Early Boker Knives

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Yehuda wrote:
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As it should be Yehuda. ::handshake::
If I haaaaad to choose a favorite, it would be this one. Just a magnificent piece.
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Sweet bones and it does fill the hand. ::nod::
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Thanks!
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Another new one.
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Moderators, I've learned this isn't an authentic H Böker BSA knife. I can't figure out how to delete the post. Please clean up this thread as you see fit. Thanks.

H Böker & Co's Improved Cutlery,
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I hate to be the one to tell you but that is a Franken knife .
Ulster knife company shield , looks to be a pal frame , can opener and screw driver , boker master .


Yehuda wrote:Can't believe I landed this one.
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ScoutKnives wrote:I hate to be the one to tell you but that is a Franken knife .
Ulster knife company shield , looks to be a pal frame , can opener and screw driver , boker master .


Yehuda wrote:Can't believe I landed this one.
H Böker & Co's Improved Cutlery,
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Ugh. Thanks for the info.
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Yehuda, if it is going in your pocket, there is not an issue. Great looking EDC. ::nod::
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doglegg wrote:Yehuda, if it is going in your pocket, there is not an issue. Great looking EDC. ::nod::
Thanks! That makes it easier to swallow! It's so well put together it would make a good edc.
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An eBay win. H Böker & Co's Improved Cutlery
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Nice score Yehuda! I was watching that one but did not bid. It is quite unusual. I've never seen a shield shaped quite like that on any other Boker knife.
Really cool! ::tu::
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Love the scales on that one Yehuda. ::nod:: ::tu::
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rangerbluedog wrote:Nice score Yehuda! I was watching that one but did not bid. It is quite unusual. I've never seen a shield shaped quite like that on any other Boker knife.
Really cool! ::tu::
The shield is what caught my attention. All blades have the three line H Böker & Co's Improved Cutlery tang stamp with no tree logo. I just got bitten on the scout knife with a false shield so here's hoping it's original.
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doglegg wrote:Love the scales on that one Yehuda. ::nod:: ::tu::
I think you are the most optimistic guy alive! Thanks!!
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Another score. H Böker & Co's Improved Cutlery.
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I brought this one out to "play" with and decided to post it. A BOKER U.S.A., pattern 6598, Half Congress pocket knife. It's not as old as MANY of the previous knives that are posted, but it's old enough.
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I Purchased this one off ebay a couple years back, super quality, I love these Bokers, I need more.
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Hey Guys, I trying to do some catch-up work on "Boker" made knives. I didnt realize there was a NEW BOOK available. I have had a rough past few years & I havent kept up reading on the aapk site. I WILL get the New Boker book as soon as I can afford too. In the meantime, I got 2 questions for ya'll.

1st Question, Is there A Relation of J. Wiss & Sons to BOKER --- See picture of my J. Wiss & Sons old knife below.

2nd Question, I have this H. Boker w/ Etched blade & I am trying to narrow down the dating. I was going to list on ebay but decided to do a little more digging before I listed it as 1890s,,,and thats when I found this New thread on Boker Studies as well. I cant wait to post more Knives on here.

Thank you guys for your Help
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Hey Guys, I have this Adorable Champagne pattern with an "Odd Boker stamp" that I havent seen before. The only reference I could find it in was Goins. I would have assumed it would have been in the knife world article with all the other known stamps? Handles are Ivory
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Here is a Boker (script stamp) junior cattle knife from the 1930s in butter & molasses celluloid.
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Awesome knife there mamba
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Hey Mark,
Nice old champagne Knife! Boker made knives for Wyeth's Hardware on a contract basis. I'm not sure on the years of production.
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Thx thegreedygulo for the kind words & information
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Mark,
As for your questions regarding your first 2 knives:

1. Boker was bought by J. Wiss & Sons in the sixtes (1969 I think) and they later sold the name to Cooper tools in the early seventies. Cooper tools stopped producing knives in 1983 and the Boker brand name was restored to Boker in 1986.

2. Your other knife is an old one. Goins dates that tang stamp from 1869 - 1914 while Mark Zalesky's Knifeworld article dates it from 1869 - 1910. Since there is no country of origin stamped on the tang, it could have been made prior to 1891 in Germany OR after 1891 in the U.S. My best guess, based on the overall look of the knife and its stamps is the late 1800's or early 1900's. Hope this helps.
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I was feeling the same as you on that knife & I value your input Sir. I really liked it. Its going out on my ebay page in about an hour from now & someone is going to LOVE it!! She is only at 15-bucks right now, lol
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Mark, thank you for the kind regards!
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