Thread: The Boker Brotherhood

Just got back from the Rose Bowl Flee Market. Picked up a new old stock Boker King Cutter, a Filarmonica Doble Temple and two other razors.

The Boker has not been honed but when they ground the edge looks like the fellow hesitated during the pass there is a slight step about 3/8 inch long and about 1/3 of the bevel deep from the tip back.

How do you recommend starting on this to avoid excessive wear.

The shadow in the third picture shows the step.

Originally Posted by jreiter22

Just got back from the Rose Bowl Flee Market. Picked up a new old stock Boker King Cutter, a Filarmonica Doble Temple and two other razors.

The Boker has not been honed but when they ground the edge looks like the fellow hesitated during the pass there is a slight step about 3/8 inch long and about 1/3 of the bevel deep from the tip back.

How do you recommend starting on this to avoid excessive wear.

The shadow in the third picture shows the step.

A layer or 2 of tape on the spine until the low spot is gone, then a very thin layer of tape to protect the spine for it's first few honings, maybe? Just a guess, though, as I'm not a honemeister.