Thread: # 14

Originally Posted by Grazor

The bottom one looks the part but unless they came across a bunch of 14 blanks, possible but not likely, boker are trying to reproduce an iconic razor. The stabiliser on the first photo suggests that's what they are doing.

Originally Posted by lindyhop66

Most Bokers I have seen in the past were all 5/8s. I love larger blades like these you show. I wonder if they are made from the same 14 stock as other German straights in the past and the Filarmonicas. Very nice. I like extra full hollow a lot as well.

I know Hugo Herkenrath http://www.hugo-herkenrath.de/en/raz...e=rasiermesser are still forging blanks but I don’t know if the Boker #14 are Herkenrath or thay are forging their own.

Looks like a #14 blank right there on that page.

Nice Boker, new or old stock all well.

Herkenrath is a respected forger / pre producer.

Of course they are based in Solingen.

Might be one of the last remaining over there...

Greetings Jazor

Thanks for sharing that Böker Mark.
Fueled my RAD again...
Pity they didn’t go for good quality buffalo horn scales for such a razor.
Tempting though.

Are these current production razors? Scales seem to suggest....

I didn't see where/ if, I had posted this one.

A Eugenio Hoppe. Aevos #14. The Frog King

Always forget who he was, in the family tree of Hoppe.







Bought it at a estate sale.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Are these current production razors? Scales seem to suggest....

Yep current production mate, just not sure whos drop forging the blanks, I've sent Boker an email, hopefully get back to me. It's nice to see #14 being made.

In typical German efficiency I got an email back already stating Boker produce all their own razors including the Damascus range.

@outback: thanks for sharing that Hoppe, nice one.

Greetings, Jazor

NOS TI 14 7/8 in today, good hard French steel, cr@p scales, lol.