Older Boker Pen Knife

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:26 am

I just acquired this older horn-hanlded pen knife. It has H Boker & Co Solingen stamped on the front of both blades and the tree symbol on the back of both blades. I think this means It was made between 1919 and 1930. Can anyone confirm or refute the timeframe for me? Still in great shape.

s-k

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:42 am

hey s-k, neat little knife. on pg 169 of "the standaed knife collectors guide". fourth edition is a chart of boker tree stamps. yous appears to be from 1900-1924. is tree brand still visable? in the 1924-1935 stamp the words "tree

brand" are split by thr tree trunk. in the 1900-1924 stamp the words "tree brand" are in a curve under the tree. this is from a book so.......i hope it helps with your id.

i have never owned a horn handled knife. do they feel like smooth bone.

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:59 am

Hi Johnnie, thanks for the reply. There is no 'tree brand' stamped on any of the tangs. It does feel like very smooth bone. It is not porous like bone.

s-k