Right Location ?

[Louisville.Boy1947]

Should this sub forum be here or should it be in the 'brand specific' section ?

[bigshot]

It really should be in the Brand Specific section since Boker is there and it is a German brand. THANKS MODS!!!

[Mumbleypeg]

It really should be in the Brand Specific section since Boker is there and it is a German brand. THANKS MODS!!!

Boker is well-known and respected American brand. Hermann Boker & Co. is one of the oldest names in American cutlery, founded in 1831 in New York City by immigrants Hermann and Robert Boker. The company initially imported cutlery from Sheffield, England and Germany. In 1899 they began manufacturing pocketknives in Newark, NJ, and in 1929 moved to a new factory in Maplewood, NJ. In 1869 their cousin Heinrich Böker had opened a factory in Solingen, Heinrich Böker & Company, to manufacture cutlery which was distributed by Boker USA. Boker USA continued manufacturing quality cutlery until the factory was closed in 1984, after which the name, trademarks and distribution rights were sold to Heinrich Böker of Solingen Germany. - source: Levine’s Guide to Knives

Ken

[bigshot]

The German Bokers are discussed in the Boker brand forum. And there's a Henckels forum in the Brand forums too.

[Mumbleypeg]

The German Bokers are discussed in the Boker brand forum.

My post is in reply to your statement that Boker is a German brand.

Carry on.

Ken

[cudgee]

It really should be in the Brand Specific section since Boker is there and it is a German brand. THANKS MODS!!!

Boker is well-known and respected American brand. Hermann Boker & Co. is one of the oldest names in American cutlery, founded in 1831 in New York City by immigrants Hermann and Robert Boker. The company initially imported cutlery from Sheffield, England and Germany. In 1899 they began manufacturing pocketknives in Newark, NJ, and in 1929 moved to a new factory in Maplewood, NJ. In 1869 their cousin Heinrich Böker had opened a factory in Solingen, Heinrich Böker & Company, to manufacture cutlery which was distributed by Boker USA. Boker USA continued manufacturing quality cutlery until the factory was closed in 1984, after which the name, trademarks and distribution rights were sold to Heinrich Böker of Solingen Germany. - source: Levine’s Guide to Knives

Ken

Fantastic information Ken.

[bigshot]

The Bokers I have say Solingen on them. They must be more recent.

[Modern Slip Joints]

Thank-you Brian for this new Rough Ryder sub-forum!

Here are a few things that might be relevant to its "location." SMKW owns the Rough Ryder brand. That makes Rough Ryder as American as Fight'n Rooster which started out American owned but German made. I do not think anyone will dispute that Henckel's and Hubertus are German companies. All three are in Brand Specific Knife Forums rather than Region Specific Forums.

Thanks again.

[bigshot]

Perfect! We're all set now!

[Bryan]

Should this sub forum be here or should it be in the 'brand specific' section ?

I've been moving this forum around a bit. Apologies if it is causing problems finding it, etc...

My current thoughts are that the brand specific forums are becoming crowded and we likely need to reorganize a bit. I seen somewhere someone mentioned the structure of the AAPK forum is not well thought out and I agree. I'm 100% responsible for that.

I'll be working on it as time permits. Suggestions very much welcomed

[eveled]

Thanks Bryan

[jerryd6818]

Should this sub forum be here or should it be in the 'brand specific' section ?

I've been moving this forum around a bit. Apologies if it is causing problems finding it, etc...

My current thoughts are that the brand specific forums are becoming crowded and we likely need to reorganize a bit. I seen somewhere someone mentioned the structure of the AAPK forum is not well thought out and I agree. I'm 100% responsible for that.

I'll be working on it as time permits. Suggestions very much welcomed

Bryan, it's difficult to be organized when the spectrum of conversations are as broad as they are on AAPK. Always remember, ya can't please everyone.

[Madmarco]

Should this sub forum be here or should it be in the 'brand specific' section ?

I've been moving this forum around a bit. Apologies if it is causing problems finding it, etc...

My current thoughts are that the brand specific forums are becoming crowded and we likely need to reorganize a bit. I seen somewhere someone mentioned the structure of the AAPK forum is not well thought out and I agree. I'm 100% responsible for that.

I'll be working on it as time permits. Suggestions very much welcomed

My suggestion Bryan is that you keep on doin' exactly what you're doin'! You have a tireless job running this forum and you do an excellent job staying on top of all the issues, even when some members seem to make things more difficult than necessary! Like Jerry and Ricky Nelson said, "ya can't please everyone so ya gotta please yourself"! Thanks for your expert leadership!

[bigshot]

I'm taking some photos for a post for the Rough Ryder forum when that comes back. Thanks for organizing!

[eveled]

FWIW, I think the layout is fine.

I use the New Post function rather than scan each section. If I am researching something specific I use the search function.

My only very minor complaint is not being able to edit posts after the time is up. My OCD brain doesn’t like to leave spelling mistakes uncorrected. Sometimes I notice them years later

[Madmarco]

I totally agree Eveled! I jus' hate when I spot an error in a post I've made and can't change it due to the time limit. I'd like to see that change!

[orvet]

FWIW, I think the layout is fine.

I use the New Post function rather than scan each section. If I am researching something specific I use the search function.

My only very minor complaint is not being able to edit posts after the time is up. My OCD brain doesn’t like to leave spelling mistakes uncorrected. Sometimes I notice them years later

There is a reason that members cannot change a post after a certain amount of time or after another post has been made after it. That keeps someone from getting upset the deleting information as I saw several years ago in Blade Forums.

Another reason is that when a post is corrected after another post has been made responding to it, then it can make the next several posts seem out of place or even make them meaningless.

Sorry about the OCD, one has to do their best to live with it!

[eveled]

Thanks Dale. I totally understand and it’s a good rule.

[Madmarco]

Thanks Dale. I totally understand and it’s a good rule.

DITTO!