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    I am not sure that they are fake, check this website:

    Böker - Your Knife Made In Solingen

    Perhaps other with more knowledge could elaborate but the site seems genuine and Boker has been making knives for as long as I can remember.

    Al raz.

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    Yeah, and check out this link...Böker - Your Knife Made In Solingen

    Genuine buffalo horn handle.. gorgeous blade, serialized, with a certificate of authenticity... my Buy it Now finger is getting awfully twitchy...

    Zib, I think you and I should get us a new Boker!

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    Hey guys I covered this info in the brotherhood site a while back but don't mind covering it here the Boker Co. is indeed making straights again with the help of Mr. Wacker. They look very nice but have a high price point in my opinion here is an email I received from Boker a little while back when I contacted him about the origins of these razors.


    I am glad I could help and you are satisfied with the information I could provide.
    As to Mr. Wacker: Yes, it is true that he is helping us a lot to get back into the manufacturing of straight razors.
    It is 2 generations that Boker has not manufactured this highly sensitive product. So there is no know how available within our staff. The grinding is the most critical operation as you know. Mr. Wacker is probably the best in town as far as this craftsmanship goes. So, we are happy that we can learn from him.

    [SIZE=2]Best regardsSIZE]
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    Wow. auction doesn't end for another 28 days! what's up with that?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Quick View Post
    Wow. auction doesn't end for another 28 days! what's up with that?
    That's quite common for BIN items in ebay stores. It is not an auction.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sparq View Post
    That's quite common for BIN items in ebay stores. It is not an auction.
    Doh! I see that now.

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    Thanks for this thread!

    For the new guys.....generally speaking if a new razor is made by a reputable company of quality steel then the shank/tang of the blade ( not the scales) will be either stamped or etched with the company name at a minimum. Etching on the face of the blade or scales and not the shank is used by cheapo razors on Ebay.

    The second link showed several razors on page 1 & 2 and most of them have stamping/etching on the shank/tang of the blade.
    This has been the one distinct marking we have been able to rely upon up until recently.
    It would be a real shame if the good mfg stopped this practice.

    BTW, IMHO that's an awfully high price for that King Cutter with no jimps or thumb notch. Also, the verbiage is a bunch of BS. Silver in steel? Spanish point is difficult to grind? What a bunch of baloney.

    Buy an entry level Dovo, the quality is just as good then take your Dremel on a slow speed and grind in the Spanish point, just use plenty of water to keep the steel cool.
    Last edited by randydance062449; 02-05-2009 at 10:33 AM.
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