Early Boker Knives
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Re: Early Boker Knives
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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Roger, that one with the acorn shield is my "holy grail" knife!
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Thanks Ricky. It took me a long time to find that one. Now if I can just find one like it with horn handles, I'll be .
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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wow greedy you have the best collection of old bokers ive ever seen i bet it took you a long time to do it how many do you have everytime i look you have posted 6 or 8 nice ones do you have a place that i can go to to look at all your old bokers i really like the old gigging on the old bone handel knives and i like the stag they used back then
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Here are a few more. I think I may have shown some of these in another thread...
top is a jacknife I estimate to be made ni the 1930s.
Middle is an H. Dorwal: Made in Solingenby Boker, distributed to Canada by the Remscheid Bokers.
Bottom is a Valley Forge knife made in the New Jersey Boker factory, sometime beween 1921-1950. Got this one from vikingdog. Next are a couple of old pearl gentlemen's knives: First one has the script Boker tang stamp which indicates a US made knife circa 1928-1930s. Second one has "Boker's Cutlery Germany" on both blades. German made (1891-1944).
top is a jacknife I estimate to be made ni the 1930s.
Middle is an H. Dorwal: Made in Solingenby Boker, distributed to Canada by the Remscheid Bokers.
Bottom is a Valley Forge knife made in the New Jersey Boker factory, sometime beween 1921-1950. Got this one from vikingdog. Next are a couple of old pearl gentlemen's knives: First one has the script Boker tang stamp which indicates a US made knife circa 1928-1930s. Second one has "Boker's Cutlery Germany" on both blades. German made (1891-1944).
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Dimitri if you ever wanna part with that box, I know where there is a good knife that would fit real nicely within.....
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Nice group of knives Ricky. I especially like the Valley Forge swellcenter. I've been looking forever & a day for an Improved Cutlery in that pattern. I'm not that particular in my search; I'm only looking for one each in bone, ebony, pearl & stag in NM-M condition.
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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bigdaddys8ball: Thank you. It has taken me quite a few years to find the knives I have. You can use the link below and see a bunch of my knives, though I don't have all of them photographed. I'm glad you liked them.
http://www.iknifecollector.com/photo/ph ... suerjbs5tn
http://www.iknifecollector.com/photo/ph ... suerjbs5tn
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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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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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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Thanks MRB. Here's a few more pictures of it.
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 for the extra pictures of it
I have several of these type knives almost all of them German made.
This is the first Boker I have seen, I like it when they have a shield, and some brands put a shield on both sides of the handle!
I have several of these type knives almost all of them German made.
This is the first Boker I have seen, I like it when they have a shield, and some brands put a shield on both sides of the handle!
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I just picked up this Boker & Co Improved Cutlery Jack, this is my first Boker with an etch!!
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NICE congress jack!! If you ever want to sell it, please keep me in mind.
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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Don't remember if I posted these or not, the only 2 I have
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I first posted this one in vintage pearl knives, but thought it belonged here as well. It is either circa. 1848 - 1869 per Goins or 1860 - 1865 per Mark Zalesky's Boker article in Knife World. Either time frame pre-dates Boker putting tree stamps on their knives.
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. Boker & Co's Improved Cutlery. According to Boker's 1906 catalog, this is a Carpenter's Knife.
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. Boker & Co's Improved Cutlery.
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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R & H Boker Caststeel. Circa. 1837 - 1860.
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).