Howdy friends,
I recently picked up this old Boker camp knife that was heavily covered in rust. I've cleaned it, but was trying to keep it as original as possible with some patina.
My question is about how old is it? Post WWII? Pre??? ... wasn't sure if the can opener design could help date it as they changed throughout the years.
Thanks for any information you can provide,
Randy
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Re: Boker USA camp knife
Tang stamp dates it from 1945-83 .
I would estimate it’s closer to the 1945 side with those bone handles and iron bolsters .
I would estimate it’s closer to the 1945 side with those bone handles and iron bolsters .
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Re: Boker USA camp knife
I'd reviewed the tang stamp chart previously before, had hoped to narrow down the timeline... so this helps, I really appreciate your reply and estimateScoutKnives wrote: ↑Tue Jun 01, 2021 9:21 pm Tang stamp dates it from 1945-83 .
I would estimate it’s closer to the 1945 side with those bone handles and iron bolsters .
Re: Boker USA camp knife
Steel bolsters on an old US-made knife often points to being made during or shortly after WWII, when all nickel went into production of armor.
That is not definitive, but is often the case.
That is not definitive, but is often the case.
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Re: Boker USA camp knife
Thank you for the info Reverand!
Going to sound like a odd question, but does anyone here on the fourm know how many different versions of can openers were produced over the years on these old camp/scout knives?...and if possible when were they introduced?
Re: Boker USA camp knife
I was thinking there is a thread here somewhere discussing the different types used by different cutleries and the time period.Gone2Three wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 10:12 amThank you for the info Reverand!
Going to sound like a odd question, but does anyone here on the fourm know how many different versions of can openers were produced over the years on these old camp/scout knives?...and if possible when were they introduced?
Of course my memory sucks, so it might have been a magazine article.
David
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Re: Boker USA camp knife
Intresting I'll see if I can navigate a better search here... who knows, I might stumble upon it by accidentedge213 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 9:14 pmI was thinking there is a thread here somewhere discussing the different types used by different cutleries and the time period.Gone2Three wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 10:12 amThank you for the info Reverand!
Going to sound like a odd question, but does anyone here on the fourm know how many different versions of can openers were produced over the years on these old camp/scout knives?...and if possible when were they introduced?
Of course my memory sucks, so it might have been a magazine article.
Thank you David