I own an older Boker congress that I picked up at an antique store. It has brown jigged bone scales and the extra long nickel silver bolsters. The blades are a larger sheepsfoot and a larger spear with two small pen blades. The sheepsfoot is stamped BOKER U.S.A. on one side of the tang and has the tree design and the numbers 6143 or 6113 on the other side. Would anyone know when this knife was manufactured? Also, is there a general system for determining date of manufacture on Boker slipjoints? Thank you.
I would also like to add that I think Boker produces one of the finest production slipjoints out there. I bought a new Boker Congress not long ago and just love the fact that it is carbon steel, that the jigging on the bone is well done, and that I could find the blade configuration I wanted on it. I also really like the half-stops on Bokers and the blade snap is stronger than any other slipjoint I have tried out. It is getting difficult to find a good quality new carbon steel slipjoint and I congratulate Boker on continuing to produce such a quality knife at a lower price point than almost any other manufacturer.
I would also like to add that I think Boker produces one of the finest production slipjoints out there. I bought a new Boker Congress not long ago and just love the fact that it is carbon steel, that the jigging on the bone is well done, and that I could find the blade configuration I wanted on it. I also really like the half-stops on Bokers and the blade snap is stronger than any other slipjoint I have tried out. It is getting difficult to find a good quality new carbon steel slipjoint and I congratulate Boker on continuing to produce such a quality knife at a lower price point than almost any other manufacturer.
