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I have looked at a Henckel tang stamp thread but I couldn't make sense out of it because according to what was shown this was an old knife when I know it isn't that old. Could anyone date this knife for me and tell me if Henckel actually made it or not because it looks just like a Boker to me. Sorry about picture quality. Phone is junk.

Also is there anyway I can replace the shield or something because it just kills the looks of this knife. Sorry I forgot to put this in my original post.

That is a Boker made Henckels. Not certain of the date of manufacture but it would be after 1975. More likely one made a lot more recently than that. There are several out there for sale that look just like it and are manufactured in the last 25 years or so. Sorry I can’t date it any better than that. Hope this helps.

I have replaced a round shield a couple of different times using a .25 or .38 (9mm) used cartridge. I had to cut and sand them down shorter than I had first expected, but in both cases it looked pretty good. Find the closest size, cut it down, and epoxy it in place. I will see if I can find pictures to show, but it tends to look kind of classy.
I have also filled the hole with colored epoxy, but that doesn't look as good on bone handles.
You might also look for a small, round charm that can replace a shield. I found some small charms with the symbols for thr different branches of service and used those.
I have considered some nicer mosaic pins as well.
There are a lot of alternatives for a lost shield if you cannot find an original.

IIRC it was Floyd, aka dogleg, who said the German word “Böker” means “missing shield”.

Ken

Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Wed May 29, 2024 3:17 am IIRC it was Floyd, aka dogleg, who said the German word “Böker” means “missing shield”.

Ken

Got to be true. if I had a dollar for every BOKER I have seen with missing shield, I could give you half the money and still be rich. I have replaced with any number of circle things that fit and improved the appearance. Once used a piece of pearl from old jewelry that looked nice.

Those were made for Henckels by Boker from 1991 -2007. If it has four blades, it's a HK-1-something. The 'something depends on the color of the scales. I can't tell from the picture, but if it's greenish it's probably a HK-1-MTM. If it's not greenish, give me your best description of the color and I might be able to give you some possible suffixes.

If it really has three blades, then it has been technicianized.

The shields are impossible to find short of buying a knife to cannibalize. The missing shield is very common on these knives as well as the round shield Bokers.

Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Wed May 29, 2024 3:17 am IIRC it was Floyd, aka dogleg, who said the German word “Böker” means “missing shield”.

Ken

That sounds right to me from what I have seen!

Whatever you replace the shield with, use a good two part of epoxy and clean both shield and the hole in the handle with alcohol to remove any
oil or debris that might keep the epoxy from sticking.

Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Wed May 29, 2024 3:17 am Floyd, aka dogleg, who said the German word “Böker” means “missing shield”.

...... ... wait a minute.... now that I think about it.... I must have 4 or more with that “missing shield” problem....

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Sun Jun 02, 2024 4:11 am

Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Wed May 29, 2024 3:17 am Floyd, aka dogleg, who said the German word “Böker” means “missing shield”.

...... ... wait a minute.... now that I think about it.... I must have 4 or more with that “missing shield” problem....

I for sure had a couple I sold on eBay, a little wooden sucker I regret getting rid comes to mind.