chaim
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Boker knives- any good?
Probably should have posted this question before I bought this thing, but...
I was at Bass Pro Shops today shopping for several things. While there I decided I wanted another knife (actually, I've had that in mind for a while, but I didn't decide for sure to buy one until I got there). At first, I had in mind another defensive folder. I have two, but one was one of those $4-5 gun show knives so I don't really trust it and it is good to have a spare or two in case something happens to my good knife (a Kershaw Scallion). Well, looking for a little while and handling a few there were some nice knives but none really did it for me. Several of the fixed blade knives on the other hand kind of attracted me so I decided to go with something less practical. I'm not a hunter and here in MD only folders are legal for defensive carry (actually, looking at the law that is more of a "loophole" as only "penknives" are legal and folders fit the definition of "penknives" but it appears, at least to this non-lawyer, that the law intended no knives which are "weapons" to be legal). Anyway, this knife is really just because I want it and for show, not for any real utility (though it may come camping with me if I can stand the possibility of it getting scratched up).
Anyway, I checked out several that I liked (I was so close to picking up a "USMC" Ka-bar, though I think I'll buy one off the web with the Army seal instead) but the one in my price range that I really liked was a 4 1/2" Boker "Bowie" knife (not quite a Bowie, the right shaped blade, but way too short) with a stag handle. It does have a stainless blade. Anyway, my question is how good a knife is this? Also, anyone know anything about the company and its history?
Edited for spelling, that's what you get when you post at the hour I posted this.
Probably should have posted this question before I bought this thing, but...
I was at Bass Pro Shops today shopping for several things. While there I decided I wanted another knife (actually, I've had that in mind for a while, but I didn't decide for sure to buy one until I got there). At first, I had in mind another defensive folder. I have two, but one was one of those $4-5 gun show knives so I don't really trust it and it is good to have a spare or two in case something happens to my good knife (a Kershaw Scallion). Well, looking for a little while and handling a few there were some nice knives but none really did it for me. Several of the fixed blade knives on the other hand kind of attracted me so I decided to go with something less practical. I'm not a hunter and here in MD only folders are legal for defensive carry (actually, looking at the law that is more of a "loophole" as only "penknives" are legal and folders fit the definition of "penknives" but it appears, at least to this non-lawyer, that the law intended no knives which are "weapons" to be legal). Anyway, this knife is really just because I want it and for show, not for any real utility (though it may come camping with me if I can stand the possibility of it getting scratched up).
Anyway, I checked out several that I liked (I was so close to picking up a "USMC" Ka-bar, though I think I'll buy one off the web with the Army seal instead) but the one in my price range that I really liked was a 4 1/2" Boker "Bowie" knife (not quite a Bowie, the right shaped blade, but way too short) with a stag handle. It does have a stainless blade. Anyway, my question is how good a knife is this? Also, anyone know anything about the company and its history?
Edited for spelling, that's what you get when you post at the hour I posted this.
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