A.G. Russell Knives

Over the last several months Boker has celebrated their 140th anniversary by introducing small limited edition production runs. Many of the patterns chosen for this series are traditional designs featuring a 140th anniversary old style tree brand shield of nickel silver. These two are no exception.

In addition to a special limited edition knife each month to commemorate their 140th year in the knife business, Böker® is creating some very short runs of traditional folders with a special 140th Anniversary inlay. Many of these knives are making use of existing parts and materials, some of which remain from regular production from years ago. Some of these materials have not been seen on Böker knives in many years.

For their 2009 Annual Damascus Folder, Böker® has chosen a very formidable design by Armin Stutz an Austrian knifemaker. The 3-3/8" modified drop point blade is made from 300 layer "Explosion Damascus" forged by the talented German forger Andreas Henrichs who has created some of the most exquisite damascus found anywhere.

Boker® is celebrating their 140th anniversary this year. In addition to releasing a special limited edition knife each month, they have gone to their storerooms and pulled existing parts, some created decades ago, and are creating short runs of knives with the special 140th inlay.

The Tortoise Celluloid used on these two slip joint folders is such an example. There have been knives produced in the past decade with tortoise celluloid, but it has a different appearance. This old material is more cloudy and has more red coloring rather than gold.

For 140 years Boker® has been making fine quality knives. Today they are one of the last production facilities left in Solingen, Germany. To commemorate this important anniversary, they are introducing several limited runs of popular traditional patterns. The Gentleman’s lockback has been a very popular pattern for us.

For 140 years Boker® has been making fine quality knives. Today they are one of the last production facilities left in Solingen, Germany. To commemorate this important anniversary, they are introducing several limited runs of popular traditional patterns. The Gentleman’s lockback has been a very popular pattern for us.

For this model, the folding hunter, Boker has chosen smooth red bone handle scales, nickel silver bolsters and brass liners. Includes a red 140th anniversary shield.

Böker® celebrates their 140th anniversary this year and they have 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.

Are you looking for something exquisite as an everyday knife or a beautiful little Damascus fixed blade to add to your collection? Consider this elegant little Beauty from Boker®. The design is from German knifemaker Teyke.

Boker's® 2007 annual Damascus knife was recognized with the Best Imported Knife of the Year® award at the 2008 Blade® Show in Atlanta. Because of this award, Boker® was motivated to use the Zirconia model as the vehicle to showcase their first use of Mosaic Damascus.

The Boker® boot knife is now available with a blade made of 300+ layer Leo Damascus® steel. Steel from the gun barrel of the famous German battle tank Leopard is hand forged into a blade material with Boker's popular "Small Pyramids" pattern with a Rockwell hardness of about 63 Rc.

Boker® has created a very special piece for their 2008 Annual Damascus Series folder. It is a liner locking gentleman's knife designed by well-known Austrian knifemaker Stefan Gobec.

The Leo IV is the first fixed blade knife made using Damascus blade steel forged from the barrel of the famous German battletank, Leopard.

Böker's® version of the Eurofighter features a high performance Damascus blade forged from a Mauser BK 27 cannon barrel by German Damascus craftsman Markus Balbach. This exclusive pattern is called "Great Roses".

After more than 100 years Böker added a new trademark to the 140 year old Treebrand® pictograph of a huge Chestnut Tree. The new brand is the Double Tree® - two trees. This symbol represents Böker's highest quality. With extra attention to detail, these knives are the best that Böker's highly trained and motivated staff can produce.

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.

The Chestnut Tree trademark is as old as the Böker® company, almost 140 years. In 2006, they decided to produce a super high quality line of knives and to mark them distinctively. They chose a double tree mark.

In 1915, when the battle lines of WWI changed into a trench war, there was a growing need to supply the infrantryman with a functional dagger. Henrich Böker & Company of Solingen, Germany received the government order to develop a compact fighting knife. The 1918 Trench Knife was the result. It quickly became one of the most desired by the troops.

In 1915, when the battle lines of WWI changed into a trench war, there was a growing need to supply the infrantryman with a functional dagger. Henrich Böker & Company of Solingen, Germany received the government order to develop a compact fighting knife. The 1918 Trench Knife was the result. It quickly became one of the most desired by the troops.

-"Only 3 Left!"

The Boker® Leo Damascus III is the third generation of high performance Damascus forged from the barrel of the German battle tank Leopard I. For the first time, Markus Balbach, the forger, has welded two other steels with the battle tank steel to create a blade with a large pyramid pattern.

Böker® began reproducing legendary fighting knives with Damascus blades in 1999. The knife was the Applegate-Fairbairn fighter. The most recent is their re-introduction of the German Trench Knife. In 1915, when the battle lines of WWI changed into a trench war, there was a growing need to supply the infantryman with a functional dagger. Henrich Böker & Company of Solingen, Germany received the government order to develop a compact fighting knife.