Page 1 of 1
Some New Bokers
Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 7:29 pm
by JAYLUPARK
Picked these up @ year end sale. Can someone lead me in the right direction to gather some info on Boker? Maybe a book.
Re: Some New Bokers
Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 7:45 pm
by rangerbluedog
No books out there yet, but I'm hoping HAWKE will remedy that soon.
Here's a link to a very informative webpage. This page includes an excellent article written about Boker by Mark Zalesky in KNIFE WORLD.
http://thehawkeco.com/knifesite/BokerNo ... notes.html
Appears to me what you have is a UNITED BOKER on the right (circa 1984-1994).
I think the knife in the middle is from the 1980s - 1990s also. It has bone handles, which was unusual for Boker during that time period. The one on the left is interesting. Do you have a closeup of the tang stamp on that one?
Great pickup!
Re: Some New Bokers
Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 8:13 pm
by JAYLUPARK
Blue my camera sucks!!
but this is what it says. Only big blade has stamp on it?
heinr boker&co
baumwerk-solingen
germany-alemania
Re: Some New Bokers
Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 8:30 pm
by rangerbluedog
speaking of cameras.....
I found a picture of your knife in the middle. It is in an old 1980 catalog I have. I would post it for you, but my kids like to carry the USB cable to different hidden locations in the house. So the middle knife was most likely made from 1980-1982.
According to Zalesky's article, the tang stamp on the left was used from 1932 to present. Mostly on knives made prior to 1950, but also on some reproduction knives. I think yours is a modern reproduction. It probably was made post-2000. It looks a lot like the apaloosa bone knives made in 2009, but the shield is different.