Tree Brand tang stamp

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dynamicmoves

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I was wondering what the differences between the different tang stamps were. On some knives I see the tree next to the Boker Solingen Germany, and on others I see no tree but they have H. Boker & Co. Solingen Germany. Sometimes other sites like A.G Russel will have a tree with the words H. Boker & Co Solingen Germany.

Without the tree.
http://www.boker.de/us/pocket-knife/boker/classic-pocket-knife/110200BBL.html
With the tree.
http://www.boker.de/us/pocket-knife/boker/classic-pocket-knife/117474BBL.html
 
Here is a photo of mine.
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Sorry the quality is so bad, my camera is 6 hours away by car. I had to use the webcam on a laptop.
 
TJT can correct me if I am wrong, but in most cases there doesn't seem to be a specific trend or meaning to the tang stamps on the modern Bokers.
On some knife runs Boker has been known to re-use an older tang stamp. To get the story on a Boker knife, you have to look at several clues: tang stamp, shield, and handle materials.
That's what makes them so interesting (and yes, sometimes challenging) to collect.

P.S.
judging by the picture, yours appear to be what some people are now calling "hybrid" Bokers. Does the shield read "Germany" under the tree?
 
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Got access to a better camera. Mine says Solingen underneath the tree on the shield. It's a beer barrel canoe from the other thread C-75.
 
I have a whittler with the beer barrel handles, and it has a different tang stamp. I got mine last year. Perhaps yours is newer?
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To me, the Boker whittler is the perfect pocketknife. The 3 1/2" closed length is just the right size, and the blade selection is just right for my purposes. A close second place is the 8588 or 7588 stockman pattern.
Of course, as you can see by the picture, I might be a little biased toward the Boker whittler.
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That's an awesome collection. I'm thinking perhaps I'll end up with a ton of canoes over the years, but right now I don't have the funds. So every time I look at a new knife, I have to think to myself, "will this knife replace the Boker?"
 
rangerbluedog said:
To me, the Boker whittler is the perfect pocketknife. The 3 1/2" closed length is just the right size, and the blade selection is just right for my purposes. A close second place is the 8588 or 7588 stockman pattern.
Of course, as you can see by the picture, I might be a little biased toward the Boker whittler.
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Wow! what a collection very nice! i like the white one on the bottom row and the one with neon green and maroon colors.:)
 
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