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anyone ever bought from this site?
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:42 am
by zeke
sorry for askin another question apparently im beginning to annoy justold with them all lol. j/k but anyway has anyone here ever bought or know anything about this site they seem to have good prices on boker knives.
http://www.theknifedomain.com/
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 5:09 am
by Roger - 50/2050
Zeke,
Keep in mind that most if not all new age Boker knives are now made in Argentina & that means non German made! ....Probably won't go up in value, may I suggest that you invest in some knife collecting books to further your knowledge & keep asking those questions! 
....On another note, stop looking at those knife sites that seem to offer a bottom low price as you will only get a knife from them that is either a 2nd or made from some 3rd world country & I know you don't want that, do you?
"Texas collector", Roger - 50/2050 
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 10:28 am
by smiling-knife
Hi Zeke. The Boker magnums are made in China. The Boker tree brand knives made in Argentina have Alemania & Solingen on the tang and no Germany. I think they are assembled in Argentina. Some of the tree brand are still made in Germany and will have Solingen Germany on the tang. This is based on my survey of about 15 Bokers from 1970s to present that I own so is in not definitive. Please keep asking questions as this is the best way to learn. I hope this helps.
s-k
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 4:48 am
by nmikash
Hey Zeke. I have the most recent Boker catalog & I think I can add a bit to what Roger & S-K said. There are knives made for Boker in China, Taiwan, USA(the subcom fixed blade), Argentina & Solingen, Germany. From what I've seen in the catalog the Solingen, Germany & Argentina knives are fairly clearly marked. The Chinese knives seem to have no stamp, & some of the Taiwan knives are marked. If you are in doubt swing by the Boker site & request a catalog.
I do not own a Boker yet, but I have been shopping for my 1st as well. Is there a particular knife you have your eye on? As for the site, I have not bought from them, but they only offer the low end Bokers.
Nick
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:34 am
by knifeswapper
Every Boker I have looked at recently has Germany marked on it. Just looked at several of the Tang Stamp series and they have Germany twice on the main blade. I have noticed many fixed blades and tactical styles come out of Argentina; then of course the chinese stuff.
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:15 pm
by Roger - 50/2050
Hello friends,
May I add a few words of wisdom here with Zeke or other new knifers in mind that don't really know what we do in collecting, in my own line of thinking I think it is wise to encourage all new knifers to not only ask questions here on this site but to also invest in the right books so they can learn on there own in that degree also, just answering questions for him & other new knife collectors is good but in my thoughts on this matter is they also need the right referance material of their own to reflect on at later dates! ....Am I making a truth telling style here on this matter or do ya'll think I am just doing the ::blah:: thing???
"Texas collector", Roger - 50/2050
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:56 pm
by jonet143
roger, i agree. i recommend reference books to every novice and expert alike. a great sense of accomplishment can come from answering your own questions. the info is better absorbed. second opinions and possibly helping someone else without the resourses is a good thang.
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:04 pm
by smiling-knife
Hi Roger. I think that is very wise advice
. Questions are great and in no way discouraged. However, developing a reference base will allow one to answer many of their own questions and also contribute new information/perspectives to the discussion. my 2p worth.
Edit: While I was constructing my answer Johnnie beat me to the post. I agree.
By the way, here is an example of a recent Boker made in Argentina. There is no 'Germany' anywhere on the knife but there is 'Alemania' on the tang which is Spanish for Germany. Can be quite confusing. Click and expand for better detail.
s-k
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:10 pm
by mumblypeg
You state the truth, my knifer friend.
I'm relatively new at collecting, but have 8 or 9 reference books.
From Kertzman, Levine, Stewart/Ritchie, and Price.
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 7:33 am
by justold52
zeke ; ("im beginning to annoy justold ") it's not that but it is just that your q's ? are so broad. and when we try to answer you the best we understand your q's? then you do not even answer us in your post and you just start a new post. I gess the annoying part is that you don't answer in the same post you ask or let us know if we are helpping you at all.
Lets take this post ok You asked a good Q ok.
Lots of real good people answered you Q.
A lot of real good info back to you ok.
Now let us know your fellings so we know if we have helped you at all ok
Please answer back in this POST.
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 1:32 pm
by LC
Roger I agree with you 100% knowledge is power and books help me out a great deal when looking at older knives
I collect the Case Stockmans larger pattern and we all know they have been around what seems like forever (over 100 years) and when looking at the older ones the books come in real handy and friends like here and other knife forums really helps out also
Hope I am not ::blah:: But here are some of my books
I am working on the complete set right now of the Romance of Collecting Case Knives by Dewey Ferguson
