Thread: The Boker Brotherhood

Originally Posted by tseppish

Afternoon all,
I just acquired my first Boker, from an antique store.It is a 6/8 extra hollow ground. I know it needs a little lovin, but not sure where to start. From what I can see, the cutting edge is in great shape. I would love to hear your thoughts.Attachment 195018Attachment 195019Attachment 195020Attachment 195021Attachment 195022

It has excessive hone wear. I hope you didn't pay much for it!

Nice little find tseppish. Nice scales. engine46 is right though, it does appear to have excessive hone wear to the spine. Certainly worth the effort to try to clean it up. Post some more photos once it's had some TLC.

Originally Posted by engine46

I have never seen one with those scales on one. That can't be original!

I actually canabalized then from a busted revisor. Sad business but glad to see the scales getting use.

There were several blades in the collection, and the whole cabinet was 40% off, and it was originally about 50 or so. There was also a couple of Keen Kutters, but they were 75 sticker price, and in about the same condition. I really want to give them some attention and get some razors to make an actual rotation. I also got a Lewis Razor, The M.L. Brandt cutlery company, and a Keen Kutter branded honing stone that is in nearly perfect shape. Any suggestions on where to start with a restoration?

Originally Posted by wayne394

Nice little find tseppish. Nice scales. engine46 is right though, it does appear to have excessive hone wear to the spine. Certainly worth the effort to try to clean it up. Post some more photos once it's had some TLC.

tseppish, you could actually search for some with broken scales but a good blade or post a wanted ad in the classifieds here! You never know...........
That is how I found the other piece to the puzzle on my W&B Lord Byron. The seller posted a message back to my wanted to buy on here but it was after the day I went down on my Harley so i didn't see it until not long ago. I sent the person a message but got no reply so I sent an email. Meanwhile I just happened to be on eBay & one popped & i won it. It turns out the person emailed me back on here & said it just sold on eBay. I told her that I bet it mad me & gave her my name & it turns out that it was indeed the same one. What a coincidence!!!!!

Hey gents,
I have been working on making the razor look better so I could more accurately judge what it needs. Here is a photo of about how it looks now.

I am working on a Lewis Razor at the same time, and I have come to believe that the Boker is made of a harder steel. Some of the corrosion just will not come off! I have been using 1k and 2k sandpaper. Any suggestions out there?

I was wondering if I could impose on the Boker Brotherhood to help me identify this razor? When purchased I was told that it was a Boker Lancette, however I am not certain Boker ever manufactured a Lancette razor. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I would like to see your Lewis razor

Here is my Böker stainless olivewood 5/8!

Originally Posted by greywolf85381

I was wondering if I could impose on the Boker Brotherhood to help me identify this razor? When purchased I was told that it was a Boker Lancette, however I am not certain Boker ever manufactured a Lancette razor. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I have never seen another like it. The lines and that spine are gorgeous. If I ever see one like that I would want to make it mine.