Thread: Boker "Edelweiss" - In its Original Box

I had one that was round point with a MOP covered tang. It was an amazing shaver. You can date Bökers using the tree symbol. Somewhere around SRP there is a chart of the different tree variations and which is which years. You can probably find it in the Razor Clubs section in the Böker brotherhood. FWIW my Edelweiss was from around 1920 IIRC.

Here is the link from Doc's post on the first page of the Boker Brotherhood post in the Razor Club section:

The Link

Based on the trademark it is somewhere between 1924 and 1935.

Originally Posted by dnjrboy

Here is the link from Doc's post on the first page of the Boker Brotherhood post in the Razor Club section:

The Link

Based on the trademark it is somewhere between 1924 and 1935.

Thanks for the link.

Yeah, the 1924 - 1935 era seems to match what's on the razor and its box. A depression razor.

Don't be too depressed about it. I spent some quality time on the hone with mine last night. Took much longer to get the bevel than I was expecting. Mine has a little bit of a wave in it, so some parts of the bevel are thicker than others. I hardly remember using the 4k, but do remember putting in some time on the 8k. On to the Ch strop and then leather. Smoooth shave afterwards.

Thanks for posting the pics, now I have an extra razor in the rotation.

btw, a little braso and a paper towel did wonders for the look of the blade. Unfortunately, shaving made it look dirty again. I can live with it not being shiny tho.