Thread: Boker King Cutter circa 1924-35 ???

there is no tree anywhere on this blade

Of course, the tree was struck by lightning and burned in 1925.

the 1926 is an accurate year

I don't think so.

not some sort of model number

Why not?

Good one Manah!

As too hoping the 1926 is a year vs. model number, it would just be easier to date since there isn't a tree on the blade. I had never seen the trademark chart posted earlier.

First of all, in 1925, the chestnut tree which inspired the "Tree Brand", was struck by lightning and burned. It's a historical fact.
As for me, I'm sure, "1926" isn't the year of production.
I saw Boker razors without "tree", that were made before and after 1926.

This brings up a question on my boker. I recently aquired a king cutter with the tree stamped in the tang, boker co. and No.1926 below that. I just assumed this was the year of manufacture but now I'm thinking I may be mistaken. Can anyone give any insight on this one?

I've spent some time.
And I've found it.
There were the "King Cutter" models with catalog numbers 1925 and 1926.
From H.Boker catalog, 1906:

Regarding the "Tree Brand" stamping .... back in the early 1960s I knew 'grownups' ..... I was a kid ..... who carried a pocketknife. Boker "Tree Brand" was a very prestigious marque among some of the country boys I knew. They referred to them as 'Tree' knives. I'm just wondering if some entrepreneur in the USA didn't take hold of that fact and have a run of Tree Brand razors made to take advantage of the aforementioned prestige ? IOW, just stamped with that phrase. Same line of thinking that got Pike, or maybe it was American Hone Co ... to make a hone embossed "Three Line Hone" because of the popularity among barbers of the 3 line Swaty.

I'm sorry to revive this topic of its too old, however i do have a quetios that might be stupid, but here it goes... i have aldo a king cutter that has the very same logo that was posted at the begining of this thread.... the blade has a " king cutter registered trade mark" in golden etched and the logo of the is identical... black plane backelite scales and it also says only: "H.Boker (fisrt line) &Co (second line). I will try to add some pics tomorrow.... the thing is that it does not say solingen anywhere... does this mean that it was made in solingen lie other bokers? And at the end this was made 1900 or 1915?
Thanks a lot folks!!!

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EDIT: here are the pictures:

How about mine ? This was my great Grand father's razor Plain black scales. Thanks in advance

Originally Posted by Sawdust1980

How about mine ? This was my great Grand father's razor Plain black scales. Thanks in advance

What a wonderful thing to have, an heirloom razor. That’s a really good razor. Have Glen or Alfredo restore it and hone it for you, and remember your grandfather every time that you use it.