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

I just scored a Nice (to me anyway) "H. Boker & CO" "King Cutter" with the tree looking like the 1924-35 era. The scales are broken but at $10 I wasn't arguing I have a set of scales with the tree pressing in them but wanted to know if the time lines fit. Was this scale ever put on this time period blade?

Very interesting question and it gave me some eyestrain counting branches!
In Goins' there are two Boker Tree timeline photos. One of them is for the tang stamps. Two of the tang stamps look like the one on your blade: it is either the 1900 or the 1915. Both have a "bump" as the first thing you see on the right side of the trunk moving up. The 1907 can't be yours because it has a short branch as the first marking on the right side of the trunk. The only difference between the 1900 and 1915 trees is that the 1915 tree looks more solid. I believe your razor has the 1915 stamp. The tree on your scales is identical to the ones on my two Red Injuns, and I would bet those scales came off a Red Injun. Now, for your main question: are the scales appropriate to the King Cutter blade? I can't say for sure. I have only owned two King Cutters. Neither one had the tree on the scales, and both had plain black Bakelite scales. I have seen photos of King Cutters with light colored celluloid scales with a silver tree set into the scales. I have never seen or heard of a King Cutter with the typical Red Injun scales as yours appear to be. So, unless someone with more knowledge than I have (and there are many!) chimes in with a photo of a King Cutter with a black embossed Tree, I have to say no, they don't match.

May be, this picture will be helpful.



My opinion, the blade was made before 1900, the scales - 1924-1935.

Ya know I didn't even see that bump... this is only the second boker I ever had. The one I got these scales from is the one i sent to Butch for him to play with and study grinds when he was thinking of making razors, I may still have pics somewhere. But it was a boker with a tree on it. I'llpost it here if I find the pic.

Well than I don't have to take the scales off my Bell Belfast now But I do need to find some scales that will fit this bugger lol...

Haven't found it yet... Don't know if I posted it here long ago or not...

I just googled this razor, as I just found one at a flea market and gave $12 for it. The front scale is broken on mine and I was wondering where you got the extra scales you talked about in your post. I would love to get another set of scales so I could have it restored to original condition. My razor has the same scales as yours.

Originally Posted by manah

May be, this picture will be helpful.



My opinion, the blade was made before 1900, the scales - 1924-1935.

I picked up a H. Boker at an antique store the other day with heavy patina and a warpped scale for $24. Did a quick clean up with mothers tarnish remover and some honing it shaves well. But my question is the stamp looks like the 1900-1924 but it has a few less branches maybe 3-5 (hard to see) and theres no words underneath. Would mine be made in 1900-1924?

Also does anyone know the type of metal is used?

If it really was made between 1900-1924 it would be super cool to know im shaving with a razor almost a 100 years older than me.

Welcome to SRP.

Also does anyone know the type of metal is used?

Carbon steel.
And it'll be interesting to see your razor.

Originally Posted by manah

Welcome to SRP.

Carbon steel.
And it'll be interesting to see your razor.

Oh absolutely Sorry for one of the pictures came out blurry. I still got some patina and white tarnish on it. I'll probably work on it once i find a nice replacement scale that best matches the original.

I would use the old except there deep scrap, extreme warping (i can't close the blade)

Ya i so need to get a better camera

Basing on the stamp, the razor was made 1920s-1930s.
It's very nice razor.

[QUOTE=Croaker;629445] I have seen photos of King Cutters with light colored celluloid scales with a silver tree set into the scales. QUOTE]

Here's an example of these scales. Oddly, there is no tree anywhere on this blade, so i hope the 1926 is an accurate year and not some sort of model number. Can anyone verify that?