A.G. Russell Knives

In Spanish, a pitón is the top of an animal's horn or a sprig or shoot. In English, it is a peg or spike. Either definition seems somehow appropriate for Boker's El' Pitón. The handle is a tine tip from the antler of the European Red Deer and the blade shape contributes to the overall impression of a peg or spike.

This classic Gentleman's Pen Knife from Boker® proves the saying that great things come in small packages. This model has been in Boker's line for a number of years. In 2004, they did a small run exclusively for us with a Damascus blade and gold lip pearl, black pearl and white mother-of-pearl handle scales that was very popular with our customers.

This Trapper features a double lockback mechanism, brown bone handle, stainless steel bolsters and high carbon stainless steel blades.

These traditional knives take us back to the good ol’ times. Fine polished brass bolsters and yellow synthetic handle scales.

Bob Dozier has been one of America's foremost makers of handmade knives since the 1960s! Bob recently teamed up with Boker®, Germany's premier knife manufacturer, celebrating their 140th Anniversary this year, to produce several of his designs.

The traditional Japanese Kiridashi knife was originally made for carving or cutting small branches, and you will find them in most woodcarver's sets. Todd Begg's modern interpretation of this ancient concept is useful in tactical situations as well.

Todd Begg, a well-known knifemaker from Washington, is one of the latest makers whose knife designs are being produced by Boker®. The Mach II is a slim, yet very ergonomic fixed blade, typical of a Begg design. Just grab it, and you'll be surprised how well the contoured handle, with its desert ironwood scales, fits in your hand.

The Böker Scout (or Camp) knife is unusual in that, instead of 4 blades with several functions, there are six blades including a reamer-leather punch, corkscrew, ...

Over the years, we have offered many knives from several manufacturers featuring Devin Thomas Damascus blades. For the first time, Boker has teamed up with the "Master of Exotic Damascus" to create a collectible folder.

Boker's® little Gentleman's Lockback has been a very popular knife with Stag and Bog Oak handle scales and with Stag scales and a Damascus blade. Rich, finely finished rosewood scales allow Boker to offer the same knife at a lower price, putting it within a price range for gift giving or carrying in your pocket.

Cinch was launched in 1996 as a premium quality jean and shirt brand for the western male. Very soon after introduction, some of the best rodeo, bull riding and equine athletes in the world began to wear the brand for its quality fit and look.

For many years, Dietmar Kressler has been acknowledged as the finest maker of hunting and fighting knives in Europe. He is known for being a perfectionist in design and classic style. The partnership between Kressler and Boker® is one made in knifemaker heaven, Europe's greatest knife designer and the most innovative knife manufacturer in Europe. In design of the new Boker Integrance, "integral elegance", Dietmar proves that a rugged knife can still be very stylish.

Böker® celebrated their 140th anniversary last year and they had much to celebrate. The company is one of the last production facilities left in Solingen, Germany, the "City of Blades". For those of us who love sporting knives, they are about the only one of major significance. To celebrate, they have introduced a number of new models, added several knifemakers to their list of designers, including Bob Dozier, Bill Harsey and Dietmar Kressler, and introduced several limited productions commemorating this important anniversary.

Böker® has made a special run of this superb little gentleman’s pen knife with grade A premium Mother-of-Pearl handle scales and 440A blade steel. This pen knife with rounded bolsters has been a model in their line for a number of years, offered routinely with bone handle scales and occasionally with pearl or stag scales.

Designed by John Bailey, the International Knife Throwers Hall of Fame 2003 Instructor of the Year, the Ziel Throwing Knife is balanced for both handle and blade throwing for maximum penetration in all types of competition targets.

The Hyper is the latest addition to the compact series from Chad Los Banos. It combines a sturdy framelock and stainless steel handles featuring G-10 and Grip-Zones for security in almost any condition. The handle, clip and blade are all covered with a titanium coating for fewer glares.

This knife will remind you of the Infinity, Boker's knife with a ceramic blade. Boker has taken advantage of the same handle to create a general purpose knife with a 3-3/8" drop-point blade of 420J2 stainless at 55-57 Rc.

The latest introduction of Cinch pocketknives offers a true workhorse for inside and outside the arena. Features a stainless steel handle, with western scroll engraving with 24K gold accents.

A set of two knives carried in a single sheath is not highly common even though knives have been carried this way since nearly the beginning of time.

In 2005 Böker® offered a "Folding Hunter" with a blade of Damascus made from the barrel of the famous "Leopard I", the German battle tank. The steel, developed to resist the wear of many rounds going through the barrel in a very short time, brings great benefit to knife users. Plenty of strength and first class edge holding.

Crafted high in the French Alps, these tough knives of simple design and rugged materials have long been a favorite of Europeans. The original Opinel line was created by founder Joseph Opinel in 1890. Today, the knives are made with the same attention to detail, with modern carbon steel blades, beechwood handles and the traditional Opinel locking safety ring.

To carry many of the folding knives being produced today, a pocket clip is a must. It can be clipped at the top of your pocket, with the knife protected inside, or positioned conveniently on the outside of the pocket when easy access is critical.

Collaboration between some of the sharpest minds in the martial arts the Escrima folder is designed to be the ultimate when it comes to self-defense.

This fast growing Western clothing line has chosen Böker® to make the knives that are part of their selection of cowboy goods. Especially handsome are those dressed in yellow bone handle scales.

Len Yule and his dad are the only father/son team to win the National Wild Turkey Call Championship. While his dad dominates the collectible duck call market, Len has earned his reputation with turkey calls, where his calls fetch from $1000-$4,000 each.

Böker®, once a middle-sized manufacturer of decent quality knives that fit below Hen & Rooster, Henckels and Puma, is today the largest cutlery manufacturer in Solingen and makes pocketknives for the Henckels and Hen & Rooster marks.

These traditional Böker® folders with Tortoise Celluloid handle scales are made especially for A. G. Russell™ Knives. Böker® has agreed to make several of their most popular patterns for us with old markings and shields.

This series of Boker® traditional folding knives is dedicated to the famous Appaloosa horse. The Appaloosa was introduced to Mexico by the Spanish in the 1500s and spread throughout North America. Known for their incredible strength and stamina, they can be recognized by their unique coloring - various shades of brown and white, in irregular spots. This coloration is the inspiration for the bone scales on these knives.

This series of Böker® traditional folding knives is dedicated to the famous Appaloosa horse. The Appaloosa was introduced to Mexico by the Spanish in the 1500s and spread throughout North America. Known for their incredible strength and stamina, they can be recognized by their unique coloring, various shades of brown and white, in irregular spots. This coloration is the inspiration for the bone scales on these knives.

Ernst Felix, owner of Böker® says that the tree as Böker's trademark is as old as the company - 138 years. A real chestnut tree growing close to the plant gave Heinrich Böker the idea to choose this symbol for quality. In the company's first year, they were already shipping to Africa and South America where few could read the company's name.

Like its namesake, the Eurofighter aircraft, this knife is fast and powerful. Designed to handle multiple tasks with ease and precision. The blade is a modified recurve style with a large false edge in the back made from 154-CM stainless steel at 59-61 Rc. and measuring 4".

This traditional style lockback folder is a typical Boker. The clip style blade is new and the handle scales are crafted from smoked oak, a material I have never seen used for knife handles.

The Argentine Gaucho, the "cowboy" of the Pampas, is as important in the Argentine culture as the American cowboy is in our own. Typically, the Gaucho carried a Winchester rifle, a Smith & Wesson revolver and a "punal".

This knife and fork set begins with the centuries old pattern used by Bavarian hunters to carry in the pocket on the leg of their Lederhosen (leather shorts). Make a simple knife of that pattern (almost a perfect steak knife) with scales of the antler of European Red Deer, add those same great stag scales to a fork and we have a picnic set as elegant as anyone could wish for.

For over 100 years Böker® has been making fine quality knives, including stag handled pocketknives. For most of those years the Böker® brand was overshadowed by the size and advertising power of Henckels and by the sheer elegance of Hen & Rooster. Today, they make the finest knives coming out Solingen, Germany. In fact, they now manufacture both Henckels and Hen & Rooster knives.

Böker® has reached the very top of the German cutlery trade. All of the firms who overshadowed them in the past are gone, or if they still exist they are having Böker® make their pocketknives.

Giving up only a little of ceramic's edge holding ability, they have achieved a top quality blade material. It holds an edge like ceramic with toughness closer to steel.

Böker® has owned a factory in Argentina for many years. It was staffed with German cutlery workers who had immigrated to that country, and now with their children and grandchildren.

Shades of the AK-47 bayonet. This 4" blade of 440C stainless tool steel looks as wicked as the bayonets furnished with the combat rifle invented in 1947 by Mikhail Kalashnikov, who was then a young Soviet Army officer.

This is an interesting twist to Böker's® ceramic knives. I find this to be a serious and useful knife and recommend it for anyone with interest in the quality of ceramic blades.

About 20 years ago Col. Applegate premiered his Applegate-Fairbairn Fighting Knife. The first version was handmade by T. J. Yancy in Colorado. This knife has had a long life. When T. J. stopped making them, Al Mar made them in Japan. While Blackjack had their factory operating in Illinois, they made the knife, and now they are being made by Böker® in Solingen, Germany.

For over 100 years Böker® has been making fine quality knives, including stag handled pocketknives. For most of those years the Böker® brand was overshadowed by the size and advertising power of Henckels and by the sheer elegance of Hen & Rooster. Today, they make the finest knives coming out Solingen, Germany.

Crafted high in the French Alps, these tough knives of simple design and rugged materials have long been a favorite of Europeans. The original Opinel line was created by founder Joseph Opinel in 1890.