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Hey folks,
just wanted to share the joy over my newest acqusition. As some of you might know, I'm not huge on traditional knives usually, but I just couldn't pass up on this beauty.
It comes in a nice little box
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Open it up, remove the usual paperwork
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A really nice little knife, with a well made leather sheath (sheaths are usually not Böker strongest point, sadly)
But this one is really nice, I guess they put a little more attention into it, being their more expensive made in Germany line
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Handle is bubinga wood, with nickel silver handguard and what ever that thing at the end of the handle is called in english
And finally, a quick in-hand picture
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As you can see, its not a very large knife. I have medium-sized hands, and the handle shouldn't be smaller. But that size makes it very EDC-able, and I think its going to be a great knife for that role. I guess the classic design and the rather friendly looks will make for a good EDC knife as well.
I'm really looking forward to how the patina will develop, seeing this is basically 1075 ( they call it C75).
Oh, and whoever sharpened this knife did a great, no fantastic job. The edge is even and razor sharp, I can't even feel it when it shaves my arm hair
Sorry for the rather crappy cell phone pics, I spend all my money on knives so no fancy camera
Overall length is 18,7cm, blade length 8,6cm. Weighs only 96g
If you want to grab one of those, it looks like their going out-of-production, which is why I got it cheaper, but I don't know for how long those are going to be available.
So, what do you think ?
just wanted to share the joy over my newest acqusition. As some of you might know, I'm not huge on traditional knives usually, but I just couldn't pass up on this beauty.
It comes in a nice little box
Open it up, remove the usual paperwork
A really nice little knife, with a well made leather sheath (sheaths are usually not Böker strongest point, sadly)
But this one is really nice, I guess they put a little more attention into it, being their more expensive made in Germany line
Handle is bubinga wood, with nickel silver handguard and what ever that thing at the end of the handle is called in english
And finally, a quick in-hand picture
As you can see, its not a very large knife. I have medium-sized hands, and the handle shouldn't be smaller. But that size makes it very EDC-able, and I think its going to be a great knife for that role. I guess the classic design and the rather friendly looks will make for a good EDC knife as well.
I'm really looking forward to how the patina will develop, seeing this is basically 1075 ( they call it C75).
Oh, and whoever sharpened this knife did a great, no fantastic job. The edge is even and razor sharp, I can't even feel it when it shaves my arm hair
Sorry for the rather crappy cell phone pics, I spend all my money on knives so no fancy camera
Overall length is 18,7cm, blade length 8,6cm. Weighs only 96g
If you want to grab one of those, it looks like their going out-of-production, which is why I got it cheaper, but I don't know for how long those are going to be available.
So, what do you think ?
