Boker Knifestyle | BUSA Edition 2018 / 2019

BOKER CORE DAMASCUS
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FORGED BLADE MATERIAL DAMASCUS LAYERS HARDNESS HANDLE MATERIAL HANDMADE IN LIFETIME WARRANTY
DAMASCUS 300 60 HRC OAK
BOKER CORE DAMASCUS
We are a modern and sustainable
company with roots in an industry with
a long regional history. Our region is
the Bergisches Land, where blade
production was established as early as
the Middle Ages, thanks to two main
factors. The dense forests supplied
wood as a renewable resource that
could be carbonized for forging. Many
rivers running through narrow valleys –
primarily the Wupper River – supplied
easily accessible, renewable energy
for grinding mills and smithies.
Now, the Bergisches Land does
not actually take its name from its
mountainous topography ("Berg"
being German for "mountain"), but
from the noble House von Berg.
Their mighty counts left their mark
on the region like no other dynasty,
reaching all the way to the Rhineland.
It is no accident that their ancestral
seat of Burg Castle has become the
landmark of the Bergisches Land.
Thanks to our close relationship with
the castle preservation association,
Schlossbauverein Burg an der Wupper
e.V., we were able to obtain a small
amount of wood from the 100-year-old
oak beams of this historic monument.
with living quarters was rebuilt in the
early 20th century, modeled after
Romanesque towers built around
the year 1130. From the top with its
three wooden brattices, visitors have
a panoramic view all the way to the
neighboring town of Remscheid. A
covered bridge connects the tower
with the shield wall and wall walk.
In medieval times, it was the only
access to the tower.
Today, the west side of the keep has
an additional entrance to the ground
floor. The archway bears a sandstone
plate with information about the
history of the mighty tower. In the
past, the ground floor was called the
dungeon, accessible only through
an opening from the floor above and
used as storage for stone balls. In
case of an attack, the defenders of
the keep would pelt attackers with
the balls from the upper floors. The
ground floor could hold up to 12 tons
of stones. From the first floor, stairs in
the outside walls, which are up to four
meters thick, lead to the upper floors.
We process pieces of the original oak
beams of the keep at Burg Castle with
all due respect and diligence to make
handles for our Boker Core Damascus,
an edition strictly limited to 199
pieces. The blade is truly special -
the hand forged stainless Damascus
has a breathtaking pattern and offers
excellent resilience and hardness (60
HRC), which makes the Boker Core
Damascus an exclusive collector's
item and guarantees exceptional
performance for all cutting tasks in
the kitchen. In Solingen, the forged
blade piece consisting of 300 layers
of Damascus is brought to a red heat
and die-forged into its beautiful shape
by a drop hammer weighing two tons.
What better way to express our respect
for the history of our region and our
craft than by referring to the Counts
von Berg and their ancestral home?
Each of these works of art comes in
an elegant leather covered gift box
with a certificate of authenticity and
individual serial number.
The wood was sourced from the socalled
keep, the main tower of Burg
Castle, which is an impressive 105
feet tall. The foundation of the keep
(46 ft. x 36 ft.) was laid in the first
building phase of the castle in the 12th
century. The six-storied defense tower