Het y'all,
Just scored this little beauty online. Don't know much about it, except it most likely was made in the 1980s-1990s. Can't decide if those are deer or elk.
Anybody ever seen one of these?
Boker nicker with deer blade etch
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Re: Boker nicker with deer blade etch
Very nice! I would guess European Red Deer. ?
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I've never seen one of those before but it sure is nice. Very elegant to say the least. That's a great find.
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Re: Boker nicker with deer blade etch
NICE find Ricky! I've had a couple of these over the years and still have one. They are not a knife you will see very often. I do have the original sheath for mine, but yours is the first one I've ever seen complete with the box. I always assumed the etching was of 2 deer, but after looking closer, I'm not sure if it's deer or elk either. Irregardless, that is a nice knife. I do think it's a little older than the1980's - 1990's. In my opinion, it's from the 1950's - 1960's era. I'm basing that on Alemania being etched on the blade. Here's a few pictures of mine for comparison's sake.
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Re: Boker nicker with deer blade etch
Haha, I thought if anyone had one it would be you!
The shape of the tree on the box is what got me to thinking 1980s. I don't recall seeing it shaped quite like that until the mid 1970s or so.
That is - assuming the box is original to the knife.
I am starting to think tongueriver is right, and the creatures in the etching are black forest red stag!
The shape of the tree on the box is what got me to thinking 1980s. I don't recall seeing it shaped quite like that until the mid 1970s or so.
That is - assuming the box is original to the knife.
I am starting to think tongueriver is right, and the creatures in the etching are black forest red stag!
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Re: Boker nicker with deer blade etch
The images are as tr says, "European Red Deer" which are similar to our elk except a bit smaller. Even without the racks the body profile is not that of a deer.
Elaborate blade etches go back to 1800's on German short sword/long hunting daggers, but when did the modern looking etches of bucks, etc. first show up on smaller German hunting knives by Boker, Henckels, Wingen & others ?
I think it is rather recently like maybe 1960's ?
kj
p.s. the bull elk in picture above has a very atypical rack with lots of extra points. It is not a typical mature bull rack of 6 or 7 points per side.
Elaborate blade etches go back to 1800's on German short sword/long hunting daggers, but when did the modern looking etches of bucks, etc. first show up on smaller German hunting knives by Boker, Henckels, Wingen & others ?
I think it is rather recently like maybe 1960's ?
kj
p.s. the bull elk in picture above has a very atypical rack with lots of extra points. It is not a typical mature bull rack of 6 or 7 points per side.