Boye dealer?

MiMike, I second donovan's suggestion to check out John Jensen's site. I purchased a Boye Eagle Wing (w/Dendritic Cobalt) from John and received excellent service.
 
Thanks,

I got a hold of Jensen.

BTW Do you like your Boye.

Does anyone have a pic of the clip side?

Mike
 
Mi.Mike, yes, I like my Boye. I bought it based on a magazine article I read about the dendritic cobalt's cutting ability and its resistance to corrosion. (Be sure to learn about the differences between the cobalt and the carbide versions). I thought it would make a great fishing knife--and it does--however, it is also a decent EDC. My Eagle Wing is very lightweight and slim. The Prophet model features a "Spyderco-like" hole opener and may deploy the blade faster than the EW; however, I like the hollowed-out eagle wing design for artistic reasons. I personally think its looks are non-threatening but that's just me.

Sorry, I don't have a scanner or digital camera to post a picture of the clip side. Further, I don't have the knife on me right now (too many EDCs in my rotation--large Classic Sebenza today) but based on memory, the clip is black coated and secured with a single fastener. The knife has a blue frn handle with a lanyard hole and carries tip up. I know they're discontinued and may now be hard to find so if you want one check with John as soon as possible. (There was another thread about this knife on the "other" forum so you may have competition in locating the scarce remaining inventory of Boye folders). I hope this helps.
 
Boye stopped his production knife business over a year ago. He may well be selling customs directly and there may still be some inventory here or there. I haven't kept track. Take note that the dendritic steel is on the brittle and delicate side. I had two Boye folders and the tips on both of them snapped off from slicing not from prying. I haven't had that happen on any other knife I've ever owned. I considered them too delicate to be practical after that.
 
Slicing what?

To break or chip a steel knife edge you have to hit it with something hard.

Granted, Dendritic 440C is not the toughest steel in the world, and Boye grinds the edges on the folders very thin, but I've been carrying one for years, including a dendritic cobalt blade, and they have stood up to light pocket knife use quite adequately.
 
Yes, I have owned a half dozen with different opening indents, and they were all easy one-handers - for right-handed folks, that is.
 
Thanks guys.

I ordered a cobalt "wing" with a blue handle, from John Jensen. He only had a couple.

Thanks again, Mike
 
What Fred mentioned about the dendritic cobalt being "brittle" is somewhat correct since Boye knives are shipped with a caution notice about its use on hard materials. This is okay with me since I usually would be using it to cut bait, fishing line, cleaning small fish, slicing fruit, and other light duties. It's the corrosion resistance and long lasting sharp edge of this blade that is of primary importance when I carry this knife.

Further, the dendritic blades are cast and sometimes may show little "pockets" on the surface. Again, this does not bother me as it's a working (if you can call fishing "work") knife and not a beauty contestant (although it is a fairly beautiful knife). I still haven't taken a liking to the Camillus Talonite EDC (I like the blade but not the handle). Perhaps a Mayo TNT one day?

I have also used the Camillus Talon and Mini-Talon (Talonite blades) for fishing and camping. They're corrosion resistant and good cutting fixed blades and are easier to clean than the Boye folder; however, sometimes carrying a hideaway folder is the more prudent choice.
 
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