Boker Candy Stripe Congress ID *Now with pictures!*

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I just picked up a Solingen Boker congress for $5. I think I have seen the handles in a picture before but I can't find the picture. The handle is a translucent striped material. The design is a red stripe alternating with yellow stripe. There are thin white stripes on each side of the yellow. It is marked: Boker Solingen Germany with a tree stamp. It has four blades: one pen, two sheepsfoot, and a small sheepsfoot. I will try to get pictures up later, as I don't have my Imageshack ID handy. What can you guys tell me about it?
 
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I'm thinking it looks like this?

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That's Boker's "candy stripe," or at least, I found that image and others by Googling "Boker candy stripe congress."

(I have no further knowledge of the knife, but if it's in good condition, $5 is a steal! Bokers tend to be good, solid knives.)

~ P.
 
Well, the handle material you describe is usually called candystripe, either celluloid or acrylic depending on what the actual material is. The small sheepsfoot sounds unusual, possible a coping blade that has had the spine rounded off. Those old German Bokers are good knives, so $5 sounds like a steal. Congrats.
 
I like the Boker Congress. I have a Boker Congress Whittler, but man, are the small blades nail breakers!
 
yablanowitz said:
Well, the handle material you describe is usually called candystripe, either celluloid or acrylic depending on what the actual material is. The small sheepsfoot sounds unusual, possible a coping blade that has had the spine rounded off. Those old German Bokers are good knives, so $5 sounds like a steal. Congrats.
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It is the knife picture by Pertinux and it does have a coping blade. I didn't know what to call it so I called it a small sheepsfoot.
 
I type slow. Sarah got that picture up while I was composing that brief reply.
 
Carried but good. Some scratches on the bolsters and the liners. It looks like the liner have been sanded on the inside but I don't care. I probably won't ever see the scratches again.
 
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There is some discoloration on the tip of the pen blade. Looks almost like a bad heat treat but who knows. Sorry I could not get a better photo.
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