Thread: The Boker Brotherhood

I love worked spines, finally got myself a 1056

Originally Posted by luteplayers

I love worked spines, finally got myself a 1056

I need a Boker like this. These guys are so perddy!!

Sadly I had to let my ivory Böker go.

Just comforted myself with a King Cutler in MOP :

I'm new to the group, but have been shaving with a straight razor for a couple of years now. I literally within the last 2 days have picked up 3 Boker razors for a whopping $60 total. There are 2 King Cutters, one of which (a 4/8 blade) came with yellow celluliod broken scales, and what I believe to be a hollow ground Edelweiss, although the blade has been used enough that any identifying marks are well worn off.

They need a bit of tlc, and a new set of scales which I am planning on making myself, but all still have quite a bit of an edge to them still.

KNOCK KNOCK!! Can I come in? I've attached photos of my Bokers. I have a NOS Tree Brand Arbolito, a King Cutter and one which I'm not sure of, although looking at the post #592 by engine46, I suspect it may be an Imperial with the blade etching worn off.

I'm on the hunt for a 1056 next.

So I got a Boker 5/8 wedge recently. It shaves great.

[QUOTE=wayne394;1463199]KNOCK KNOCK!! Can I come in? I've attached photos of my Bokers. I have a NOS Tree Brand Arbolito, a King Cutter and one which I'm not sure of, although looking at the post #592 by engine46, I suspect it may be an Imperial with the blade etching worn off.

I'm on the hunt for a 1056 next.


It may not be an Imperial or it would have to be worn a lot. The etching on mine is into the blade almost as if it were stamped into it before heat treating but I don't know how they did it back then. I love them though, especially the first two.

engine46, the shape of that Boker certainly looks the same as your Imperial. The Boker stamp is the same too and I haven't been able to find that stamp on any other razor. The jimps are plain too.

Best of all, it's a great, great shaver.