My Dad's Boker 9885
- Meridian_Mike
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My Dad's Boker 9885
Well, I had NO IDEA my Dad's Boker was still in family hands. BUT, it is!!
My sister came down for a visit from Kentucky this past weekend. When she was unpacking her suitcase, she pulled out a paper towel wrapped object and handed it to me. After I unwrapped it, I saw a knife....... a nice Boker..... but then she told me it was our Dad's knife. You could have floored me with a feather.
I remembered my Dad having a Boker BUT, I had forgotten the details. I remembered he would use it to skin squirrels whenever we were lucky enough to get a couple. This is probably the knife my Dad used when he taught ME how to skin a squirrel...... ah, memories!
I now had my Dad's knife for my knife collection..... This one is a REAL treasure!
This is now the center piece for my Boker collection!
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It needs some clean up....I oiled it a little and WOW... this joker has some SNAP!!
My sister came down for a visit from Kentucky this past weekend. When she was unpacking her suitcase, she pulled out a paper towel wrapped object and handed it to me. After I unwrapped it, I saw a knife....... a nice Boker..... but then she told me it was our Dad's knife. You could have floored me with a feather.
I remembered my Dad having a Boker BUT, I had forgotten the details. I remembered he would use it to skin squirrels whenever we were lucky enough to get a couple. This is probably the knife my Dad used when he taught ME how to skin a squirrel...... ah, memories!
I now had my Dad's knife for my knife collection..... This one is a REAL treasure!
This is now the center piece for my Boker collection!
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It needs some clean up....I oiled it a little and WOW... this joker has some SNAP!!
"Life is tough.... but it's tougher if you're stupid."....John Wayne
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Re: My Dad's Boker 9885
That is wonderful!
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Re: My Dad's Boker 9885
Very cool!
Congrats!!
Congrats!!
Take care and God bless,
Steve
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Re: My Dad's Boker 9885
Your father had great taste. Beautiful knife and it looks like it could keep skinning squirrels for generations to come.
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Re: My Dad's Boker 9885
Thanks Y'all....
Yep, I need to show my grandson how to skin a squirrel and use this knife for the lesson.
Yep, I need to show my grandson how to skin a squirrel and use this knife for the lesson.
"Life is tough.... but it's tougher if you're stupid."....John Wayne
Re: My Dad's Boker 9885
That’s wonderful Mike!!
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Re: My Dad's Boker 9885
You are lucky indeed to have that one, Mike! I have my Grandfather's Boker stockman also. Very important knives.
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Re: My Dad's Boker 9885
I have one of my Grandfather's knives but the only problem is..... He used his knives until they were GONE! He got the most out of 'em and then pitched the stump. SO.... I have his last nearly used up knife ... BUT.....It has special meaning too!
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Re: My Dad's Boker 9885
Congratulations on getting your dad’s pocket knife! A treasure for sure.
My dad was mostly a Case guy, but he carried several different ones at various times during his life. I have the Böker whittler that he was carrying the day I took him to the hospital before he passed away.
Ken
My dad was mostly a Case guy, but he carried several different ones at various times during his life. I have the Böker whittler that he was carrying the day I took him to the hospital before he passed away.
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Re: My Dad's Boker 9885
WOW.....That is really special.....
A great remembrance of your dad!
A great remembrance of your dad!
"Life is tough.... but it's tougher if you're stupid."....John Wayne
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Re: My Dad's Boker 9885
Beautiful old USA-made Boker
Being Dad's old knife makes it all the more special!
Being Dad's old knife makes it all the more special!
Re: My Dad's Boker 9885
Nice knife! Even nicer, that it was your Dad's!
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Re: My Dad's Boker 9885
My paternal grandfather' last known knife, with a new one.
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Re: My Dad's Boker 9885
WOW.... now that is cool to show both the old and new like that!tongueriver wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2020 12:23 am My paternal grandfather' last known knife, with a new one.Boker Cal Pruett 1.jpgBokers001.jpg
Great pic Cal!
"Life is tough.... but it's tougher if you're stupid."....John Wayne