Boker Fans

A group for all Boker fans and collectors where you can talk about, show off, and ask about your boker knives

  • My favorite folder knife model

    Hi Böker fans !I invested a lot of time and money to have them.Best wishes from Argentina !

    By Jorge Adrián Farías

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  • The Boker Book is Here!

    Hi Fellow Boker Collectors,I'm proud to announce that a ten year research project has yielded a book that I'm really pleased with.Neal Punchard and I have teamed up to write a book about Boker pocketknives. If you don't know Neal, he is a staff correspondent for…

    By Ricky Ray

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  • Franklin Mint 1989 Knife Collection Made by Boker

    I have seen advertised knives from the Franklin Mint 1989 Collection that the owner swears are made by Boker.The knives are marked on one side: Solingen, W.Germany and on the other 89FR.I have never known Boker to use the W.Germany marking but only Germany.I know that the Franklin Mint is known for…

    By Art Cooper

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  • There's Just Something About These Old Boker Springers

    I can't stop playing around with this old 712 pattern lever lock from the 1980s. The rosewood handles look great, and nobody does a blade etch like Boker.Does anyone else…

    By Ricky Ray

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  • Sometimes I buy them just for the tang stamp...

    ...and sometimes, it's because I've been looking for one for years!Like this late 1920s slant bolster jack knife shown in the center.The tang stamps are cool though. On the…

    By Ricky Ray

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  • Boker Knife identification

    I just picked up my first Boker knife. It has "BOKER" on the tang. Nothing else on the knife except a shield on the handle. It is a two jack

    By Kevin

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  • Böker and Pro-Tech Team Up for Auto Burnley Kwaiken

    Collaborations between a custom maker and a production company are nothing new, but it’s unusual to see two companies joining forces. Burnley tells us the partnership materialized because it made sense on multiple levels. By making the knife domestically, Böker avoids US customs restrictions on…

    By Jan Carter

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  • The history of Boker Knives from their start until modern day

    It all started with the Boekor tool factory in Rhemscheld, Germany which in the 17th century was the largest tool producer in Germany and the surrounding countries. Boker started producing sabers and various other cutting tools in the 1820's because of the pure demand. When they decided to move…

    By Michael D Sabol

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  • 1989 Franklin mint knife set

    Hi Art,I just purchased the same set of knives that you were talking about. It's 5 years later.... What do you think the value of this set is today?

    By Shruby0

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  • Boker-made John Primble

    Hello, I joined because I figured if it was made by Boker, whatever the name on the blade, then it is a Boker, right? It's a cool knife, I like it a lot, so I guess that makes me a Boker fan, so here goes!From what I've read, this John Primble 4" Belknap Inc, 5133 w/star tang stamp was made by…

    By Syd Carr

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