Despite all industrial progress since the foundation of the Boker Manufactory in 1869, some historic production methods are still used for making a Boker straight razor. We definitely preserved the passion, experience and perfection in choosing our materials and executing each of the production steps we would like to explain to you here.

The harsh wind of the Scottish Highlands whips rain relentlessly into his face. The cold spreads throughout his body. His stomach growls. His reaction: a satisfied smile. Because he loves nature and breathes adventure. Since 2007, Hajo Wilkes has been sharing his enthusiasm for the extraordinary with his major customers and the specialized trade from Germany, the Benelux countries and Great Britain in the Boker field service.

Fritz Koch is 34 years old, married with two children. He joined Boker Knife Manufactory in 2007 and now heads the fine grinding department.

The first pocket knives in history were used as early as Roman antiquity, but these did not yet have locking mechanisms and were held open solely by friction on the inside of the handle halves. Today, these simple knives are known by the English term friction folder. To make pocket knives safer to use, numerous mechanisms were developed over the centuries to lock the unfolded blades in place. We would like to briefly explain the function of the most common constructions used today.

Thanks to the overwhelming response to our promise to plant a new Boker tree in the Bergisches Land region with every order, numerous local forest areas will soon be able to be sustainably reforested. Together with the Forestry Association, we are looking forward to 12,000 young trees breathing new life into the cleared spruce forests on the edge of the Wupper River.

Todd Rexford's fascination with knives began in his childhood, when he visited gun shows and fairs with his father. His passion for sharp blades eventually led to a desire to build his own knives. Like most knifemakers, he started with the simplest tools and machines and perfected his own style over the years. The American from Colorado designs both pocket knives and trip knives.

Freely after Goethe: Steel is a very special juice! And it is precisely this juice that is the core of every knife. Come along to the juice bar and discover what makes a good knife steel.

The knife is the oldest and, according to many experts, also the most important tool of mankind. It may seem simple, because what do you do with it except cut? But if you look closely, you realize what a versatile and complex tool it is. Its functionality and the best possible use are based on numerous properties.

Ingo Eispert is washed with all woods at Böker. The married family man has been working at Böker since 2014 and is head of the scales department. The production of the sometimes difficult handle shells requires a lot of material knowledge and a high degree of craftsmanship. In addition, the master carpenter gives us some more interesting insights into his everyday work.

The knife has been an essential universal tool for more than 2.4 million years. Knives are available in a wide variety of shapes and designs for almost any purpose. As a tool, kitchen implement, decorative object or collector's item – people value the advantages of these sharp tools in every kitchen.

Over the years, knife manufacturers have constantly come up with new mechanisms to make pocket knives easier to use. In particular, the challenge of opening the blade with one hand aroused the inventive spirit of many engineers and tinkerers. In addition to simple solutions such as the thumb opening, very sophisticated systems were developed, especially in the area of spring mechanisms.

The French knifemaker Raphael Durand studied at the University of Lyon and now runs a smithy in Thiers. He transposes traditional designs into modern concepts, such as the classic Navajas from the Mediterranean region. The result is extraordinary classic knives with modern materials and mechanisms.

For more than 30 years Cemal Altunkaynak has been making high quality knives by hand in our manufactory and is now responsible for large parts of the production. The experienced knifemaker gives unique insights behind the scenes of Boker, explains his complex work and talks about his career and life.