Boker Pocket Knife

[herder]

Boker made an enormous selection of great stockman knives dating back at least as early as 1905, and probably a bit further back to the late 1800s. Those stockman models were made both in Solingen, Germany, and at the Valley Forge factory in Newark, New Jersey, which Boker acquired in 1899. There is a new book on Boker which covers the complete history of the company along with many chapters of specific models, all in full color. The book can be found online by searching "Boker book".

Here is an interesting Boker stockman model with a "Turkish" styled clip blade and was advertised as such in the 1950s. This particular model was American-made.

 

[cbfordtruck]

Boker made an enormous selection of great stockman knives dating back at least as early as 1905, and probably a bit further back to the late 1800s. Those stockman models were made both in Solingen, Germany, and at the Valley Forge factory in Newark, New Jersey, which Boker acquired in 1899. There is a new book on Boker which covers the complete history of the company along with many chapters of specific models, all in full color. The book can be found online by searching "Boker book".

Here is an interesting Boker stockman model with a "Turkish" styled clip blade and was advertised as such in the 1950s. This particular model was American-made.

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Do you know if any knives were made in Georgia?

 

[r8shell]

May as well put this link here:

Boker Celebrates 150 Years

Lots of great pictures and information.

 

[herder]

Do you know if any knives were made in Georgia?

The short answer is yes, from 1978 to 1981, but that is just one small part of the large Boker story...

 

[herder]

May as well put this link here:

Boker Celebrates 150 Years

Lots of great pictures and information.

r8shell, thanks for adding that link which has some great Boker miscellania as you stated, including some fine knives from you!!!

Here is another old and uncommon stockman pattern which is seen in a whittler form. Unusual for Boker, or any manufacture for that matter.

 

[Old Hunter]

H herder I think that is the first whittler I have seen that has an awl/punch blade. Very nice bone too. OH

 

[tongueriver]

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[RevolverGuy]

What are y’alls opinions on a Boker stockman knife?

I own quite a few of them. Boker has a rich legacy and you'll find stockman's going back over 80-90 years that are still in use today. I won't get into those older one's since much of the manufacturing has changed since then and that would be a whole new topic. The modern Boker's of today (1990-up) from the Solingen factory are very well made knives. For me they are the German equivalent of a Case, and as someone else stated here, reminiscent of vintage Camillus. Something I have noticed is that the Boker stockman pattern is slightly smaller to the American counterpart when comparing large/medium/small size folders. And the blade pulls and snap are gentler. I find this to be true of other German stockman knives I've owned from Henckels, Klaas, and Hen & Rooster. Boker mainly utilizes C75 carbon steel (similar to 1075), while many of the American manufacturers like Case and GEC are using a 1095 carbon steel. You can't go wrong with a Boker and if a stockman is what you want, try one.

 

[JohnDF]

I have noticed is that the Boker stockman pattern is slightly smaller to the American counterpart when comparing large/medium/small size folders. And the blade pulls and snap are gentler. I find this to be true of other German stockman knives I've owned from Henckels, Klaas, and Hen & Rooster. Boker mainly utilizes C75 carbon steel (similar to 1075), while many of the American manufacturers like Case and GEC are using a 1095 carbon steel. You can't go wrong with a Boker and if a stockman is what you want, try one.

Very informative... Thank you.

 

[Atiger]

 

[Hibou Canne]

hi sir. is the shield pinned? ty

I've got several German and USA made Boker stockman knives from the seventy's. The newest one I have is this recent production 7474 Rosewood Stockman. A Solingen made example at 4" in length with carbon blades. You can't beat them for the price point. If you look you can find them very reasonably priced.

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[sf fanatic]

hi sir. is the shield pinned? ty

This is my recently purchased Boker Stockman and it has a pinned shield and is a beautifully made.
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[Hibou Canne]

This is my recently purchased Boker Stockman and it has a pinned shield and is a beautifully made.
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thanks buddy