Boker Shield Solution

Byrd · Post by **Byrd** » Sun Jun 23, 2019 9:59 pm

The missing shields in these Boker's bothered me until last week when I found a smashed sterling silver ring in a parking lot.

I used a 5.56 cartridge head to trace a circle in the material then cut it out with tin snips. I filed them round and put a drop of epoxy in the hole and tapped them in with a plastic mallet.

My Boker's are happy!

Dinadan · Post by **Dinadan** » Sun Jun 23, 2019 10:13 pm

Cool solution to missing shields, Byrd. I think that Bokers are the worst about shedding shields. It has happened to me, but I was fortunate enough to recover the missing shield in my trouser pocket. Those shields you made even preserve the tree motif. I can imagine someone several decades from now trying to figure out when Boker used those!

Doc B · Post by **Doc B** » Sun Jun 23, 2019 10:32 pm

Those look pretty good! Someone ought to start putting those on a new production model!

Byrd · Post by **Byrd** » Sun Jun 23, 2019 10:39 pm

I was pretty happy with how they turned out. After I shaped them I realized how they would fit the Tree Brand motif. Maybe Boker will pay me royalties for upgrading their shield design?

doglegg · Post by **doglegg** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:20 am

Byrd, ingenious and attractive. Great solution to a common problem.

glennbad · Post by **glennbad** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:21 am

Cool fix, looks neat!

Reverand · Post by **Reverand** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 1:09 am

I love 'em!
Now I need to find an old silver ring!

Colonel26 · Post by **Colonel26** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 2:41 am

That’s fantastic! Better than the original imo.

Steve Warden · Post by **Steve Warden** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 10:45 am

Superb

Looks fantastic!

Meridian_Mike · Post by **Meridian_Mike** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 11:44 am

WOW..... I LIKE!

SO, how did you get that texture? That actually looks "Tree-like" for Tree Brand... so it fits the knife brand perfectly!

Was that already ON the ring?

I have some Bokers that need a shield. I have seen folks use a spent .223 cartridge base in the hole.....
(I just like your idea a LOT better)

Mike

Byrd · Post by **Byrd** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 11:55 am

I just got lucky. That was the pattern of the ring. It was a pretty large ring as I can probably get a couple more shields from it. There were no maker's mark inside so who knows who made it. Probably just costume jewelry. I bet if you looked at yard sales and those teenagers jewelry stores in malls you could find something similar.

Meridian_Mike · Post by **Meridian_Mike** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:14 pm

Byrd wrote:I just got lucky. That was the pattern of the ring. It was a pretty large ring as I can probably get a couple more shields from it. There were no maker's mark inside so who knows who made it. Probably just costume jewelry. I bet if you looked at yard sales and those teenagers jewelry stores in malls you could find something similar.

COOL..... GREAT idea... I will be on the look-out for something like yours. They have a LOT of sterling rings down at the antique / junk store near my house. I will have to check with them!

(Save your filings and crumbs... they actually have a value....$$)

alabama · Post by **alabama** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 4:15 pm

a friend and knife dealer at local flea market has a baggie 3/4 of an inch deep with original large and small boker shields-has to be well over a hundred-he will give me what I need....when I ask him where he got them-he smiles and says nothing-he is well connected with smkw for many years...his boy owns ohio knives...knows stewart taylor we live not far from mr. taylor and smokey knives....he might have gotten them from smkw and been told not to say where they came from...

Byrd · Post by **Byrd** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 4:50 pm

I wish I'd have known that! I reached out to Boker by phone and email with no response so I fabricated these. No harm, I'm happy with them.

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Tue Jun 25, 2019 8:37 am

It's a creative and very good-looking alternative to a Boker shield.

Props for resourcefulness and creativity!

herbva · Post by **herbva** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 11:36 pm

Byrd, those shields are awesome! Much better than the originals. I have often wondered why I have owned and seen so many Bokers with missing shields. I have been searching for a replacement 9mm shield for a Boker trapper for a few months now, and based on a recent post I saw, called Boker. Maybe I was lucky, but the lady who answered couldn't have been nicer and more helpful. Three days later a new shield arrived at my house, for free! I did ask her why I have had and seen so many Boker knives with missing shields and she didn't mince words - because of the epoxy they use with no pins. She told me to use super glue gel and even included installation instructions with the new shield. I wish that all customer service experiences were this pleasant. Best regards. Herb

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