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Hello. My name is John. I'm from Québec, Canada. My grand-father recently showed me an old pocket knife that had been given to him by his grand-father a long time ago. My grand-father would be really pleased to have more information about it. The logo on it says Solingen with a tree just above the writing. We are guessing it was probably acquired during the late 1800s beginning of 1900s. But we are not sure. We have no timeline, no idea where its from nor what its made of. The pictures are of ordinary quality, but if anyone thinks that with better pictures they would be able to give us more information, it would be a pleasure to send so better ones. Thanks in advance to everyone and merry christmas!!
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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on
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Jean-Phillippe,
These old eyes can not see the tree very well but I am willing to bet it is a Boker tree brand. Here is some info;
Boker Knives’ Humble Beginnings in Germany
Sometime during the 1600s, Boker knives were first made in Remscheid, Germany. The original Boeker was just a small tool factory shaded by a giant chestnut tree. Their tools were still among the leading products available in Germany and the surrounding area 100 years later. Their successfulness was undoubtedly due to their strict dedication to excellence and fine workmanship
Tree Brand Symbol
Unfortunately, there was a recognition problem for Heinrich’s tools outside of Germany. The tree brand was a symbol of the chestnut tree near the original workshop and Heinrich felt it’s simple design would make it easy to recall. His relatives in Remscheid owned the symbol and they generously permitted him to use it for his own merchandise without charging him anything. Since then, not solitary Boeker product has left the Solingen plant without the mark of the tree symbol.
The tree symbol had become well-known internationally by this time. The overseas Boekers had kept up their excellent relationship with their Remscheid relatives which was a good thing. Just like their cousin in Solingen, they were granted authorization to use the tree symbol on their American-made products. Then there were two separate lines of Boker knives on the American market with the same brand, occasionally even with the same article numbers, although one was made in the U.S. and one in Germany.
You can read more about it here
http://www.the-craft-barn.net/boker-knife-company-history/
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Permalink Reply by Steve"Hog"Hanner on
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Jean-Phillippe, Merry Christmas, just a question on the knife ....how many blades does it have? There is a picture of what looks like an awl on one end but could not tell from the picture if it had been a modified blade.
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Permalink Reply by Jean-Philippe Beaudet on -
Thank you all very much. James, is it a rare knife or it was fairly common at the time?
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