Unusual Boker Pen Knife
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Unusual Boker Pen Knife
This 2 3/4" Senator Pen knife certainly looks 'factory' but the tang markings are a bit odd.
Etch on master blade "Tree Brand 230" looks like etches on reasonably recent Boker knives. The tang stamp seems like it is recessed into an outlined area:
"Heinr.Boker&Co/Solingen/Germany". On the back of master is a tree stamp that looks 'older'. On the front side of secondary is a different tree stamp, looks bushier and unlike other tree stamps i have seen.
I am sure this knife came out of the factory just as it now is. Do you see the markings as 'odd' ?
last picture shows it closed, top knife.
kj
Etch on master blade "Tree Brand 230" looks like etches on reasonably recent Boker knives. The tang stamp seems like it is recessed into an outlined area:
"Heinr.Boker&Co/Solingen/Germany". On the back of master is a tree stamp that looks 'older'. On the front side of secondary is a different tree stamp, looks bushier and unlike other tree stamps i have seen.
I am sure this knife came out of the factory just as it now is. Do you see the markings as 'odd' ?
last picture shows it closed, top knife.
kj
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Re: Unusual Boker Pen Knife
Having just looked at my pictures posted above, perhaps it is the same tree, just a bit 'blurred' on the pen secondary ?
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Re: Unusual Boker Pen Knife
Roland ,nice knife . Think you are right the Tree stamps are the same ,maybe a bit blurred Secondary as you said. Really nice handles on this one , thanks for posting it .kootenay joe wrote: ↑Wed Oct 07, 2020 12:26 am Having just looked at my pictures posted above, perhaps it is the same tree, just a bit 'blurred' on the pen secondary ?
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What's unusual is the Tree stamp on both blades, normally Boker stamps just one, and the main blade tang stamp is a little off. I suspect that the blades were leftovers from an earlier period and Boker assembled the knife at a later date... They've been known to do that quite a bit.
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Thanks RG. I was wondering the same thing which is why i posted it. The 'trees' don't look like the trees on other Boker Germany knives that were made recently.RevolverGuy wrote: ↑Wed Oct 07, 2020 8:20 pm What's unusual is the Tree stamp on both blades, normally Boker stamps just one, and the main blade tang stamp is a little off. I suspect that the blades were leftovers from an earlier period and Boker assembled the knife at a later date... They've been known to do that quite a bit.
Anyone know how far back this blade etch goes ?
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Re: Unusual Boker Pen Knife
kootenay joe wrote: ↑Wed Oct 07, 2020 12:24 am This 2 3/4" Senator Pen knife certainly looks 'factory' but the tang markings are a bit odd.
Etch on master blade "Tree Brand 230" looks like etches on reasonably recent Boker knives. The tang stamp seems like it is recessed into an outlined area:
"Heinr.Boker&Co/Solingen/Germany". On the back of master is a tree stamp that looks 'older'. On the front side of secondary is a different tree stamp, looks bushier and unlike other tree stamps i have seen.
I am sure this knife came out of the factory just as it now is. Do you see the markings as 'odd' ?
last picture shows it closed, top knife.
kj
Very nice!!!
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Thank you GAF. I have just today shipped the three knives shown above which includes the Boker pen knife. The Premier slim stockman is an exceptionally fine example of top German cutlery. I am missing these knives already.
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Interesting design I like it
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Beautiful old mint condition knife from the 1950s!
That blade etch first showed up in 1950s catalogs, while the tang stamp ceased to be used in the late 1950s.
The tree stamps on the reverse tang usually indicate pre-WW2 knives, but as was stated, this knife may have been made with pre-war blades.
If so, this is a really great historic piece.
The bone scales just scream out 1950s to me.
That blade etch first showed up in 1950s catalogs, while the tang stamp ceased to be used in the late 1950s.
The tree stamps on the reverse tang usually indicate pre-WW2 knives, but as was stated, this knife may have been made with pre-war blades.
If so, this is a really great historic piece.
The bone scales just scream out 1950s to me.
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Thank you Blue. I sold this knife for a few dollars soon after making the post. Needed the money but got seller's remorse very quickly. It is one i should of kept.
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Uh oh, I've done that too.kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sun Jan 03, 2021 5:43 am Thank you Blue. I sold this knife for a few dollars soon after making the post. Needed the money but got seller's remorse very quickly. It is one i should of kept.
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Same here.rangerbluedog wrote: ↑Sun Jan 03, 2021 6:33 amUh oh, I've done that too.kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sun Jan 03, 2021 5:43 am Thank you Blue. I sold this knife for a few dollars soon after making the post. Needed the money but got seller's remorse very quickly. It is one i should of kept.
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Re: Unusual Boker Pen Knife
Hey Roland.kootenay joe wrote: ↑Wed Oct 07, 2020 12:24 am This 2 3/4" Senator Pen knife certainly looks 'factory' but the tang markings are a bit odd.
Etch on master blade "Tree Brand 230" looks like etches on reasonably recent Boker knives. The tang stamp seems like it is recessed into an outlined area:
"Heinr.Boker&Co/Solingen/Germany". On the back of master is a tree stamp that looks 'older'. On the front side of secondary is a different tree stamp, looks bushier and unlike other tree stamps i have seen.
I am sure this knife came out of the factory just as it now is. Do you see the markings as 'odd' ?
last picture shows it closed, top knife.
kj
Would you happen to have any more Boker pen knives?
I've been having a real hankering for a vintage Boker, "The Book" is really rubbing off...
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Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
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Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
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Re: Unusual Boker Pen Knife
Willi, i'm almost Bokered out. What is here will stay.
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Steve Pfieffer (knifeaholic on AAPK) is selling one similar on eBay.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1960-s ... SwKtdfUQa7
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1960-s ... SwKtdfUQa7
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Re: Unusual Boker Pen Knife
Sounds good mate.kootenay joe wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 5:27 am Willi, i'm almost Bokered out. What is here will stay.
kj
"Never, never, never give up."
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Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
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Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
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Thank you for the link Blue. I'm going to check around a bit, before I settle on anything.rangerbluedog wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 5:55 am Steve Pfieffer (knifeaholic on AAPK) is selling one similar on eBay.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1960-s ... SwKtdfUQa7
"Never, never, never give up."
Winston Churchill
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
Winston Churchill
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34