Thread: Any help is appreciated.

Hello everyone. Mike here. I have a razor that belonged to my wife’s father and possibly her grandfather. I’ve searched for a match to this razor but can not find one. It is a Boker.

Hi Mike. Welcome to the forum. That is a Boker (as you already know) which is a well respected German maker. More and more complete pictures would be helpful to assess the condition but I can tell you right off the bat that it is developing a heel hook. Also it seems to have somewhat of a frown and at least a little hone wear. All of these things can be corrected and what you have is a razor that would be worth restoring from the part I can see. Of course it's always possible that the parts not visible have irredeemable damage but at the very least it is a well known respected brand. I want to say it is 20th century but pre-war. I'm sure some others who are more knowledgeable about Boker will chime in with more information. Tell us more about yourself and if you use a straight or intend to. If you do an heirloom is a very coveted item. I have several myself which I cherish deeply. If you are new to it but intend to use this razor there are people here who could help you achieve that. I would suggest sending it out to someone to have it restored rather than trying to do it yourself without having any experience doing so. There are lots of people here who offer that service. If that is what you'd like then express that desire and I'm sure someone will PM you.
I hope you stick around and become part of the community. There are lots of good people here and lots of great information if it's something that you're really interested in.

You may be able to find more info on Boker here http://strazors.com/index.php?id=50&...d_co_solingen_ .

Bob

The shape of the tree helps date it. If thats what your looking for. Get it repaired/restored and it will be good for another lifetime.

BTW, Welcome to SRP!

Hi junior62673, pleased to meet ya.

Where are you from?

Originally Posted by STF

Hi junior62673, pleased to meet ya.

Where are you from?

Oh yeah, good point. Post your location in your personal information and there may be someone local to you that can help.

Originally Posted by STF

Hi junior62673, pleased to meet ya.

Where are you from?

I am in Northern Georgia, about an hour north of Atlanta.

Originally Posted by Gasman

The shape of the tree helps date it. If thats what your looking for. Get it repaired/restored and it will be good for another lifetime.

BTW, Welcome to SRP!

I looked at other pictures of the tree but, I couldn’t find one that matched it real well.

Yeah, the list of pictures that you find relating to production era can be deceiving. Some trees I've seen on the razors don't look exactly like any of the pictures. Strazors.com is a good place to look. He has some pretty thorough write ups. He is also a member of SRP.

Check this page. It looks to me like yours is indeed from the 1920s-'30s.
"STRAZORS.com - all about classic razors - H.Boker & Co, Solingen." http://strazors.com/index.php?id=50&...d_co_solingen_

One thing you'll find with straight razors is that there was not as much information like serial numbers, casting stamps or run and lot numbers that helps narrow down production as there is with other items. Usually you are going to be able to place it in a.20-30 year period, if you're lucky 10. Also most straights are distinguished by company and more broadly region (Sheffield, Solingen, Little Valley) and not so much by model or individual craftsman with some very notable exceptions