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After looking for vintage razors on ebay, I called up my local antique store.
lo and behold, he was selling Solingen razors by the half-dozen, all for 8-22 dollars.
I purchased this King Cutter for 10 dollars. A fair bit better than the 200 my brother paid for his Solingen.
The wooden traveling case was 4. What can you tell me about this brand, age and what of the condition?
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salisbury
The Boker King Cutter is an excellent razor. That one looks like ir dates from 1920 - 1940. The condition looks OK too.
Nice Score
goshawk
Hi there.
It not bad. There's a bit of a frown that needs honing out. It would polish up well too, if you care to do it, otherwise, hone it, & you can use it just as it is.
It's worth trying a search rather than simply asking for the information. Bokers are a very good brand & there's a wealth of information on them. Give it a go & see what you find!
Thanks for the info!
Yes I noticed the frown after I got it home.
It was kind of disappointing. How hard would it be to get it back to a usable edge?
It doesn't look that bad. Depends on what stones you have i guess. You'll want the full range, from aggressive to remove it up to whatever you wan't to shave off, so a minimum of 8k.
Very nice score and even better price!! With a little work to restore the edge and get the frown our you'll be set. Add a little Maas and some elbow grease and you'll have a great looking razor. Love to see these antique shop finds. Now my RAD is in full bloom. Thanks for sharing!!
Nice find. Working on a Boker right now myself. there's a bunch of great info in the Wiki to help get you going on that restore. Never know what you can find in antique stores, sometimes nothing sometimes Jackpot!
That one was made between 1924 and 1935 according to the tree shape on the tang.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...g?t=1247193538
Hey awesome find gunner! Thanks a bunch.
Your very welcome:-) Enjoy the Boker they are very good razors!
I have two King Cutters. The same like the one shown in the first post, and a 6/8 from 1947-75. They are my best shavers: Ridiculously easy to hone and able to take a scary sharp and ultra-fine edge. I have tough beard but the Bökers feel like silk cloth wiping off the stubbles. Usually I shave in three passes, the Böker almost get the work done in one pass plus a little touch up.
Congratulations, you bought a fantastic razor!
Hi!
Nice find! Bokers are great shavers. Looks like a Puma wooden box. Anything inside it?
Enjoy!
Ditto I do love those Bokers and I'm glad they are making them again!
I bought the box as a means of transporting the razor, so its empty :(Quote:
Originally Posted by RonnieNC