The Oldest Pocket Knife Maker in the World | Boker Shop Tour

[@BladeHQ]

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[@chrisminton8563]

Blade HQ what didn’t you ask those employees what was in the pocket? @BladeHQ

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[@julians2626]

You guys should do another video about the wishlist knives and then pick one of them to send to the person who’s wishlist it’s on.

[@BladeHQ]

@@julians2626 great idea!

[@julians2626]

Blade HQ I’ll humbly accept a knife as payment for my great idea, LOL. Thanks for replying.

[@DIANEWEATHERFORD]

My husband and I made a special stop in Soligen to inquire about the Boker knives as he was a collecter. They were so incredibly nice and friendly and welcomed us into their establishment even without an appointment. We talked for several minutes with the head of the company and were allowed to purchase a couple of knives straight from the onsite factory. I loved seeing this video because it reminds me of a wonderful experience in the beautiful country of Germany.

[@John-mf6ky]

That's really cool! Would love to go to Germany someday!

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

you guys just blew the discovery channel from this earth with this documentary. Bloody awesome

[@susannschmidt6915]

Really BLOODY awesome

[@shawnk2851]

I bought my Boker 111004 folding pocket knife when I was 16 years old back in 1983 from Kmart of all places. I carried it through my Coast Guard career and still carry it today. It has always been my go to pocket knife. Thank you for the history lesson.

[@John-mf6ky]

I love old knives like that with a story!

[@John-mf6ky]

Thats awesome that boker offers apprenticeships for young folks. The world needs people with these kind kf skills.

[@BestDamnEDC]

DUDES, this is a killer video. Knocked it out of the park. Now, make more of them. 😂

[@BladeHQ]

Thanks dude! We love doing them but they are a ton of work.

[@BestDamnEDC]

@@BladeHQ Trust me, I know!

[@upleger1004]

Such a cool video, huge home run and so cool that you guys go as far as traveling to bring us this amazing content. Love it

[@explorerextraordinaire5472]

Yeh I second that motion

[@stepitup5409]

When I was a young man in Tennessee, I used to go to the town square in Murfreesboro and hang out with the old men sitting on the bench next to the old Civil War canons.They would whittle all day long on cedar sticks. I asked one of the men one day what he was making. He said, "Im making little sticks out of big ones"! As I sat there, these men were constantly asking the same question of anyone that came up to be around them...What kind of pocket knife do you have? If you didn't pull out a Boker knife from your pocket, you had better not pull anything out of it. It was Boker or trash. Thats where my love for Boker began. This was a sweet video. Thanks

[@Greg_M308]

About what year was that?

[@saxcobra895]

This is one of the most fascinating videos you guys have done. Bravo!

[@explorerextraordinaire5472]

For real This one actually took genuine effort

[@soulzzplaysgames]

Just a lil' fun fact: Germans used to call someone getting stabbed a 'Greeting from Solingen' because of their long history of knife/tool making

[@krishivagarwal5189]

Sounds pretty cool. That's an amazing fact.

[@X3RUBIM]

Haha, I didnt know that... Ill put that information to good use, next time I stab a guy!

[@arthurmernard5879]

@@X3RUBIM with what

[@arthurmernard5879]

@@X3RUBIM perhaps a rusty fork?

[@Apex_grind562]

I'm going to say that every time my folder get my fingers lol.

[@AlexanderSLeBlanc]

This video is on a whole different level. So interesting! Impressive marketing and fantastic filming and editing. Love the way you used the B film during narration. You can let your supervisor/manager know that your trip to Germany was well worth it because I am buying a knife right now from you guys out of sheer principle. This is marketing done right. I showed this video to my brother in law who isn’t even a knife guy and he plans to buy a Boker from you guys as well.

[@Jroc3578]

Boker fan here. I bought my younger buddy a boker and just sent him this video. Interesting designs incredible history. I really appreciated the young apprentices. Seems like a great job good people. Thanks guys. Cheers

[@dwainsw4076]

I was a teenager in the 1960s. All of my uncles carried, and I looked forward to carrying, Boker, Case or Ka-bar pocket knives. There were lots of debates about which was best but everybody conceded that you had a good knife if you had any of those brands.

[@hansmoleman777]

Apparently Lennart was not only the best apprentice in knive making but rather the best of all apprentice machinists in Germany, which is a big deal. I think his statement regarding craftmanship is a really important message for young people. Learning a craft might be a better/happier option for many who feel the pressure to get university degrees.

[@JP-8924]

This was incredible guys! Really made me appreciate the quality and craftsmanship from Boker. Would love to see more content like this! Maybe Victorinox sometime?

[@mikeb5663]

One of my favorite companies love their stuff, from the bottom to the top. Those Damascus made from a Tank knives are on the grail list 🤩

[@natek1993]

This is an incredible video. Makes me respect Boker so much more.

[@holzmann8443]

I hope I can still make pocket knives when I'm 300+ years old. Kudos to this fine gentleman!

[@westonknight7474]

I'm very happy to say that I have owned (and still own) many fixed blade Boker Knives. One of these is in my current knife rotation and not in the safe. I have loved blades longer than I have studied Kali or Silat, and this goes back to when I was ten years old...I'm now fifty-five years old, so, it has been a while.

[@valkyriesti4095]

Yeah surprisingly I'm gonna have to agree this might be one of the best videos you guys have done. I had no idea Boker had such a passionate and storied history. Based off of all of the plastic scales I assumed they were kind of a throwaway knife... Wow was I wrong. That leopard domascus blade is so sick and the story is even cooler. Great work.

[@wilsonocasio8884]

147 👎? I guess that’s the number of people that pitched this idea to discovery channel and they said no! Lol! 😂🤣 What a video! Not only about knives but about your career..., the kid said, no university for me. I’m here through an apprentice program. That’s refreshing! The man even said, we have those knife nuts working for us. Here in USA we teach that without university you are nothing. 🤦🏻‍♂️ Good job guys! New sub here!

[@southerncomfort7490]

Good point Wilson. I write this as an ageing middle-aged university lecturer of long-standing. If I could do it all again, I would not get a degree and I would not teach undergraduates. It is not that I do not think that education is not valuable. Quite the opposite in fact. It is just that education comes in many shapes and forms. I have learnt that one of the most valuable forms of education is that taught and supervised by the ancient guilds. Namely, the learning of a craft skill. Talking about something is all very well. Making something,.... now that impresses me.

[@NomenclaturalMan]

This was an absolute joy to watch. This is truly one of your best videos in a long time. So well produced in every aspect. This really ticked my nostalgia box having lived in Germany for a year. Thank you Blade HQ for the awesome content!

[@BladeHQ]

Thanks for the support👊. Jamie knocked this one out of the park!

[@NomenclaturalMan]

@@BladeHQ you guys are always welcome! Yes he did! I was wondering what he was up to in Germany for so long after seeing his IG photos daily.

[@Metaxas360]

Nice to see that you came here to get an insight into the great work of Böker. I have been there for a couple of times and each single visit feels as great as it was for the first time. There is something special. The people, the buildings, the city, the history. I think you know what I am taking about... Hope to see more of those videos from other manufacturers. Regards from Germany!

[@mpmattmatt]

I have a boker plus in the pocket right now..... and never been more stoked about it.

[@johnhutton929]

I have been collecting Bökers for a long time. I so love their workmanship

[@whiteeaglestudios]

I have been whittling and carving for most of my 75 years. My first GOOD pocket knife was a Boker Congress with stag scales. I still have it. From there, I bought several more Boker Congress with bone and walnut. Dang fine knives!

[@eddiehoops1255]

Last week I purchase my first Boker Yellowjacket which will be delivered tomorrow. Enjoy all of the Blade HQ videos! Especially this video about the history of Boker Knifes! Thank you!

[@jshphysicistatyahoo]

Thank you for this video. I absolutely loved it. First and foremost, I love Germany, language, culture, people. And I love good knives. What a terrific video segment you made here. Very professional. Also Zak did a professional job overdubbing, telling us the background and history of Böker in Sollingen since 1605. Awesome segment guys. Bravissimo. (Or in German one might say "Gut getan" or Well done.)

[@derekbrown7258]

I love to show my boker knifes to my German family members and then have them watch this video to understand the awesome history behind them!

[@hw3345]

Now my favorite video on the channel. I love where this channel has come and I can see it’s only going to get better. Also now have a huge respect for Boker!!

[@BladeHQ]

Thanks for the support!👊

[@mojavedesertsonorandesert9531]

This young man who is in charge of stamping that skipped college will have the best hands on experience! The learning atmosphere at Boka will only produce a really great product! 👍🏽

[@myefhatch]

I own a couple Böker knives and I can honestly say they are some of my favorite knives in my collection. I EDC one that might actually be my favorite after a CRKT minimalist.

[@southerncomfort7490]

Name that knife!

[@dwainsw4076]

Thanks for the video. I grew up in the 50’s and 60’s and Boker, Case and Ka-bar were the preferred knives by my uncles. You will not be surprised to hear I’m mostly a slip joint knife guy.

[@BladeHQ]

Those are the knives that built our country 👊

[@Pkdarkan]

Guys, thank you. I am the sort of knife geek that likes to shop and check blades at the store.. stores which are not in my state in Mexico. Didn't know that Boker has a Mexico branch. So I went after Xmast to visit the store Casa Boker, check out knives and buy me a Straight razor from Boker.. Next vacations maybe I'll go have a talk with Melinda. Mis mejores deseos y Feliz año a todos en BladeHq

[@trulsdirio]

Wipperkotten is such a gorgeous place, I lived a couple of minutes away and just loved going there as often as I could.

[@JJ-nq3ll]

Love German made everything! Specially knives. Boker 👍👍

[@billyhooks99]

It was really cool to see people so passionate about their work. Sadly we have lost that in America. I am a tool room machinist and I absolutely love what I do and I have been at it for 30 years now.

[@zacharyallspach332]

Please do more of these! Love seeing inside these knife manufacturers!

[@mrlume9475]

Really good vid, I've just bought my first Boker knife so was great to see the professionalism and passion that goes into the making of every piece.👍

[@Britishshooter]

Brilliant video! I have always admired Boker knives and own 2 of them but now I know the history behind the company I want to add more to my collection! Really great friendly people in a great factory with a fascinating history! 10/10

[@nerdskiii]

Best BHQ video yet! Need more than of these.. Always loved Boker and German Skill.

[@MyHighHorse]

I bought my first Boker knife a little more than a month ago thinking these were cheaper automatic knives than some of the competitors. I can now say the are low cost but definitely not cheap. I love my mini kalashnikov and will be buying others and looking at their higher end models after using this knife.

[@randyscj429]

Okay guys, I'm "green w/envy"! Spent 4ish yrs. there while in the military, NW of K-Town (Kaiserslaughtern-sp?)! Absolutely LOVED it there! My kind of place. As you found out (probably) "they make the BEST beer and white wine in the WORLD-hands down"!!! Thanks, have a "Merry Christmas🎄 and a safe New Year🎉"! Take care, "God Bless", sincerely Randy.

[@charlieswearingen500]

I got my first Boker pocket knife about 1955. At the time they were considered the best and I wanted nothing less...

[@janodewald6087]

Castles everywhere! Well, maybe not literally everywhere, but yeah, we do have some old buildings and amazing churches around. Hope you had a good time visiting my homecountry, have a good christmas, keep up the amazing channel and greetings from Germany!

[@Qingeaton]

Bought a new Boker a few years ago to replace my old Boker. Then I bought a few more to hand out. Everyone likes them. A lot.

[@markeysonwoodcraftandcarvi9247]

Oh crap. Boker is becoming my new favorite knife brand.

[@mikeschumacher9715]

Bought a few Bokers while traveling through Germany in 2003. Picked up a couple of auto knives to.

[@Spacebarf]

Yesss! Blade HQ we love history. Content like this is A1

[@jessebergunder]

These people commenting before they even watch the video ha who would even do that. Edit: After watching this and the great people at Boker. I pulled the trigger on a knife i have been eye balling for a while. The Boker Panchenko Lancer in brass with the acid washed bead blasted blade straight from BladeHq. Thanks guys. Happy Holidays.

[@armandogonzales9304]

Well done. Many years ago I owned a Boker folder with stag horn handles.

[@sativothegrail461]

Nice work guys. My favorite item in my collection is a fixed boker plus caracal in D2, sick blade. Also, their catalog is enormous, if you could open a shop and sell all the boker knives, the shop would have to be BIG. They use so many handle materials and designs you cannot get bored of this brand.

[@NitrogenEyes]

Buying a Boker because of this video right now. I love this and the content you all put out

[@mikoteevee]

wow thank you for making this documentary.. i'm just starting collection of knives.. and I just got my 1st Boker knife... its a kalashnikov XL and it so awesome to hold and play with haha... now i know I got a very nice knife with rich history on it... good job sir...

[@prestonlard7687]

I wouldn't hesitate for one second to buy anything from Germany everything they do results in top quality

[@bruhmoment7362]

What an awesome video! Truely amazing how dedicated boker is to make quality knives, that can last you a lifetime.

[@mattriley798]

Incredible history. Good job guys, thank you.

[@NeevesKnives]

A lot more respect for Boker now! 👍

[@dandaman2753]

This was the Best video I've seen from you folks! (And I'm not just saying that in the hopes that you travel to other countries and bring back great beer and more beautiful knives, not there's anything wrong with that.) Boker knives have always been Top-Quality and even their lower-priced Kalashnikov type models are great, durable values for your money. Can we get more international (or American) tours of knife manufacturers??? Not that there's anything wrong with a bunch of cool dudes talking about knives on the table in front of them but I can get that on a lot of KZbin knife channels, Although granted you guys do it better than they do. Thank you for everything you do.

[@BladeHQ]

Thanks for the support. We have some plans for 2020 you're going to love!

[@arthurmernard5879]

@@BladeHQ but little did you know...

[@Gigitygigity24]

@@arthurmernard5879 lol

[@johnmilik9909]

You definitely showed the best bit of Solingen surrounding area and inside the factory. The city is pretty grim. I visited with my family. We were a 3 hr drive away and just went so I could visit the Boker store and the Zwillings shop you should try and get in the factories of some of the other makers in the city.

[@jasonthames7360]

This video was incredibly interesting and I hope you continue to do more longform content like this. You did a great job highlighting all the passion the folks at Boker have for their craft. Bravo!

[@RickoH_NZ]

Awesome video. History, culture, travel….more like this please!!

[@pets4489]

I just bought a Böker Damascus Straight Razor yesterday

[@m.kultra4101]

Hello random knife lover from Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA.

[@michael_mouse]

... so well designed, made and finished... Böker is my favorite brand when it comes to single bladed knives

[@lmodder6475]

This video was super! This video almost makes me want to get a boker. The editing in this is phenomenal. I felt like I was watching an actual documentary. Thank you Blade HQ for making this great video!

[@bedinghaus48]

Wow! This is wild! Keep up the good work Blade HQ!

[@lovedofgod.4905]

Metal working is in my heritage and I, very much, appreciate blades. Great video.

[@johnmartlew5897]

I found a meat cleaver in a second hand store. I could not believe the maker stamp said Henry Boker. Ten dollars. PS......Since this is attracting likes I will add.......It had been misused. Perhaps as a shake splitting fro. The spine was moderately peened over. Some rust. Original hardwood handle. I went easy on the clean up, no abrasives other than super fine steel wool here and there. Nice patina, takes a wicked edge. Heavy piece! Pride of place in my kitchen.

[@m.kultra4101]

What a great find.

[@Clarkky25]

Love the video please feature more just like this! Maybe a running series. Thank you for great content. Makes me even more proud that my Boker I carry daily is more than my beater knife! 🔪

[@medicmason5819]

Zac: I to have a thing for Heritage tools... *pulls compact out of his pocket*

[@smijin007]

Awesome video BladeHQ

[@coletanner3500]

Such an amazing video guys! Big ups to your production team and I think this would make a great series sometime, visiting more manufacturers and getting a taste of the country and the history behind some of them.

[@BladeHQ]

Thanks man! It was a blast to make. We were excited for you all to see it!

[@stephan123321]

Lennart!

[@austinphoenix574]

WOOOOW *Owen Wilson Voice* super cool. Gotta love BOKER!

[@jeffw4942]

As always. Enjoyed the tour. Well done. Thanks

[@alexanderbertallo1995]

That is why there is a huge difference between: 1. "Boker Manufaktur Solingen" (made there in Solingen Germany) 2. "Boker Plus" (made all over the world, most overseas, some made in Maniago, Italy) 3. "Boker Arbolito" (made in Argentina) 4. "Boker Magnum" (there low budget line, made in China) Many "knife enthusiasts" especially from The USA don't understand that. Especially the BIG quality difference between "Boker Plus" which can also be made in China, but have way higher quality standarts and quality control than what you get from "Boker Magnum". So this is just MHO but I would never buy a knife from Boker Magnum, but from any other of the 4 different brands I would consider to buy...

[@Kobalta]

Yes, I think this was really missing from the introduction (and the proper pronunciation of the Böker and Solingen) + the made in Argentina is the Böker Arbolito brand

[@alexanderbertallo1995]

@@Kobalta thank you for the advice... I corrected it...

[@shaneintegra]

That's absolutely amazing they have kids doing apprenticeship. Wish more companies would do that

[@cocabandi]

This is the type of knife presentation i like to see, very much in the style of Stefan Schmalhaus. I very much enjoyed it. Thank you.

[@wompa70]

WOW! I just watched all 4 seasons of Black Sails which takes place in 1715. It's amazing to think that some of the tools actually used then could have been Boker.

[@AnthonySmith-sc4zs]

What a cool and informative video! I’m definitely looking forward to more of these!

[@nixnook592]

Makes me want to get a boker knife now. Thank you for the video. Wish you could do some other ones like this start with the oldest and work your way to the youngest knife companies.

[@BladeHQ]

Interesting🤔

[@soundknight]

OK this is on my visitors list along with Bach's birth place and Posen.

[@arthurmernard5879]

Never heard of either

[@arthurmernard5879]

But sounds cool!

[@grassroot011]

Been purchasing knives made in Solingen since 1955 or so. Got a few made by Boker.

[@metalelder14]

videos like this need to be longer!!!! awesome

[@boomer_bob6493]

My father has 2 Boker knives one is about 50 years old the other is 40 both are absolutely beautiful knives that I get when he passes. Sadly the one he bought me when I was younger was stolen years ago, and because of that I have never trusted myself to buy/own another. Dads first and favourite knife has skinned hundreds of rabbits over the years, and mine had skinned a many number as well before it was taken.

[@dalew515]

Excellent video!! Love to see more videos like this one!! Great job Blade HQ!

[@MrAtaripitbull]

I see my next pocket knife. Love the history on this company.

[@myknife_life]

Nice tour `round the boker shop, thanks. Been to the Boker store several times, but never visited the shop. I think I´ve to do it, if there´s a chance. But if you want to see how knives were produced 50-80 years ago, you have to visit Robert Klaas´ shop just a few streets away. There they produce their brands Kissing Cranes and Bertram in an old building from the 19th century, reminding me of the factory of Partagas cigars in Cuba. The whole buiding, most of their machines and the whole interieur seems to be transported via a time machine from the past to present times. And a few of their employees are working there over 50 years, normally retired for years, but still in charge

[@leonidaslantz5249]

Loved this!! Thank you for sharing this story of a great company!

[@tootallzz]

Awesome documentary style video Blade HQ....huge respect for your imparting this historical knowledge upon your community ❤️

[@wanttoseeafight]

Awesome factory tour/history lesson. I have a kwaiken and I love it.

[@justadudeintheworldman.120]

Just bought a Boker Black Widow from Blade HQ even before I watched this. Then I watched it and I’m already satisfied and the knife hasn’t even shipped yet.

[@not-a-theist8251]

Sweet episode. I got into knives a couple of months ago and all I bought yet were böker knives (well and one victorinox)

[@micahtoney6715]

I really liked seeing the behind the scenes of producing knives! You should totally do more videos like these!!

[@jamesstraub4981]

Love me some Boker's. Very cool history.

[@lepiten]

This is an amazing short doc guys. Always love it when you flex your filmmaking skills.

[@BladeHQ]

Thanks! We love to do them.

[@Dominique_Oliveira]

That was a really fun and entertaining video. Loved it. Thanks a lot.

[@rumbledotcom2261]

Best Blade H.Q. video ever!! IMO Thank you🙏🏻for that

[@medicmason5819]

Knife adventures is back!!!! 😍 keep it coming guys!

[@BladeHQ]

2020 should be rad!🤙