Recommendation? Turkey knife, trapper?

[Scott J.]

I meant to ask, has boker been in the traditional game for a long time or more recent?

They were making traditionals back when traditionals were moderns.

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

I meant to ask, has boker been in the traditional game for a long time or more recent?

Böker traces its origin to the 17th century as a tool maker in Germany graduating to swords and blades by the 1800s. The company claims it was producing 2000 sabres a week by 1839 for use in various wars. By the 1860s the company had fractured with a branch of the family emigrating to North America and setting up plants in Canada, New York, and Mexico. The German and North American factories produced similar knives and used the "Tree Brand" trademark. This continued until World War II when the Solingen factory was destroyed and "Boker USA" took control of the trademark until the German factory was rebuilt in the 1950s. In the 1960s and 1970s the company changed hands several times, with the New York facility (Hermann Boker & Co) shutting down in 1983. In 1986, Boker reacquired the rights to the American brand and Boker USA was started in Denver, Colorado for US production.

They've been in the game a good while

 

[Modoc ED]

This 23 works very well. Also, works on deer, lol.

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Proof's in the pudding. A "Bird and Trout" fixed blade would be an ideal knife but as shown by Rockon75 a folder works just fine. Don't get hung up on stainless. 1095 steel or 01 steel work just fine and take a very keen edge.

 

[lambertiana]

I meant to ask, has boker been in the traditional game for a long time or more recent?

I have a Boker slipjoint that is about 100 years old.

If you get a Boker make sure the word Solingen is on the tang. If it just says Germany it is not a fully German made knife. Their standard blades are 440C for stainless and 1075 for carbon. At least it was 1075 when I asked them a few years ago.

 

[screened porch]

I meant to ask, has boker been in the traditional game for a long time or more recent?

A long time.