Boker Pocket Knife

[cbfordtruck]

What are y’alls opinions on a Boker stockman knife? Show pictures if you own one

 

[black mamba]

Boker makes a very good stockman. I have several, made from the 1970s to present day. Here are a few to look at.

One bought new last year, at just over 4 inches in stag.

A shadow pattern from the 1980s, just under 4 inches.

My favorite of all, some terrific bone on another 4 incher from the mid 1970s.

And here is the matching 3½" model.

 

[afishhunter]

No pictures, but I have a Boker "Plus" 4 inch closed Stockman and 4.125 inch closed trapper set with amber jigged bone, and a Boker "Magnum" 4 blade scout/camp knife with rosewood covers.
They may not be up to the made in Germany Tree Brand standards (but they are not at the Made in Germany Tree Brand premium price point, either)
They are good enough knives.
They take a good edge, and bold it long enough for what I've had to do.
They are easy to sharpen in the field; don't need no fancy (and expensive) diamond or SiC stones.

 

[Tjstampa]

this is a beer barrel stockman that I got a few weeks ago. It has quickly become one of my favorite

 

[Tjstampa]

double posr

 

[Astrogator]

Hello,

Here is a picture of my Solingen made "dress-up" Boker .



Cheers.

 

[abcdef]

Pretty good. No complaints.

 

[5K Qs]

Here's a red jig bone carbon steel Böker stockman (4" closed, I think) that I was fortunate to win in a Will Power GAW almost exactly 2 years ago. It's a wonderful stockman!


It doesn't have sunk joints, but it sure has a pleasantly-smooth profile:


- GT

 

[specgrade]

Great knives at a great price, imo.
Faux Tortoise Shell
Beer Barrel
Honey Brown Jigged

 

[Will Power]

Well worth getting a couple. They make a very nice Whittler too, Penknife, Canoes and Stockman in various sizes, plus Trapper and Copperhead (an underrated knife that I much prefer to Trappers).

 

[Will Power]

Lockback in Washboard Jigged Bone, can be found on other patterns too.

 

[lambertiana]

Böker makes good knives. Look for models with Solingen on the shield or tang to get one that was actually made in Germany. I have a couple, this is the only one for which I have pictures.

 

[Ourorboros]

My experience with Boker is that if it's made in Solingen, it's quality. Better than Case, not up to GEC.
But Boker will not pay to have quality work done in China.

 

[Old Hunter]

I own several older Boker USA pocketknives and find them to be equivalent in quality to the Camillus and Schrade USA of the same era. Not a Case or Böker Soligen, but well built, working pocketknives. OH

 

[cbfordtruck]

I own several older Boker USA pocketknives and find them to be equivalent in quality to the Camillus and Schrade USA of the same era. Not a Case or Böker Soligen, but well built, working pocketknives. OH

Do you happen to know where the USA Boker’s were made? I’ve heard rumors that they were built in a town near me.

 

[cbach8tw]

I would like to know too, I think there is a Boker USA forum here.

 

[cbfordtruck]

I would like to know too, I think there is a Boker USA forum here.

I know there is a Boker forum but it is not a Boker traditional forum.

 

[Half/Stop]

I've got several German and USA made Boker stockman knives from the seventy's. The newest one I have is this recent production 7474 Rosewood Stockman. A Solingen made example at 4" in length with carbon blades. You can't beat them for the price point. If you look you can find them very reasonably priced.

 

[black mamba]

I believe I read somewhere that the Boker USA factory was in New York, but I don't know the city.

 

[Cutfinger]

I would like to know more about boker USA. I like the look of many I've seen, the model 492 comes to mind first.
A few look to me as though they were made by Camillus, under contract, but that's only an observation.

There is a book on the history of Boker, put together by BF regulars. I expect they'll catch wind of this thread, and chime in with some info.