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Boker Damascus Knives A Hands-On Review of the
Leopard
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Boker Manufaktur Solingen, the legendary Saxon
cutlery company, has been around for a long time.
With traceable roots as far back as 17th century
Remscheid, Germany to a small tool factory that
bore its name, Boker, over the years, has learned
a thing or two about making knives. When they
decided to apply their experience and expertise
to the production of their Collectors series of
Boker Damascus Knives, they, understandably,
nailed it.   Boker has been really smart about
capitalizing on the military history of Germany
and the common perceptions many people in the
world have about the German character. In keeping
with this, one of the more unique cutters in the
Collectors series of Boker Damascus knives is the
Leopard I Damascus Linerlock Folder, model
110084DAM. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that
the steel used to forge the Damascus blade is
reclaimed from the barrel of a German battle
tank, the Leopard I. Not only does this special
steel provide the mystique factor to this
collectible cutter, but its also functionally
superior to many other types of steel, as you
might expect given its original application.
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Here are the general specifications the Leopard
I Linerlock Folder is 8? in length, fully
opened. The closed length is 4¾ and the blade
length is 3? from point to ricasso. The weight
of the knife is 4.3 oz. The blade material as
mentioned earlier is military-grade steel, not
available to the public, that has been
strengthened with the addition of a
chromium-manganese and vanadium tool steel alloy.
The handle scales are machined from 6061-T6
aluminum and feature Ziracote wood inserts. The
pocket clip is stainless steel.   Now for the
hands-on part of the review this is a handsome
folder designed in an industrial style. With the
exception of the dramatic hand-forged Damascus
steel blade, the look of the knife is utilitarian
compared to some other Boker Damascus knives. In
the hand, it has a nice heft to it, but not
heavy. The sculpted handle scales make for a very
comfortable grip with jimping fore and aft. An
ample finger groove with jimping and the leaf
spring with same add to the comfort and secure
grip.   Continuing with the frame construction,
the frame pillars are stainless steel and affixed
with torx screws. The stainless steel pocket clip
is affixed with same and positioned for tip-up or
tip-down carry, with a small stainless plaque
stamped with the Boker tree-brand insignia
covering the idle position holes. The lockup on
the knife is excellent and secures with a
satisfying click. The blade is perfectly centered
between the pillars when closed as it should be
in a knife of this caliber in the Boker Damascus
knives series. The handle scales are drilled for
a lanyard hole.
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Now, lets talk about this gorgeous blade.
Hand-forged, it is a beauty. The pattern is
called small pyramids with a laser-engraved
logo on both sides. The design is intricate,
precise and composed of 300-layers of premium
steel. The style of the blade is drop point with
a hollow grind and with a thickness of .11. Dual
thumb studs of stainless steel are affixed for
ease of opening. I cant think of another more
appropriate adjective to describe this dramatic
blade than Wow!.   In conclusion, let me just
say I cant find anything wrong with this folder.
The fit and finish are excellent. There is no
misalignment in the positioning of the handle
scales. The blade is perfectly centered. The
blade spine rests perfectly flush with the scales
when closed. Its what you would expect from a
knife of this caliber in the Boker Damascus
knives series. This is a high-end collectible
folder. Its not cheap, but its worth every
penny to the serious enthusiast of fine Damascus
steel knives.
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