"Old Knives"

[Oldy]

White bone. 3 1/8 inches closed.

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Nice shape,what year is this boker and does it have solingen on any of the tangs,I was under the impression the early bokers had solingen on the tang but this shows me they didn't.

 

[tongueriver]

Nice shape,what year is this boker and does it have solingen on any of the tangs,I was under the impression the early bokers had solingen on the tang but this shows me they didn't.

The tang stamps on this German knife suggest a time frame of 1869-1910.

 

[Oldy]

The tang stamps on this German knife suggest a time frame of 1869-1910.

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Thanks I have never seen this collection of boker tang stamps before but what a convoluted list it is.would like to see more imagination from boker in their latest traditional knife offerings,unfortunately the solingen made is usually wood covers and the Chinese,/Spanish use some bone.

 

[holo07]

A couple from the flea market today Queen City and L.F. & C

 

[Campbellclanman]

Great pick up from a flea market!

 

[euroken]

All,

Didn't want to start a new thread and thought this would be a good place to ask. Any insights would be greatly appreciated.

I did find some information about the knife on other forums that looked just like the one I acquired. At a first glance, I thought it was an old EC Simmons barlow that someone had drilled a hole through the handle to put a bail on it, an after market mod per se.

But, to my surprise, the hole has a barrel through the assembly, making it seem like the knife was manufactured this way (Sorry about the picture but the cylinder goes through the liners but stops at the cover.)

It may simply be a modification that someone did but thought I'd ask the experts just in case!

Thank you all in advance!

 

[waynorth]

All,

Didn't want to start a new thread and though this would be a good place to ask. Any insights would be greatly appreciated.

I did find some information about the knife on other forums that looked just like the one I acquired. At a first glance, I thought it was an old EC Simmons barlow that someone had drilled a hole through the handle to put a bail on it, an after market mod per se.

But, to my surprise, the hole has a barrel through the assembly, making it seem like the knife was manufactured this way (Sorry about the picture but the cylinder goes through the liners but stops at the cover.)

It may simply be a modification that someone did but thought I'd ask the experts just in case!

Thank you all in advance!

If I'm understanding you correctly, it looks like a handle was replaced, after the barrel was filed off on the repair side, then the new handle was drilled through to match!!??

 

[euroken]

If I'm understanding you correctly, it looks like a handle was replaced, after the barrel was filed off on the repair side, then the new handle was drilled through to match!!??

Thank you Charlie.

Whatever was done or whoever did it, the match drill job was done well...

Your explanation of 'repair' or modification on the knife fits well with what information I'm finding on line as best as I can find them . I think I'm going to order a bail and put it on this