New Moore Maker Bokers

[Quick Steel]

The knife with they Amboynia handles looks terrific. Nice treatment on the bolsters as well.

[Sharpnshinyknives]

Thanks Garry, it came out well. The Amboynia wood was an exceptional piece and the stippling on the bolsters really set it off.

[cody6268]

I don’t have a Moore Maker but I do already own two of those white bone lockbacks. I had one rehandled by Muskrat Man a few years ago with Amboynia wood. I can tell you from experience that this is a very fine knife. It is not marked as made in China, but my understanding is that all the parts were made in China and these were assembled in Germany. That’s why they aren’t marked Solingen Germany on the blades and simply marked “Boker” and that’s why people are cagy about the COO on these. These sell at a higher price point than Boker Plus or Boker Magnum but not as high as the now discontinued traditional Bokers made in Solingen. I don’t know if knives marked with simply Boker selling at this price point are still made from parts sourced in China and assembled in Germany or if they are just moving the whole process to China?
This knife that I own is better than the Rough Rider knives that I have owned in the past. These are very high quality and carry a lifetime warranty just as all Boker knives do. The run up on these is excellent. The fit and finish is excellent and the lock up is great. This knife is easy to sharpen and holds an edge well. The question is does the “Moore Maker” logo make this knife better in some way? I’m guessing it doesn’t.

Those look great!


In my opinion no. Usually, I'll prefer a Moore Maker version over a certain Utica or Bear pattern, simply because it may be offered in carbon steel vs. 440A or 420HC. Recently, I found that (for even less than the highly discounted price I paid), I could've got a Utica own brand version of a fixed blade I bought with a horn handle as opposed to the poorly fitted yellow Delrin the MM had. The 1065 steel, unlike 1095, is actually worse than the 440C they come with. You have a rather nice, mid-end stainless steel that will stay sharp a very long time; vs. a softish steel not often used on knives (as I said before, usually axes and other large edged hand tools).\


Now, I'm really itching to try a TS series knife. My local knife store has a bunch.

[dlr110]

Here’s the Moore Maker I ordered. It has 1065 carbon steel blades, white bone handles. Includes brass liners and nickel silver bolsters. The finish on the bone and bolsters is very smooth and all seams are perfectly matched and flush. The blade is centered when closed and is firmly fixed in position when open with no movement. The snap on the blade is clear when opened and closed. It comes with a 1 year limited warranty. No information is included as to who made it or country of origin, however on their website it does state "Imported, engineered, and designed by Boker of Germany"

Most of you guys know more about the technical aspects of knives than I do, such as manufacturing, types of steel, sharpening etc. I’m just a collector, but for EDC I think the Moore Maker #5101 LBG is a winner. However, at $45 plus $8.50 shipping, plus tax, I might try to find it elsewhere at a better price.

[Quick Steel]

Looking good David. I favor smooth covers on a using knife.