I'd like to show everybody the custom sheath I had made for my Boker + Schanz Integral. As most probably know, the sheath that comes with the knife is, well, not of appropriate quality for the knife itself.

This was done by a local leather shop guy. My initials are on the reverse side. It took him about ten days to do, and he charged me less than $40! I think it is great work and was my best Christmas present.

Some pics of the various Boker patents over the years from around the world. (Germany, Austria, USA)

1887Trademark.JPG 

1895GermanRemPatent.jpg

1908PatentAU6489.jpg

1923HenryBokerAU202526.jpg

1936ValleyForge.JPG

1947TreePatent.JPG

1971TreePatent.JPG

1972TreePatent.JPG

1972APatentTree.JPG

1974TreeBrand.JPG

1975OldeStag.JPG

1976DEL-BONE.JPG

1980trademark.jpg

1982trademark.jpg

1985AU374994.jpg

1988BokermaticPatent.pdf

Stephen, I keep repeating that phrase about this one! I have an A-F Combat II. But this one is sooo..... nice!

All right y'all. Tighten up now, Zalesky is here!

Welcome Mark, glad to have you in the Boker Fans group.

For those of you who don't know: Mark is the editor of KNIFEWORLD, and all around "knife guy" who wrote the article on Boker that has become the go-to reference on Boker history and tang stamps.

Thanks, Ricky! I'm glad that the article was so well received, it was a lot of work and simply could not have been done without the assistance of several Boker collectors (including Roger) as well as the folks at Boker.

If you liked the article, please drop by www.knifeworld.com and subscribe or at least take advantage of our free two-month trial subscription. IMH?O it's pretty much the only place where you can find in-depth articles that are written for knife collectors.

@ Stephen:

I think Boker PLUS is manufactured in Tiawan and China. I have a FISKMUK, and it is from China. But my automat kalashnikov 74 was made in Tiawan.

CONGRATULATIONS BOKER FANS!

This group has grown by 33% over the past two weeks.

To celebrate, post some pictures of your favorite Boker - we like to watch... :-)

A tour of the Boker Solingen knife factory:

take the tour

A tour of the Boker Solingen knife factory:

Interesting Tour Ricky, enjoyed it!

Seller on ebay has a page from a 1909 catalog. This ad shows a boker knife with an acorn shield as early as 1909! wow!

ebay ad for boker 1909 catalog page

This is the earliest evidence I've seen.

Just goes to show, you never know what you might find in Grandpa's closet...

Old set of Boker knives

Ron, that's a nice old scout pattern. The 9361 knife was called a utility patterm by Boker, but it's more commonly known as a scout. The R on the end of the pattern number indicates it was sold in a blister pack. That one was made between 1976-1983, when Boker USA was still in the knifemaking business and was a part of the COOPER TOOLS group. Great carbon steel blades (1075 or 1090 I think), and a delrin handle material made to look like stag. Boker called it "del-bone". I have a used one just like that.

Now the big question: Will you open it and use it, or leave it in the package?

Ricky,

Great information and I also am interested in the answer.  Ron, will you use it?

Jan,

Welcome to the Boker Fans Group! Glad to have another top notch and knowledgeable individual around these parts. :-)

Great looking Boker's, Ron.

Ron, those are some good looking Bokers. How do you like the beer barrel handles? I think they look and feel great! Nice picture too!

Everyone welcome Mel Jones to the Boker Fans group!

Glad to have you around here Mel!

Feel free to post a couple of pics of your favorites.

welcome, Michael Forbes, to the Boker Fans group.

With the addition of Michael, the Boker Fans group has hit forty members. Congratulations everyone! Thanks for your input on iKnives.

I'm looking for vintage Boker moose pattern knives, if there is anyone that has one for sale please let me know.