Early Boker Knives

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Looks stag to me Murph, ::nod:: it sure is a nice one

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Thanks Joe. It was sold by a fellow AAPKer "thefarside" and he says bone. It looks staggy to me too.
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TJ: Nice knife! I saw that one on ebay & you got a great deal. The tang stamp dates it to circa. 1919-1932. In my opinion the handles are worm groove bone. Congrats.
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Another group of H. Boker & Co's Improved Cutlery.
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Thanks Gulo - I do have the knife in hand now and it is indeed bone, very nice bone. A bigger knife than I expected which is good and very hefty. It's got a worn tang where it rides on the spring from being slightly smaller than the spring, no snap opening but does snap shut. This does not bother me and was part of the description. Belonged to fellow AAPKer "thedarkside". Over-all, very nice knife.
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Very nice knives Gulo. The stamp on mine is not "improved" which I guess dates it a little later than yours.
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Here's one I don't think I've ever shown. It has the block letter BOKER stamp. Probably circa 1930s.
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Nice one Ricky! What's the closed length of it?
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Thanks Roger,
It's 3 3/8" closed.
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great looking knives guys. this is the only 2 old one i have. i love to old congress one. thanks denny
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A few more H. Boker & Co's Improved Cutlery.
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Very nice knives being shown here, keep them coming ::tu::

Here is an oldie.
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Nice knife MRB! Here's a few more made by H. Boker & Co's Improved Cutlery.
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This is an interesting knife. Both tangs are stamped H. Boker & Co's Improved Cutlery but the blade is etched Valley Forge.
This is an interesting knife. Both tangs are stamped H. Boker & Co's Improved Cutlery but the blade is etched Valley Forge.
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::drool:: ::drool:: Man, you guys have some great old Boker's. My kinda knives ::drool:: ::drool::
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gg, that ol' ez opener jumped right off the page and into my pocket.
But when I checked later, it was gone! ::shrug::
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Happens to me all the time blue. :lol:
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More of the same............H. Boker & Co's Improved Cutlery.
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H. Boker & Co's Improved Cutlery.
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LOVE the Shoe Knife! ::ds::
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I like all of them! ::tu:: ::tu::

Keep `em coming ::nod:: :wink:
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Another round of H. Boker & Co's Improved Cutlery.
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Here is one that was my dads. Given to him by his parents when he was a kid. Never used. I am not to sure of the age.
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thegreedygulo wrote:More of the same............H. Boker & Co's Improved Cutlery.
wow i really love all of those old bokers you keep showing keep pulling them out i really enjoy seeing them
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bigdaddys8ball: Thanks...........glad you liked them. I'll try and post a few more as soon as I can.
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Sweet pearl serpentine stockman, greedy! ::drool::
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