Boker Outdoor and Collection | Fall / Winter 2022 | English

1 | Boker Barlow
Prime Tirpitz-
Damascus.
€ 289,-
1 | BOKER BARLOW PRIME
TIRPITZ-DAMASCUS
The huge interest in our exceptional Boker
Tirpitz Damascus for years has convinced us
to design another model with the historic
Damascus steel. Compared to the original
model, the Boker Barlow Prime Tirpitz-Damascus
is much more compact and convinces
not only in the collector‘s showcase, but
also as a gentleman‘s knife suitable for the
pocket. The blade is made of the unique
Tirpitz-Damascus, is equipped with a modern,
elongated ricasso and is opened by nail cut.
The sister ship of the legendary Bismarck
was the largest battleship ever launched
for the German Navy. Immediately after the
end of World War II, a Norwegian specialist
company began dismantling the ship, which
had sunk off the Norwegian coast, to make
the high-alloy steel available for civilian
purposes. Norwegian divers recovered pieces
of the Tirpitz‘s special armor from the fjord
for Boker. From these pieces of living history,
the Boker Damascus smith exclusively forges
an exceptional Damascus with a fascinating
history. The Great Pyramid pattern in 200 layers
distinguishes the hand-forged Damascus
steel blade and makes the knife a highlight of
any knife collection.
However, the combination of Tirpitz steel
with carbon tool steels also results in an
extremely durable Damascus that, with a
Rockwell hardness of 61 to 63 HRC, is up to
any task in everyday use. The operating safety
of this history-making slipjoint pocket knife
is further enhanced by a 90-degree detent
during opening and closing.
The characteristic teardrop point shape of
the Barlow can be traced back to the English
pocket knives of the 17th century, which
certainly makes it one of the oldest models
ever. The name of the classic probably goes
back to an enterprising Sheffield knife
manufacturer of the same name, who began
exporting the sturdy knives to North America
around 1800. There they immediately enjoyed
great popularity and so at the end of the 19th
century the first Barlow models also appeared
in the history of the Boker manufactory.
This integral construction version of the
timeless classic is equipped with a contoured
handle body made of black micarta, which
is milled from the solid and also forms the
characteristic bolsters of the Barlow. The
lightweight design can thus completely dispense
with additional liners made of metal.
Thanks to the likewise contoured handle
scales made of domestic walnut wood,
the unique gentleman‘s knife is extremely
comfortable in the hand. The decorative rivets
are made of nickel silver, the blade axle screw
of stainless steel. Comes with a high-quality
felt case for storage. Handmade in the Boker
knife manufactory in Solingen. Length 15,8
cm. Blade length 6,9 cm. Thickness 2,2 mm.
Weight 32 g.
Item No 117942DAM € 289,-
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