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April 2011 Blog Posts (7)

Easter Dinner

Ham, potato salad, broccoli casserole, buns, deviled eggs, sweet potato pie with cool whip and sweet tea. Just me and the wife. We will see all the kid and grand kids later in the day so we cut back on having a big meal this year. See ya'll at the Palmetto cutlery knife show next weekend. I want a knife so bad.

Added by Frank Stennett on April 23, 2011 at 18:57 — 9 Comments

Knives, Importers, and Retailers associated with Boker

Just a little list of knife brand names and trademarks known to be associated with, or manufactured by Boker. (Both in Solingen and USA):

Arbolito - Spanish for "little tree". South American branch. Argentina.

Boker Plus - Boker's current "international" brand. Made in Tiawan and China.

Boker USA - Started in 1899 when H. Boker & Co. purchased the Valley Forge plant. Ended U.S. production in 1983.

Casa Boker - Hardware store founded…

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Added by Ricky Ray on April 17, 2011 at 19:00 — 5 Comments

happy birthday i.k.c.

i thought this cake would be appropriate for i.k.c. birthday i want to thank scott and everyone responsible for starting and keeping all the good work up so we can enjoy this site.to all of you who help to make this site what it is today.you know who you are thank you for a great site we all can enjoy.happy birthday.you have to cut the cake your self.thanks …

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Added by stephen tungate on April 15, 2011 at 12:36 — 5 Comments

iKC Founders Day Celebration 2011

Another year has past and now iKC has hit the 2 year mark.

2 years ago there was…

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Added by iKC Gift Shop on April 14, 2011 at 0:30 — 8 Comments

Knife Manufacturers And distributers ,

Amherst Cutlery- Undetermined

Bear & Son- All Models made "in house"

in Jacksonville, AL

Boker- Most Models made in Baumwerk Factory -

Solingen, German / Models

marked "Arbolito" made in Buenos Aires, Argentina /

Models marked MAGNUM made in China

Browning- All Models made in China /

Licensed & Imported jointly by Smoky Mountain Knife Works & Blue Ridge

Knives

Buck- Some Models made in China (Model #'s with X7XX or… Continue

Added by James O Phillips on April 13, 2011 at 6:30 — 7 Comments

In Memoriam Knife Shows & Events of interest to iKC Members

I'll never forget my first Knife Show. I didn't know a soul there, only knew I liked knives and the hobby of collecting them.

After living in the iKC Community, I've learned most members have yet to attend one- for whatever reasons, but we who attend shows know if these members went they'd experience even more fun with our hobby, plus they'd meet folks as…

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Added by Scott King on April 4, 2011 at 20:44 — No Comments

The story of Boker formaly known as Boeker

Due to the increasing demand in a restless political era, Hermann and Robert Boeker decided in 1829 to ѕtаrt with the manufacture of sabers. Aѕ early as September 1830, the accounting records indicate a weekly manufacture of 2,000 items, made by 64 smiths, 47 grinders and a large number of unskilled laborers. In view of the constantly increasing variety of tools and cutting instruments and the good opportunities for worldwide sales, the family realized that the individual steps in the…

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Added by James O Phillips on April 1, 2011 at 6:48 — No Comments