Click here to download the catalog as a PDF file. To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. tHe BoKer M-Type Black Trance Black (Chad Banos) eXPLoSIoN Pat Covert here’s an old business adage that goes “If you’re not moving forward, you’re going backwards. There is no in-between.” In today’s up-and-down financial climate that pearl of wisdom has never been truer. The most successful companies are the ones who forge ahead with exciting new products for a consumer base wrapped up in a highly techno world. Boker, an old world knife company, is one of those successful companies. Many knife enthusiasts recognize the Boker name and the legendary “Tree Brand” logo that has been a part of the company’s tradition. Boker knives have always been regarded as high in quality and long on dependability. What many do not know is that Boker was a U.S. manufacturer over a hundred years ago and, though their knives are no longer made in the U.S., they are still a viable part of the American cutlery scene. In fact, Boker has exploded in recent years and is making hi-tech knives to compli64 t 2002 TH ment the other end of the spectrum. The original Boker factory dates back to the late 1700s where it was nothing more than a workshop cottage. In the U.S., Boker dates back to 1837 when Hermann Boeker set up shop as H. Boker & Company, shortening his name so Americans could pronounce it easier. Around this time the German factory was moved across the Applegate Fairbairn 5.5 river to Solingen, which would become the knifemaking capital of Europe. The highly recognizable “Tree Brand” trademark, taken from an old chestnut tree that once graced the factory grounds, WWW.AMERICANHANDGUNNER.COM • JULY/AUGUST 2009