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Hello all,
I have had a congress carver by Boker for a couple years now and just recently picked up another in a trade with bikerector and upon close inspection have noticed some significant differences.
I figured I could start a thread to talk about the Boker CC since it's a really nice knife on its own merits and hopefully get some in sign along the way.
My first Congress carver had rounded wood scales and smooth rounded bolsters with "Tree Brand Classic" etched into the main blade. The blades are all an 8-9 pull with a couple having actually taken the claim of breaking my nail.View attachment 740655
I just picked up a new (maybe old) copy of the same knife and this one has flat scales that round on the transition to the bolster which is angled on the tips. View attachment 740656 The blade is etched simply "Boker". The blades are all about a 4 for pull.View attachment 740657
Anybody know about there being a production change on these? Or maybe Boker just used whatever they had on hand...View attachment 740661
I'd like to sharpen the holy heck out of one but would rather not if one is worth keeping unaltered.
I will say that I used the original one a bit and the steel seems quite hard as it took longer to sharpen than my various Rough Rider and Colt knives ever did and that it can draw blood every bit as well as any other knife I've used, possibly better.View attachment 740683
I have had a congress carver by Boker for a couple years now and just recently picked up another in a trade with bikerector and upon close inspection have noticed some significant differences.
I figured I could start a thread to talk about the Boker CC since it's a really nice knife on its own merits and hopefully get some in sign along the way.
My first Congress carver had rounded wood scales and smooth rounded bolsters with "Tree Brand Classic" etched into the main blade. The blades are all an 8-9 pull with a couple having actually taken the claim of breaking my nail.View attachment 740655
I just picked up a new (maybe old) copy of the same knife and this one has flat scales that round on the transition to the bolster which is angled on the tips. View attachment 740656 The blade is etched simply "Boker". The blades are all about a 4 for pull.View attachment 740657
Anybody know about there being a production change on these? Or maybe Boker just used whatever they had on hand...View attachment 740661
I'd like to sharpen the holy heck out of one but would rather not if one is worth keeping unaltered.
I will say that I used the original one a bit and the steel seems quite hard as it took longer to sharpen than my various Rough Rider and Colt knives ever did and that it can draw blood every bit as well as any other knife I've used, possibly better.View attachment 740683