed in their catalog from the 1970s through 1997. Some time between 1997 and 2001 both patterns changed. Both patterns are listed in the 2001 through 2004 catalogs, but they look like the same pattern. (3 1/8" long, CLIP blade, serpentine frame.) It appears that the 8313 pattern was dropped in 2005. Nowadays I only see the 280 pattern. But it is not the 280 pattern of the seventies. Nowadays the 280 pattern is 3 1/8" long, SERPENTINE frame, CLIP blade.
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Looking thur and found some of them. denny
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I got some whittlers. First one might look familiar wose.
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bum, those are some super delicious lookin doubletrees ya got there!
Funny thing about that 1982 LTD "the whittler". The glue-on tree shield didn't survive on either of your knives.
That was pretty common of the "glued on the surface" shields that Boker used on the LTD editions from about 1976 to 1984.
Nice thing is, they still look good without them!
Funny thing about that 1982 LTD "the whittler". The glue-on tree shield didn't survive on either of your knives.
That was pretty common of the "glued on the surface" shields that Boker used on the LTD editions from about 1976 to 1984.
Nice thing is, they still look good without them!
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I do have one with the tree still standing.
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Reckon I'll have to fess up to it Bluedog.
The tree broke off Bum's when I had it. Limbs are very fragile.
dust rag caught one and broke it off at the nub.
Only thing left to do was peel rest of it off but it was so loose a
puff of air would have done it. Left a small depression so only choice
was to lightly sand the wood until the depression disappeared.
This also removed the shiny coating Boker applied but I like the soft
satin appearance better.
I then applied a coat of Liquid Gold to the wood and renwax
on the bolsters & carbon steel....presto!
I found one in the 'Bay already missing the shield so I bought that
one since I already knew how to 'fix' it.
Plus nobody else bid on it.
At least I did the repair attempts slow method by hand,
didn't put it to a grinder or nuthin' like that.
Bum, I still think your first one has the prettiest thuya grain on it.
And with wood like that, who needs a little tree blocking the view?
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okay Blue, I'm ready.
How many weeks of double secret probation am I in for?
The tree broke off Bum's when I had it. Limbs are very fragile.
dust rag caught one and broke it off at the nub.
Only thing left to do was peel rest of it off but it was so loose a
puff of air would have done it. Left a small depression so only choice
was to lightly sand the wood until the depression disappeared.
This also removed the shiny coating Boker applied but I like the soft
satin appearance better.
I then applied a coat of Liquid Gold to the wood and renwax
on the bolsters & carbon steel....presto!
I found one in the 'Bay already missing the shield so I bought that
one since I already knew how to 'fix' it.
Plus nobody else bid on it.
At least I did the repair attempts slow method by hand,
didn't put it to a grinder or nuthin' like that.
Bum, I still think your first one has the prettiest thuya grain on it.
And with wood like that, who needs a little tree blocking the view?
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okay Blue, I'm ready.
How many weeks of double secret probation am I in for?
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Ima thinkin you gotta sing "Rose of Alabamy" whilst someone whops you with a knotted plow line fer that one Wosey
Nah, them ole glue on shields were so bad to fall off it's probably good you went and got it over with ...
Nah, them ole glue on shields were so bad to fall off it's probably good you went and got it over with ...
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Here's an old thread I can breathe a little life into!...
Picked this one up recently, pretty reasonably priced too i might add
Mike
Boker Solingen Germany
Red Bone Whittler 3 1/2 " closed
Picked this one up recently, pretty reasonably priced too i might add
Mike
Boker Solingen Germany
Red Bone Whittler 3 1/2 " closed
Mike
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There are those who are...and those who wish they were. He himself decides.
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Sweet looking whittler there Mike!
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Thanks RBD! I wish it was a little more "snappy", but other than that it's a nice little knife. Fit and finish is good, blades are sharp, no wobble...I can dig it!
Mike
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There are those who are...and those who wish they were. He himself decides.
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Old thread, but I finally snagged a Boker Whittler for my collection. I was drawn to the Washboard jigging on the bone - first time I have seen this style in person - it is really nice looking on the knife. The construction is split-spring without a spacer, very nice action on the knife - just the right amount of snap. OH
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Just saw this thread! Here's my old Boker whittlers! Both old
Older knives are like women, they are beautiful, pricey, and rarely do you find the good ones!
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Here's a few old ones.
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More of the same.
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A pocket knife is still an intimate personal possession of the individual who carries it and consequently deserves the best of materials, finish and workmanship in its production. (Quoted from Boker's 1928 cutlery catalog).
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Thanks Roger. I hope to make it over there, but it depends on my work schedule.
A pocket knife is still an intimate personal possession of the individual who carries it and consequently deserves the best of materials, finish and workmanship in its production. (Quoted from Boker's 1928 cutlery catalog).
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From what I`ve learned this will be the last Parker run show.Another party may take it over.
Roger
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I had not heard that. Thanks.
A pocket knife is still an intimate personal possession of the individual who carries it and consequently deserves the best of materials, finish and workmanship in its production. (Quoted from Boker's 1928 cutlery catalog).
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H. Bokers.
A pocket knife is still an intimate personal possession of the individual who carries it and consequently deserves the best of materials, finish and workmanship in its production. (Quoted from Boker's 1928 cutlery catalog).
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Interesting. I just posted this photo on a discussion of pen blades and then decided to look up "Boker 280" to see if there was any commentary on my knife. Of all the photos on this thread, I see none with small blades similar to mine. I did not reshape these - they came to me (new) this way. I really like them both for my whittling. The main blade, well, it's pretty. I use it for anything other than whittling.
I'm sorta partial to Uncle Henrys seein' as how I had one and now I are one.