Boker slipjoints

I always seem to come back to Bokers. They have good fit and finish, but not the very best. But they offer carbon steel blades in a wide variety of handle materials and patterns for a fair price. I like 'em.

Frank
 
I have a bunch more but these are the only ones I have pics of.

Boker Grand Canyon

Barlow, Congress and Copperhead.

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I have a 7474 pattern finger groove stockman in red washboard jigged bone that has become one of my favorite knives. It finds its way to front of my rotation a lot. I found in other posts that Boker reports their "standard" carbon steel to be 1095 run at Rc 59. That seems about right because it does take a little work but gets wicked sharp and seems to hold it very well. Easier to sharpen than Queen's D2, but not quite as easy (at least for me) as Case's CV. I've got an Appaloosa bone congress in C75 (1075) on the way so we'll see what that one's like next.

Fit and finish on my example are excellent with nice spring snap - not a nail breaker but definitely not soft. The color of the bone is beautifully done and the jigging is great, more little more utilitarian but just a well executed as my Case and Queen stockmen. I think what I like so much about my Boker stockman is that it just feels thinner than any other stockman knife I have. The blade stock is about the same, but somehow they've made it feel slimmer - maybe its the liners or the thickness and shape of the scales - I've not done a really in-depth comparison. I just know it feels unique and I like it quite a bit.

Of course a sample size of 1 is not very indicative, but I'm very pleased with my Boker, enough that I've got 2 more Bokers on the way!
 
morrowj, I'm interested to see that in the pix you post of your Grand Canyon Bone knives, they look black with a tan or tawny 'undercoat'. This suggests there are variations as the one I have is Black/licorice with grey undercoat. Good jigging effect whatever the tone.
 
Ladies & Gents,

Welcome to the late 1870's -- 1890's and Boker Tree-Brand slipjoints.. In an era of professional cutlers setting nickel-silver tipped bolsters, pins, shields, and some such additional hardware as well as mother of pearl like and the like as the world has never seen before, with a fit & finish that makes todays standard pale in comparison..

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Anthony
 
willgoy said:
morrowj, I'm interested to see that in the pix you post of your Grand Canyon Bone knives, they look black with a tan or tawny 'undercoat'. This suggests there are variations as the one I have is Black/licorice with grey undercoat. Good jigging effect whatever the tone.
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I'll take some better pictures of them tomorrow and post them. They will really did a good job on this series.
 
I only have one Boker. A trapper [my favorite pattern] with jigged black delrin scales and blades made from Boker's C75 carbon steel. Fit and finish are pretty good. The C75 is ok. It doesn't hold an edge as well as my carbon steel Case trappers do but the blades are thinner so it slices a little better.
Over all the whole knife is thinner and sleeker than my other trappers and I think that is why I like it so much. It's one of my favorites. Not one of my nicer trappers but still one of the favorites.
The carbon steel backsprings are also a nice touch. My Boker trapper has a for real old school feel and spends alot of time in my pocket.
 
I've got a Boker whittler I've been carrying for a few months now.....the fit and finish is comparable to similar Cases I own and the steel comes back easily. I would agree with others who have said the Case cv is a little harder. At 3 5/8" it's the perfect size for my pocket.
 
sunnyd said:
Ladies & Gents,

Welcome to the late 1870's -- 1890's and Boker Tree-Brand slipjoints.. In an era of professional cutlers setting nickel-silver tipped bolsters, pins, shields, and some such additional hardware as well as mother of pearl like and the like as the world has never seen before, with a fit & finish that makes todays standard pale in comparison..

Anthony
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That's a piece of real class, Anthony. What are the dimensions, please.

David
 
dkonopinski said:
That's a piece of real class, Anthony. What are the dimensions, please.

David
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Hiya David,

Nice to hear from you again, mate! :)

She is:

Three & 1/2 inches closed,

Six folding Blades/Tools supported by,

Three back-springs and Four hand worked Brass liners..

Best Always,
Anthony
 
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