Boker "Tree Brand Classic" & Solingen made traditional knives

Washboard Bone. Lockback 4" / 10 cm

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Will Power said:
Washboard Bone. Lockback 4" / 10 cm

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Beautiful washboard bone Will. 😎👍
OldHercDude said:
They are wonderful pocket pals.

It's kinda funny, but my spares have a much darker patina. But they don't show any rubs to wear patterns in the darkening brass. And the micarta is cleaner.
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I bet that looks cool too. 😎👍
tongueriver said:
My paternal Grandfather's (1876-1970) last pocket knife and the one I bought to pay homage; they are stored together.
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What a great story. My father-n-law passed away almost four years ago and I have his SAK with his name on it, that he used to cut trout, right next to the one he bought for me with my name on it. Great memories. 😎👍
 
Great to see both old and new Boker knives posted together in this thread.
tongueriver had shown a wonderful and rare lock back folding hunter model 6656 a few pages back.
And Will Power, great picture of the washboard model sitting on the corks.


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bigfish64 bigfish64

I think this is the first time I've photo'd the three of them at once. One on the left is the first one I picked up, then the one on the right as a spare. Later I picked up a third (middle). Wasn't sure if they'd be available for long. (I have precedent for misplacing a knife long enough to buy a replacement, then misplace the replacement for an equally long time, and buy a third. And then find the other two at some point.)

The micarta on the one I carry has picked up quite a bit of sweat and body oil, oil from cleaning and lubing... probably should start rotating the other 2 into the carry rotation.
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OldHercDude said:
bigfish64 bigfish64

I think this is the first time I've photo'd the three of them at once. One on the left is the first one I picked up, then the one on the right as a spare. Later I picked up a third (middle). Wasn't sure if they'd be available for long. (I have precedent for misplacing a knife long enough to buy a replacement, then misplace the replacement for an equally long time, and buy a third. And then find the other two at some point.)

The micarta on the one I carry has picked up quite a bit of sweat and body oil, oil from cleaning and lubing... probably should start rotating the other 2 into the carry rotation.
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Why?
That isn't micarta junk
That's ... adding a bit of your soul to it 😉
 
Rsmith_77 said:
Why?
That isn't micarta junk
That's ... adding a bit of your soul to it 😉
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Why? Simply to spread some wear on the other two.

This has been my most-pocketed knife since I bought it and that likely won't change, so I doubt I'll be getting rid of the spares. I don't do safe queens, so no reason not to start using them. Well, except maybe one safe queen, the Arno Bernard Meerkat in Warthog Tusk hasn't been used yet.
 
OldHercDude said:
bigfish64 bigfish64

I think this is the first time I've photo'd the three of them at once. One on the left is the first one I picked up, then the one on the right as a spare. Later I picked up a third (middle). Wasn't sure if they'd be available for long. (I have precedent for misplacing a knife long enough to buy a replacement, then misplace the replacement for an equally long time, and buy a third. And then find the other two at some point.)

The micarta on the one I carry has picked up quite a bit of sweat and body oil, oil from cleaning and lubing... probably should start rotating the other 2 into the carry rotation.
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Thanks for posting this photo Gordon. Those look fantastic! Mine has a few nicks and scratches even though I don’t carry it nearly as much as I should. The nicks came when it fell off our deck railing (where I take many of my photos) to a rock walkway below. 🤪
 
Those look great OldHercDude OldHercDude , in fact I kind of like how those three identical knives all look a little different. That’s the beauty of patina right there. That one’s been on my list for a while. 👍
 
bigfish64 said:
Thanks for posting this photo Gordon. Those look fantastic! Mine has a few nicks and scratches even though I don’t carry it nearly as much as I should. The nicks came when it fell off our deck railing (where I take many of my photos) to a rock walkway below. 🤪
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You're welcome, thought you might like it. Luckily, the only knife of mine I've dropped on anything other than interior surfaces is my black Alox Cadet. It's been dropped on concrete and asphalt at least 3 times, catching my foot in motion twice and getting kicked across the sidewalk/ parking lot. None of my others, just that one knife.

pat9198 said:
Those look great OldHercDude OldHercDude , in fact I kind of like how those three identical knives all look a little different. That’s the beauty of patina right there. That one’s been on my list for a while. 👍
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Thanks. And agreed, love watching the patinas develop on the brass and coppers. I hope Boker releases the Expedition as an integral with no shield, like the newer coppers.
 
OldHercDude said:
bigfish64 bigfish64

I think this is the first time I've photo'd the three of them at once. One on the left is the first one I picked up, then the one on the right as a spare. Later I picked up a third (middle). Wasn't sure if they'd be available for long. (I have precedent for misplacing a knife long enough to buy a replacement, then misplace the replacement for an equally long time, and buy a third. And then find the other two at some point.)

The micarta on the one I carry has picked up quite a bit of sweat and body oil, oil from cleaning and lubing... probably should start rotating the other 2 into the carry rotation.
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I do the same thing 😂
 
Another Boker riding along today. Green Curly Burch limited edition. I like it, but it’s never cut a thing, it’s exists in my collection only to look good. I may have to reevaluate my Boker Barlow collection. The users are WAY more fun. 😎👍66B37CFC-3DA4-4A11-B5B4-0ABB3D75CEF3.jpeg
 
bigfish64 said:
Another Boker riding along today. Green Curly Burch limited edition. I like it, but it’s never cut a thing, it’s exists in my collection only to look good. I may have to reevaluate my Boker Barlow collection. The users are WAY more fun. 😎👍View attachment 2075993
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I like the gold colored (brass?) shield, it's a beautiful knife. I agree they are fun users!
 
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