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of hand-forging stainless steel into a true Damascus. The handle wood of these special models is made from historic oak beams from the keep, the main tower of Burg Castle.

This medieval fortress is a famous landmark of the Bergisches Land, and was the ancestral seat of the Counts von Berg, who gave our region its name. These new special limited edition models are reminiscent of our local history, to which we owe our craft. With purchasing a knife with

Managing Owners Kirsten Schulz-Dalichow and Carsten Felix-Dalichow the tree logo as a seal of quality, you begin an everlasting relationship full of HANDMADE SINCE 1869. One of many examples is our kitchen passion. Since 1869, our Solingen Manufactory knife series Boker Pure CPM, in has been making knives with the tree which we realized the reduced design We support this with our strict symbol – our trademark of international vocabulary of Danish designer Jens standards and quality requirements for fame and the historic crest of the Ansø in powder metallurgical CPM-154 our knives – and we have stood behind Boker family (first registered as a steel, combining it with domestic oak our products with a lifetime guarantee, trademark in 1674). There couldn’t wood. This CPM steel, produced with for 149 years. Visit us at our Solingen be a better symbol for our identity the latest technology, far surpasses Manufactory and experience the and our aspirations - the tree was more established types of kitchen fascinating world of knives in person one of the earliest human symbols, knife steel with its excellent properties on an in-depth factory tour or in one of venerated as a mythical giver of life. for cutting tools. our workshops. Unlike any other symbol, it stands for our quality consciousness, our loving Our newly developed and hand- attention to detail and our sustainable forged kitchen knife series Boker Core environmental stewardship. combines the traditional production method and reliable benefits of a The tree has roots and a firm place to die-forged bolster knife with light, stand. As an ecosystem, it is a living innovative lines. Two exclusive Carsten Felix-Dalichow being and a habitat. At the same time, highlights are our knives Boker Saga Managing Owner it grows and develops. This is how Damascus and Boker Core Damascus, we see ourselves, as well. We are both in strictly limited editions. constantly optimizing the functionality Both series are equipped with hand- of our knives, using cutting-edge forged stainless Damascus. There are metallurgical methods and the forms only a few blacksmiths in the world who of contemporary schools of design. have mastered the difficult technique

Since 1674 1869-1900 1869-1924 1924-1935 1935-1947 1947-1974 1974-2008 2008-Today 04 TABLE OF CONTENTS 05

PRODUCT LINE KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORLD OF KNIVES

BOKER CORE DAMASCUS 06

BOKER DAMASCUS SUPERIOR 08

DAMASCUS STEELS OVERVIEW 12

BOKER DAMASCUS PURE 18

BOKER DAMASCUS OLIVE & DAMASCUS BLACK 22

BOKER SAGA DAMASCUS 34

CONSTRUCTING & MANUFACTURING 36

BOKER PURE CPM 40

BOKER CORE 44

BLADE SHAPES & APPLICATIONS 52

BOKER SAGA 54

BOKER FORGE 64

BOKER KNIFE BLOCKS 70

BOKER MAGNETIC KNIFE RAILS 76

BOKER CUTTING BOARDS 76

KNIFE SHARPENING 78

WORKSHARP CULINARY 80

WHETSTONES 82

OIL STONES 84

PROFESSIONAL SHARPENING DEVICES 86

MANUAL SHARPENING DEVICES 87

BOKER CLASSIC KITCHEN & TABLE KNIVES 88

VIPER UND BOKER PLUS STEAK KNIVES 90

LAGUIOLE STEAK FORKS & KNIVES 92

BOKER ARBOLITO & BOKER STEAK KNIVES 94

PREMAX SCISSORS UND BOKER SANDWICH KNIFE SETS 96

WINE KNIVES 97

CHAMPAGNE SABERS 98

BOKER PLUS SANYOUGO & CHEFYOUGO 100 06

Boker Core Damascus Chef´s Knife. Overall Length 34 cm. Blade Length 21,2 cm. Thickness 3,4 mm. Weight 192 g. Item No. 130740DAM € 899,-

Limited to 199 pieces worldwide BOKER CORE DAMASCUS 07

FORGED BLADE MATERIAL DAMASCUS LAYERS HARDNESS HANDLE MATERIAL HANDMADE IN LIFETIME WARRANTY

EICHE DAMAST 300 60 HRC OAK

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

The wood was sourced from the so-called 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 with 08 BOKER DAMASCUS SUPERIOR

FORGED BLADE MATERIAL DAMASCUS LAYERS HARDNESS HANDLE MATERIAL HANDMADE IN LIFETIME WARRANTY

TORSIONS DAMASCUS 300 60 HRC GRENADILL

BOKER DAMASCUS SUPERIOR THE ART OF DAMASCUS FORGING We asked ourselves how the knife of all This method of forging Damascus was used knives should be made. Which materials and in the Middle Ages to forge extremely high Experience a knife which, when techniques should be used? Then we found class sword blades for the gentry. Swords forged in this exclusive manner, is the answer, and developed a world premier. made of Torsion Damascus were extremely rare and sought after, so much so that the like no other. For the Boker Damascus Superior series Vikings raided parts of Europe to obtain such we use, for the first time, a four strand swords. Torsion Damascus with a separately forged Damascus cutting edge, which is done by DAMASCUS DETAILS IN HANDLE German Damascus forger Andreas Henrichs For the handles, we use African Grenadill with fascinating precision, exclusively for hardwood. Grenadill wood offers a beautiful Boker. In an extremely elaborate process, grain, which is a perfect addition to the single Damascus layers are forged by hand to intricate blade, and provides an excellent a massive square Damascus bar. This square balance to the knife. Due to its high content bar is twisted 15 times, which creates the of oil, it is highly moisture resistant. unique pattern of Torsion Damascus. Four of those strands, and a fifth non-twisted The impressive wooden handle is framed Damascus strand are forge-welded into the by two Damascus bolsters and a Damascus final shape. butt cap, both made of stainless powder metallurgical Damascus with 300 layers. The result is a blade blank with extraordinary The handle pieces are individually hand- structure, unbelievable stability, and the fitted to each blade, providing balance and basis for excellent cutting ability. In the beauty. Boker Manufactory in Solingen, the blade blank will then be processed by hand in Each of these works of art carries an more than 150 steps to the complete knife. individual serial number, making it possible to track the entire production process in the Boker Manufactory. The knife will be delivered in an exclusive wooden presentation case and includes a certificate of authenticity and owner‘s manual. 09 10

1 BOKER CAMELLIA OIL This high quality, pure camellia oil is made according to a traditional Chinese recipe, and has many uses. The thin oil is extracted from the seed of the camellia tree, is neutral in taste, odorless, and does not dry. The camellia oil is food safe and impresses with its special purity.

Corrosion protection: The acid-free, non-resinous, and non-evaporating camellia oil is traditionally used to protect from corrosion in the care of high quality knife blades made from carbon steel, as well as tools and weapons. It is purely organic and perfect for preserving non-stainless kitchen knives and straight razors as – in contrast to other care oils – does not form an emulsion with water.

Wood protection: The low-viscosity oil quickly absorbs into the wood and protects from moisture, dirt, and UV radiation.

1 Camellia oil is clear, does not discolor the wood, and brings out the grain beautifully. Boker Camellia Oil. Outstanding for the care of high quality Item No. 04BO175 straight razor handles and kitchen knife € 16,95 handles made from fine wood.

Item No. 04BO175 € 16,95 BOKER DAMASCUS SUPERIOR 11

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Boker Damascus Superior Utility Knife. Overall length 27,3 cm. Blade length 15,4 cm. Thickness 2,4 mm. Weight 119 g. Item No. 130801DAM € 1.140,-

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Boker Damascus Superior Chef´s Knife. Overall length 34,3 cm. Blade length 21,8 cm. Thickness 2,5 mm. Weight 202 g. Item No. 130800DAM € 1.690,- 12

DAMASCUS Damascus steel – a millennia-old black- smithing craft that still unfolds its fascination today. The first proof of Damascus is a Celtic sword from about 500 BCE. Even though this forging technique most likely did not originate blacksmiths, until they figured out how to with the Celts, they did manage to perfect replicate this fascinating sword. the process. The first artisan Damascus At the time of the development in Europe, blades were made by the Teutons during steel of excellent quality was also made This led to an apparent “supremacy” of old the Great Migration Period (300 to 450 in Japan, which was mainly used in the Japanese swords in the present day, which CE). They were able to use controlled forged katana blades wielded by the cannot be matched by European artifacts forging processes to make specific and, samurai. For the longest time, history in comparably flawless condition. Looking more importantly, repeatable Damascus considered Japan to be the pioneer. back, it can be said that forging multi- patterns. Japanese swords were generally seen as layered steel was originally a means to Swords made from torsion Damascus superior to the European ones, although achieve the best possible material quality. were made with extremely sophisticated that is historically incorrect. The decorative element of Damascus production methods, even by today’s Due to different cultural conditions, many took much longer to come into its own. standards. Artifacts like the sword from a more high quality Japanese than European Today, Damascus steel is still very popular. grave near Sutton Hoo (England) posed an swords have made it through the centuries However, this general enthusiasm is no enormous challenge for today’s Damascus unscathed. While Japanese swords were longer rooted in technical consideration, lovingly passed down from generation to but rather an expression of passion for generation, the artisan swords of Northern the material and its special look that still Europe were often sent to the grave with radiates a near magical fascination. Today, their owners and got lost in the mists of there are several methods for making time. Damascus steel: 13

CLASSIC HANDFORGED DAMASCUS For this oldest of all types of Damascus, at least two types of steel of different forging technique generally uses non- composition are forged together. After stainless carbon steel. This means that forging, the piece of steel is folded and the resulting forged Damascus is not pattern, the layers within the Damascus forged again, which doubles the number stainless either. shift against each other. The embossed of layers. The process is repeated until Of course, the quality of Damascus steel pattern appears as texture in the the desired number of layers is reached. is also directly dependent on the quality Damascus steel once the embossed By using steel types with different of the base steels. Damascus as such material is ground into a blade. features, the blacksmith can influence is not necessarily a mark of quality but On a freshly ground blade, the pattern is the quality of the Damascus significantly; simply denotes the production process barely visible. It needs to be finished in a particularly hard steel, for instance, can of the material. The Damascus pattern a special acid bath, in which both types be combined with an especially resilient is influenced by forging and the number of steel react to the acid by darkening steel in order to achieve a balanced ratio of layers, but it can also be created by at different levels. This brings out the of hardness and edge retention. Since embossing the finished forged Damascus pattern created by the texture and reveals stainless steel cannot be forged together bar. By embossing the bar with the help the true magnificent beauty of Damascus under normal circumstances, this classic of an embossing punch with a specific steel. 14 BOKER DAMASCUS

HANDFORGED STAINLESS HANDFORGED TORSION DAMASCUS: DAMASCUS: There are some basic differences between One of the most sophisticated methods this forging technique and that of classic, for forging Damascus steel is torsion non-stainless Damascus. Since stainless Damascus. Here, a twist is added to the steel cannot be forged together under normal classic folding of the material. This creates circumstances, some clever Damascus a unique pattern and the control needed blacksmiths came up with a technique that to master this forging process requires circumvents this obstacle. The essential the highest level of expertise. Torsion factor is oxygen. While classic, non-stainless Damascus was found in the few preserved Damascus is forged and folded in a regular Vikings swords, made at a time when the open forge, the ambient air is the deciding most sophisticated pieces were forged factor for stainless Damascus – it prevents with outstanding skill and craftsmanship, far stainless steel layers from being forged superior to the standard swords of the day, together. Therefore, stainless Damascus even in technical terms. is made by preparing layer packages and The highly complex forging process that forging them in a vacuum. creates the characteristic pattern makes All Damascus smiths have their own torsion Damascus one of the rarest and tricks that fall under the heading of trade most exclusive types of Damascus steel. secrets, and cannot be explained in detail Boker uses such hand forged torsion here. In the knifemaking community, Chad Damascus,made by the German Damascus Nichols, from Mississippi, is one of the smith Andreas Henrichs, for the kitchen most renowned Damascus smiths who knife series Boker Superior - a standout makes stainless Damascus - his top-grade in the world of kitchen knives due to their material is not just utilized by various knife individually handforged blades. manufacturers, but also by many custom knifemakers around the globe as premium Damascus for particularly fine models. Nichols Damascus has a fine, rich patterning that makes it very popular, but many users also value the material’s great practical functionality, which makes his Damascus their first choice. Apart from many knives in our “Outdoor & Collection” catalog, Chad Nichols Damascus, which typically has more than 200 layers, is also used in our kitchen knife series Boker Pure Damascus. 15

Chad Nichols 16 BOKER DAMASCUS

SAN-MAI-DAMASCUS/ good as or even superior to a Damascus Damascus blade, with its breathtaking look CORE DAMASCUS: blade. Such a core Damascus is used in and often tangible texture, is a piece of living One modern and very common variation is our Damascus Olive and Damascus Black history. It isn’t always purely a matter of San Mai Damascus, or core Damascus. In series, for instance, where its qualities and efficiency – even in our fast paced, high-tech its composition and production methods, exclusive look have won over enthusiastic world, there is some space left for excellent it is very different from the other types of fans for many years. craftsmanship and the beautiful things in life. Damascus. San Mai really denotes a multi- layered blade that is not folded (unlike POWDER METALLURGICAL Damascus), but typically consists of three DAMASTEEL: layers - a hard core as the center layer and One special type of industrially produced two softer outer layers that add stability and Damascus is the Swedish Damasteel. The flexibility. In the case of core Damascus, Damasteel company developed a procedure the center layer of modern kitchen knives to combine powder metallurgical steel into is often made from a continuous piece of a true Damascus steel in a continuous Japanese VG-10, a high performance cobalt production process. The special production alloy steel with a fine structure and high level process of powder metallurgical steel of corrosion resistance. (such as the CPM-154 in our Boker Pure In contrast to a classic San Mai blade, the CPM series) allows for higher alloys, which outer layers are significantly softer than the create a particularly fine and even structure core but they consist of Damascus steel. – a basic requirement for the best cutting However, this Damascus is usually not hand performance. The production process forged, but mass produced, by means of of Damasteel combines the advantages the rolling method. These blades can be of powder metallurgical steel with the recognized by their center layer of mono fascinating appearance of Damascus, which steel that usually peeks out from underneath gives it a special place among the Damascus the Damascus layers towards the cutting steel types. edge. This concept basically leads to an Despite its exclusively industrial production, odd number of layers (typically 37, 67 or 69, Damasteel is definitely a premium Damascus though other numbers are possible). that offers outstanding edge retention and a Since classically folded and forged high level of corrosion resistance in everyday Damascus doubles its layers with each use. Boker uses Damasteel for the blades of fold, forged Damascus has an even number our best straight razors, but also as appliqué of layers (usually 200 to 300), while San or handle inlay for other kitchen knives Mai Damascus can also be distinguished (Boker Superior Damascus) and outdoor by its odd number of layers. The quality knives. mainly depends on the material of the In conclusion, it has to be said that Damascus core; as a general rule, blades made from steel is not a technical requirement for contemporary mono steel can be just as producing high quality blades today and that Damascus as such is not a quality guarantee. However, like an exclusive mechanical watch that always radiates a special flair even though a modern quartz watch would tell time just as reliably at a much lower price, a 17 18 BOKER DAMASCUS PURE

FORGED DESIGNED BY BLADE MATERIAL DAMASCUS LAYERS HARDNESS HANDLE MATERIAL HANDMADE IN LIFETIME WARRANTY

STAINLESS DAMASCUS 200 60 HRC BOG OAK

BOKER DAMASCUS PURE A milestone in the history of kitchen knives Chad is one of the most innovative by Boker. Made completely by hand, this Damascus forgers worldwide and impresses unique work of knife art impresses every fan the international knife community with his of high class cutting tools made in Solingen. hand forged stainless Damascus steels. We chose him as the ideal partner for this Famous custom knifemaker Jens Ansø from demanding project when it came to the Denmark created this puristic and extremely selection of the adequate blade material. functional knife concept for Boker, in a The “Boomerang” pattern, with its unique traditional Scandinavian design. The main and attractive appearance, is the perfect focus of Jens Ansø was the demanding choice for a high end kitchen knife due to user. The result, in his collaboration with its stainless features. The blades not only the Boker R & D team, is a knife series show an appealing, contrasting pattern, they that combines superior function with a are also razor sharp and well balanced, and simple design and excellent ergonomics. In will conquer any cutting task with ease. keeping with the high end concept, only the best quality materials were selected, which Another impressive feature of this series takes the functionality of this series one is the handle material. The bog oak wood step further. is not a “species” of wood, but oak logs, which laid in water or swamps for centuries The knives in this series are not meant for and came up when the ponds or swamps collector’s pieces for the showcase - they dried out. Over this long period of time, are designed for daily use and downright the tannic acid of the wood reacts with demand it! the iron salts in the water, which results in a very high hardness and a handsome, The Damascus Pure models feature deep brown coloring. This exquisite handle stunning, 200-layer Damascus steel, forged material harmonizes perfectly with the Chad by Chad Nichols from Mississippi. Nichols Damascus blade.

The Pure Series has truly set new limits and will become, with its puristic and functional design concept and high end materials, the new eye catcher in your kitchen. 19 20 BOKER DAMASCUS PURE

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Boker Damascus Pure Utility Knife. Overall Length 24,9 cm. Blade length 14,1 cm. Thickness 1,5 mm. Weight 90 g. Item No. 131478DAM € 555,-

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Boker Damascus Pure Santoku. Overall Length 28,5 cm. Blade length 17 cm. Thickness 2 mm. Weight 165 g. Item No. 131477DAM € 955,- BOKER DAMASCUS PURE 21

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Böker Damascus Pure Paring Knife. Overall Length 18,9 cm. Blade length 9,4 cm. Thickness 1,5 mm. Weight 60 g. Item No. 131479DAM € 395,-

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Böker Damascus Pure Chef´s Knife. Overall Length 33,9 cm. Blade length 22 cm. Thickness 2,6 mm. Weight 230 g. Item No. 131476DAM € 1.095,- 22 BOKER DAMASCUS OLIVE & DAMASCUS BLACK

BOKER DAMASCUS OLIVE & BLACK With the successful cutlery series Boker The secret of the unusual sharpness lies Damascus Black and Boker Damascus in the material and its processing. The Olive, we present kitchen knives with a blade consists of 37 layers of Damascus stunning look and feel, and above-average steel. The premium blade steel VG-10, performance. The best of two worlds: made in Japan, is used for the core, and is A traditional Japanese chef’s knife - characterized by a high degree of hardness, handmade in Solingen, Germany. toughness and a homogeneous crystalline Not only do many top chefs swear by structure. Japanese kitchen knives - they are also In a direct comparison of the cutting becoming increasingly popular with performance with a product of an ambitious home cooks. The merits of established Solingen kitchen knife a knife with Japanese handles and the manufacturer according to DIN EN ISO traditional construction of a blade with 8442-5, the series Boker Damascus Olive stainless steel ferrule are obvious, because and Boker Damascus Black are not only delicate foods can be cut and cooked very superior in the proverbial sense - the cutting gently. performance of our knives is more than When chopping herbs, for example, the 68% higher than that of the competitor’s very fine cut leaves hardly any essential product in the representative DIN test. oils. Flavors are not lost, and the unwanted In addition, the series Boker Damascus tears when chopping onions can also be Olive and Boker Damascus Black convince avoided. The perceived sharpness when by an initial sharpness that is far superior, cutting is breathtaking, and makes cooking making frequent re-sharpening a thing of an experience. the past.

CUTTING EDGE COMPARISON ACCORDING TO DIN EN ISO 8442-5

ESTABLISHED SOLINGEN BOKER DAMASCUS BLACK / OLIVE KITCHEN KNIFE MANUFACTURER PAPER CUT DEPTH (MM) CUT DEPTH PAPER

TOTAL ADDED DEPTH OF CUT (MM) 23 24 BOKER DAMASCUS OLIVE & DAMASCUS BLACK

BLADE MATERIAL DAMASCUS LAYERS HARDNESS HANDLE MATERIAL HANDMADE IN LIFETIME WARRANTY

DAMASCUS WITH OLIVE / VG-10 CORE 37 59 HRC PLYWOOD

BOKER DAMASCUS OLIVE & DAMASCUS BLACK For fans of the Mediterranean lifestyle, Both versions are available in eight practical Boker Damascus Olive kitchen knives, sizes and shapes, for every cutting chore with hand selected olive wood handles, in the kitchen, and are delivered in an provide a perfect match for the modern attractive presentation box. kitchen. The olive wood is handpicked to ensure that only the best pieces are In addition, we’ve expanded the line with used. The warm color of the handles, the two attractive gift sets and a diamond- finely matted stainless steel ferrules, the coated sharpening rod. The three-piece gift lively appearance and the extraordinary sets consist of a large chef’s knife, a utility sharpness of these knives make cooking a knife and a paring knife, delivered in a high real pleasure. quality gift box.

The Boker Damascus Black series The two-piece set consists of a large impresses with timeless elegance. The chef’s knife along with a newly developed, handle material is black plywood, which, two-sided leather strop made of high due to its beautiful and dramatic color, quality cowhide. Delivered in an attractive emphasizes the finely matted stainless gift box, with care and honing paste. steel ferrules and the splendid grain of the razor-sharp Damascus blade. Boker With the Boker Damascus series, we bring Damascus Black means cooking with style. an unmatched combination of elegance and innovation to your kitchen... Give it a try! 25 26 BOKER DAMASCUS OLIVE

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Boker Damascus Olive Vegetable Knife. Overall length 19 cm. Blade length 8,5 cm. Thickness 2 mm. Weight 40 g. Item No. 130438DAM € 114,95

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Boker Damascus Olive Paring Knife. Overall length 20,5 cm. Blade length 10 cm. Thickness 2,4 mm. Weight 48 g. Item No. 130430DAM € 126,95

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Boker Damascus Olive Utility Knife. Overall length 25,5 cm. Blade length 15 cm. Thickness 2,5 mm. Weight 55 g. Item No. 130434DAM € 148,95

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Boker Damascus Olive Small Chef´s Knife. Overall length 26,4 cm. Blade length 15,7 cm. Thickness 2,5 mm. Weight 70 g. Item No. 130439DAM € 159,95

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Boker Damascus Olive Santoku. Overall length 29,8 cm. Blade length 17,2 cm. Thickness 3 mm. Weight 140 g. Item No. 130437DAM € 182,95 BOKER DAMASCUS OLIVE 27

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Boker Damascus Olive Chef´s Knife. Overall length 33,8 cm. Blade length 21,2 cm. Thickness 3 mm. Weight 140 g. Item No. 130441DAM € 193,95

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Boker Damascus Olive Carving Knife. Overall length 35,4 cm. Blade length 22,9 cm. Thickness 2,6 mm. Weight 116 g. NEW Item No. 130445DAM € 156,95

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Boker Damascus Olive Bread Knife. Overall length 36 cm. Blade length 23,5 cm. Thickness 3 mm. Weight 130 g. Item No. 130433DAM € 193,95

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Boker Damascus Olive Sharpening Rod, Diamond Coated. Overall length 37 cm. Weight 250 g. NEW Item No. 130444 € 119,95 28 BOKER DAMASCUS OLIVE

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Boker Damascus Olive Set. Item No 130445SET € 1.085,- BOKER DAMASCUS OLIVE 29

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Boker Damascus Olive 3-Piece Knife Set. Item No. 130440SET € 439,-

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Boker Damascus Olive 2-Piece Gift Set. Item No. 130600SET € 249,-

2 BOKER DAMASCUS OLIVE 3-PIECE KNIFE SET As an ideal introduction to the ambitious 3 BOKER DAMASCUS OLIVE home cook, we have expanded our range 2-PIECE GIFT SET with this 3-piece set, which includes: The high quality, 2-piece Damascus Olive Chef’s Knife for cutting meat, fish, fruit Gift Set consists of the Chef’s Knife (ideal and vegetables and for weighing or for cutting meat, fish, fruit and vegetables 1 BOKER DAMASCUS OLIVE SET chopping herbs, Utility Knife for peeling and for weighing, chopping of herbs), and Set of seven knives from our Damascus fruit and vegetables and for cutting the high quality Boker Leather Strop Top Olive Series (shown on page 26-27). Set smaller pieces of fish and meat, and the Finish (with smooth leather on both sides includes: Vegetable Knife, Paring Knife, Paring Knife for smaller kitchen chores for the polishing of the blade), with honing Utility Knife, Small Chef’s Knife, Santoku, such as peeling, cleaning or decorating and maintenance paste. The Boker Leather Chef’s Knife, Bread Knife, and Olive Knife fruits and vegetables. Comes packaged Strop Top Finish (shown on page 86) brings Block (model 030401, shown on page 73). in a high quality gift box. Individual the perfect finish to every blade. Set comes Specially priced set. knives shown on page 26-27. in an attractive gift box.

Item No. 130445SET € 1.085,- Item No. 130440SET € 439,- Item No. 130600SET € 249,- 30 BOKER DAMASCUS BLACK

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Boker Damascus Black Vegetable Knife. Overall length 19 cm. Blade length 8,5 cm. Thickness 2 mm. Weight 40 g. Item No. 130408DAM € 99,95

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Boker Damascus Black Paring Knife. Overall length 20,5 cm. Blade length 10 cm. Thickness 2,4 mm. Weight 48 g. Item No. 130410DAM € 114,95

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Boker Damascus Black Utility Knife. Overall length 25,5 cm. Blade length 15 cm. Thickness 2,5 mm. Weight 55 g. Item No. 130414DAM € 137,95

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Boker Damascus Black Small Chef´s Knife. Overall length 26,4 cm. Blade length 15,7 cm. Thickness 2,5 mm. Weight 70 g. Item No. 130419DAM € 148,95

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Boker Damascus Black Santoku. Overall length 29,8 cm. Blade length 17,2 cm. Thickness 3 mm. Weight 140 g. Item No. 130417DAM € 170,95 BOKER DAMASCUS BLACK 31

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Boker Damascus Black Chef´s Knife. Overall length 33,8 cm. Blade length 21,2 cm. Thickness 3 mm. Weight 140 g. Item No. 130421DAM € 182,95

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Boker Damascus Black Carving Knife. Overall length. 35,4 cm. Blade length 22,9 cm. NEW Thickness 2,6 mm. Weight 136 g. Item No. 130425DAM € 150,95

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Boker Damascus Black Bread Knife. Overall length 36 cm. Blade length 23,5 cm. Thickness 3 mm. Weight 130 g. Item No. 130423DAM € 182,95

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Boker Damascus Black Sharpening Rod, Diamond Coated. NEW Overall length 37 cm. Weight 260 g. Item No. 130424 € 114,95 32 BOKER DAMASCUS BLACK

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Boker Damascus Black Set. Item No.130425SET € 999,– BOKER DAMASCUS BLACK 33

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Boker Damascus Black 3-Piece Knife Set Item No. 130420SET € 409,-

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Boker Damascus Black Set. Item No.130425SET € 999,–

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Boker Damascus Black 2-Piece Gift Set Item No. 130500SET € 243,-

2 BOKER DAMASCUS BLACK 3-PIECE KNIFE SET 3 BOKER DAMASCUS BLACK As an ideal introduction to the ambitious 2-PIECE GIFT SET home cook, we have expanded our range The high quality, 2-piece Damascus Black with this 3-piece set, which includes: Gift Set consists of the Chef’s Knife (ideal Chef’s Knife for cutting meat, fish, fruit and for cutting meat, fish, fruit and vegetables 1 BOKER DAMASCUS BLACK SET vegetables and for weighing or chopping and for weighing, chopping of herbs), and Set of seven knives from our Damascus herbs, Utility Knife for peeling fruit and the high quality Boker Leather Strop Top Black Series (shown on page 30-31). Set in- vegetables and for cutting smaller pieces Finish (with smooth leather on both sides cludes: Vegetable Knife, Paring Knife, Utility of fish and meat, and the Paring Knife for for the polishing of the blade), with honing Knife, Small Chef‘s Knife, Santoku, Chef‘s smaller kitchen chores such as peeling, and maintenance paste. The Boker Leather Knife, Bread Knife, and Black Knife Block cleaning or decorating fruits and vegetables. Strop Top Finish (shown on page 86) brings (model 030400, shown on page 73). Speci- Comes packaged in a high quality gift box. the perfect finish to every blade. Set comes ally priced set. Individual knives shown on page 30-31. in an attractive gift box.

Item No. 130425SET € 999,- Item No. 130420SET € 409,- Item No. 130500SET € 243,-

Boker Saga Damascus Chef´s Knife. Overall Length 32,5 cm. Blade length 19,7 cm. Thickness 2 mm. Weight 169 g. Item No. 132367DAM € 799,-

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STAINLESS DAMASCUS 200 60 HRC OAK

BOKER SAGA DAMASCUS CHEF´S KNIFE Close to the headquarters of the Boker This premium Damascus boasts 200 layers Manufactory in Solingen, Germany, lies and a Rockwell hardness of 60 HRC, as well Burg Castle on the Wupper River - the as the Damascus pattern “Fade,” with its landmark of the Bergisches Land. It is fine, high contrast lines. also one of the largest castles in western Germany and the largest reconstructed While classic, non-stainless Damascus castle complex in North Rhine-Westphalia. can be forged and folded in an open forge, Today, Burg Castle is used for a variety of the prepared layer packages of stainless cultural purposes, including as a museum, Damascus must be forged with great effort event venue and memorial. in the vacuum. Damascus steel products forged by Chad Nichols are known for their In order to be able to fully maintain this exclusive look in the kitchen and, more landmark in the future and renew the importantly, for the excellent edge retention energy system, an extensive renovation and everyday functionality of the beautiful program was begun in 2017 and is set to material. continue until 2024. The renovation has enabled us to obtain an exclusive inventory Let this unique composition fascinate of original 100-year-old oak beams from the you! With a knife from this strictly limited mighty keep of Burg Castle. edition, a piece of history will live on in your Keep of Castle Burg kitchen. Each of these works of art comes With great care and craftsmanship, we in an elegant leather covered gift box with process these historic oak beams from the a certificate of authenticity and individual Engelbert II. Earl of Berg keep into handle scales for our successful serial number. kitchen knife Boker Saga, which is available in a strictly limited edition of 199 pieces. The design of the Saga series was created by Danish knife designer and renowned custom knifemaker Jesper Voxnæs, and has already won the iF-Product Design Award.

The knife offers excellent handle ergonomics, is perfectly balanced and can handle all cutting tasks with ease, due to the sturdy full tang. To complement the handle material, which is not only beautifully patterned but also rather exclusive and historic, we selected the handforged stainless Damascus steel made by Chad Nichols from Mississippi. 36 CONSTRUCTION OF A KITCHEN KNIFE

CONSTRUCTION METHODS & BLADE JOINTS 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. The construction possibilities for a kitchen knife are almost as varied as the possible uses – from cutting fresh bread to carving a beef tenderloin or filleting fresh fish. At the Boker Manufactory, we use three different blade and handle joint designs, depending on the knife series. Each design has its own tradition and purpose, and offers different advantages in terms of production, handling and use. Despite all differences, these designs of Boker kitchen knives have one thing in common - they are all excellent and superior kitchen knives that you will never want to put down. Depending on your individual and personal preferences in terms of design, weight, ergonomics and balance, you are sure to find the right knife in our collection.

Tang Forged bolster Bevel

Cutting edge

THE FORGED BOLSTER European kitchen knives are mainly used to cut with pressure. serves as a counter surface. The die dropping down onto the blade The die-forged bolster offers a few distinct advantages. For this is affixed to a drop hammer weighing two tons. The resulting blade cutting technique, the index finger or middle finger presses down blank needs to be soft-annealed before the blanks are deburred, on the end of the blade. Thanks to its three dimensional shape, the which means that the excess material created during the forging bolster serves as a comfortable pressure point. At the same time, process is removed. The blank is calibrated again on a knuckle joint its weight supports the cutting movement when the blade moves press with 800 tons of pressing force. This process is particularly forward. suitable for sharply contoured blade profiles. The knives in our Boker Core series are die-forged with a bolster. Die-forging is a technique with roots in the early days of The bolster remains a technical challenge, even and especially industrialization. First, a roughly shaped piece is cut off from the after forging. A grinder now shapes the knife’s fine contour raw material. This piece is brought to a red heat and hammered from the rough blank. The complex three-dimensional and conical into shape inside a massive form consisting of two halves, top and structure of the bolster requires the grinder’s full experience and bottom. This process is also called drop forging. The bottom die concentration. Careless handling can cause unsightly dents or notches at all junctions of the blade and handle. CONSTRUCTION OF A KITCHEN KNIFE 37

Full tang

Handle scale

Forged bolster

THE FULL TANG — ROBUST & SIMPLE The full tang is the simplest and most robust solution. The concept Then, the handle scales are fitted to the tang on a belt sander and comes from outdoor knives, and is most often used for knives also rounded so that they offer a pleasant and secure grip. The that need to be particularly sturdy and withstand even abuse and knives in our Boker Saga series feature a full tang. improper usage, such as prying or chopping. The full tang follows the entire handle shape; the scales are riveted on from both sides.

Push tang

Guiding sleeve

Stainless steel sleeve Rivet

THE PUSH TANG — AS MUCH AS NEEDED, AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE The push tang is the lightest of the listed joints. Its philosophy is “as much as needed, as little as possible”. The actual tang is shape. This construction follows the Japanese tradition and we use narrower than the ricasso that goes on into the handle. The tang it for our series Boker Damascus Olive and Boker Damascus Black. runs through about a third of the length of the handle. Here, it is In Japanese cooking, most cuts are pulled. With this technique, held by a single stainless steel rivet. The wood at the front end the blade is easier to control if the handle is lighter compared to the of the handle is protected by a finely satinized ferrule. Fitting the blade. If flexural forces came into play during the cutting process – ferrule is particularly difficult, because its spot on the handle is both though those are negligible when working with food – they would conical and oval. This means that it doesn’t have a regular geometric be happening in the strongest spot of this connection. 38 MANUFACTURE OF A KITCHEN KNIFE

MANUFACTURE OF A KITCHEN KNIFE GRINDING The contour is also pre-shaped on the Depending on the series, making a kitchen Here, the blade receives its long tapering grinding belt. The contour that was prepared knife requires up to 80 different production grind from spine to edge. Cooling the in mounting is now given its final finish on steps. About ten in-house departments piece requires great diligence at this stage. fine grained grinding belts and discs. Apart are involved. Each build and finish requires Otherwise, heat might warp the blade or from the blade, the knife receives its final some of the same processing steps and even take away some of its hardness. aesthetics and functionality. some different ones. Before production can begin, the product idea is built digitally GLAZING FINAL CHECK - HONING with the help of CAD software. A simple True Solingen handcraft begins with At the end of the process, experienced hand-drawn sketch made by one of our glazing. Here, the spine is ground, the eyes scrutinize the knives. Only completely knife designer and custom knife makers transition from blade to tang is cleaned flawless knives are hand-honed and then often serves as the basis for the first up and the unique Solingen blue finish is checked again, cleaned and packaged. construction drawing. Once the design applied. The blades of the Boker Saga Satin engineer has determined all production- series keep their blue satin finish surface. relevant components, they are either made For the series Boker Damascus Olive and in-house or procured from suppliers. Then, Damascus Black, the blades are also sand production can begin. blasted, which brings out the texture of the stainless Damascus. THE DROP FORGE The base material is cut into pieces, brought DAMASCUS ETCHING to a red heat and hammered in a massive Here, the blades of the hand forged die with a drop hammer weighing two tons. Damascus knives are etched in order to The resulting blade blank needs to be soft- bring out the lines of the different steel annealed before it can be deburred, which layers. We use a specially formulated means that the excess material created acid bath, which is precisely adapted to during the forging process is removed. The the Damascus and the desired look of the blank is calibrated again on a knuckle joint blade. press with 800 tons of pressing force. We SCALES use this process exclusively for knives with This department stores lumber from a forged bolster. indigenous trees, 5,000-year-old bog oak

STAMPING and rare burl varieties. The first step of Here, the blades of the non-forged knives are handle production is cutting the wood by stamped out of plates or coils – depending hand on a bench saw – with a level of on the material’s commercial form – or cut accuracy down to 1/10 of a millimeter. The with a laser or water jet cutter. Forging and resulting piece is then finished by hand or stamping are the respective first steps in on a CNC milling machine. Our carpenters making a knife. The purpose and shape of say, “It’s all black before the saw.” This the product is already recognizable. means that you have to cut into the wood in order to be able to tell which parts and HARDENING how much of the purchased raw material is The heat treatment of steel is a high art. actually usable. When we harden and anneal steel, we push for the limits of the steel in question. In MOUNTING & FINE GRINDING order to attain the required edge retention, In mounting, handles and blades are the steel needs to be as hard as possible, ‘married.” Depending on the build, the while also having enough resilience not to knife is assembled with rivets, hollow rivets break during use. or extremely durable adhesive connections. 39 40 BOKER PURE CPM

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OAK CPM-154 61 HRC SATIN

BOKER PURE CPM Danish design emerged as a style in This steel is made by melting the pressed and sintered below melting the middle of the 20th century, strongly already excellent base steel 154-CM in temperature. This process makes influenced by the ideas of the German order to add more carbides. it possible to give the steel a much Bauhaus. This design movement higher carbide concentration than developed its own no-nonsense look The steel is then atomized in a regular blade steel; and the carbides characterized by simple formalism, vacuum and quenched with a cold give the steel additional hardness and minimalism, clarity and functionality, air jet. The resulting steel powder is edge retention. as well as by the use of cutting edge industrial technology in the realization BLADE STEEL EDGE RETENTION The bar graph (left) shows the edge of this design vocabulary. This is COMPARISON retention compared to an established, the tradition of Danish designer and popular kitchen knife steel, the custom knifemaker Jens Ansø, who chromium-molybdenum-vanadium designed the kitchen knife series steel X50CrMoV15, as well as to the Boker Pure following these exact excellent 440C. The superior edge design principles. retention of the 440C is far surpassed by the powder metallurgical steel The knives have unique, classically CPM-154, which is a guarantee for a simple lines and offer excellent balance, sharp knife that keeps its edge for a handle ergonomics and functionality. very long time. This minimalistic design is highlighted with the use of “Bergische Eiche,” a The Pure Series has truly set new regional oak wood, for the handles. limits and is, with its puristic and The pleasing pattern of the elaborately functional design concept and high end finished oak wood is only interrupted materials, the new eye catcher in your X50CR 440C CPM-154 by three understated stainless steel MOV15 kitchen. rivets, which are applied with great care in a completely manual process. SOURCE: CRUCIBLE INDUSTRIES LLC

In order to match the aesthetic quality of the series with its technical properties, we use the powder metallurgical steel CPM-154, made by the American manufacturer Crucible Industries.

Our Boker Pure CPM series with G10 handles is also still available!

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Boker Pure CPM Paring Knife. NEW Overall length 19 cm. Blade length 9,4 cm. Thickness 1,5 mm. Weight 45 g. Item No. 132479 € 116,95

2 NEW

Boker Pure CPM Utility Knife. Overall length 25 cm. Blade length 14,2 cm. Thickness 1,5 mm. Weight 73 g. Item No. 132478 € 135,95

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Boker Pure CPM Santoku. NEW Overall length 28,7 cm. Blade length 16,8 cm. Thickness 2,1 mm. Weight 130 g. Item No. 132477 € 167,95

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Boker Pure CPM Chef´s Knife. NEW Overall length 34 cm. Blade length 22,4 cm. Thickness 2,6 mm. Weight 179 g. Item No. 132476 € 180,95 BOKER PURE CPM BERGISCHE EICHE 43

5 NEW

Boker Pure CPM Set. The Boker Style knife block, made of elegant smoked oak, equipped with the four knives in the Boker Pure CPM series (shown on page 42), impresses with its high quality material mix of solid wood and brushed stainless steel. Specially priced set. Item No. 132476SET € 565,- 44 BOKER CORE

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X50CR MOV15 58 HRC SATIN WALNUT

BOKER CORE — RECOMMENDED BY LEADING RETAILERS What do Trier, Wiesbaden, Münster and “I’m particularly impressed with the “Domestic wood types like the walnut Lüneburg have in common? Apart from absolute focus on functionality in the Boker used in this series are becoming more and a historic city center, landmarks that are Core kitchen knife series. The design is more popular and can be found in many famous beyond the borders of the region very pleasing – not too elaborate – and has trendy kitchen accessories. We support and a long standing tradition as important a clean and flush connection of the forged the use of local materials and products trade cities, they share another important bolster and the walnut handle, which also that are still made with traditional Solingen aspect: these cities are the homes of meets our hygiene requirements.” craftsmanship.” excellent cutlery retailers, who have built Jörg Lamskemper, Oliver Gayer, their outstanding reputation over many Head of the Craft Guild Messerschmiede-Innung Head of the Craft Guild Messerschmiede- years by means of their extensive selection Schneidwerkzeugmechanikermeister Innung Nordbayern; sworn expert at and first rate expertise. Carl Herlitzius GmbH & Co. KG, Münster Schneidwerkzeugmechanikerhandwerk Johann Massari oHG, Aschaffenburg

We harnessed their decades of experience, excellent know-how and finely honed The forged bolster ensures a secure grip On the following pages, we are proud to everyday sense for the requirements and and protects the user from possible injuries present to you a partner in the product needs of cooking and kitchen enthusiasts in case of a slip. A special design feature development of the Boker Core kitchen in our product development of the Boker of all knives in this series is the gently knife series, specialist cutlery retailer Carl Core series, combined with our almost rounded spine. This makes the knife easy Herlitzius GmbH & Co. KG., headquartered 150 years of experience as a Solingen and pleasant to handle in any position in Münster. Knife Manufactory. The result is a product and prevents unpleasant pressure on the with dynamic lines, excellent handling and hand – even if strong pressure is applied breathtaking cutting capability that earned to the spine, while executing a rock chop, the quality rating “recommended by leading for instance. The perfectly proportioned retailers.” handles round out the cohesive and appealing look, and are available in finely The solid blade blank, made from a grained walnut, or durable synthetic, in our chromium-molybdenum-vanadium alloy Core Professional Series. (X50CrMoV15), perfectly suited for making premium kitchen knives, is handforged with Solingen craftsmanship, structurally optimized and then hardened to 58 HRC. In order to give the blade a longer service life and even finer cut, our traditional hand grind is then highly polished. 45 46 B0KER CORE

KEEP ON TRADITION In Münster’s historic district of store, you can expect a knowledgeable down in 1905. The company then moved Kiepenkerlviertel, Martina Herlitzius and consultation and first rate service, as well as to the Kiepenkerlviertel, and Carl Herrmann Jörg Lamskemper manage the retail store many tips for taking care of your knives. Of Herlitzius was born the same year. that has been nurturing the culture and course, you can entrust the in-house master tradition of premium artisanal knives since workshop with every product you buy at After the store building Bogenstraße 43 1881. Their inventory consists of more than the store – for maintenance, sharpening or was bombed and leveled in 1945, he was 10,000 products. They focus on German repairs. the one who rebuilt it with his own hands. manufacturers, but also offer international In the late 1970’s, Carl Herlitzius III took over brands – always made by true experts. In the skilled crafts and trades, it is still the business and managed it with his wife, Durable, repairable – with functionalities fairly common to pass a company from Gertrud. In the mid 1990,s, their daughter, that meet just about any needs in the one generation to the next. This is certainly Martina Herlitzius, and Jörg Lamskemper kitchen, home or garden, for hobbies or true for Carl Herlitzius GmbH & Co. joined the family company. And the next professional purposes. KG, Münster – the company celebrated generation is already waiting in the wings… its 125th anniversary in 2006. In 1881, Quality and durability can no longer be taken knifemaker Carl Herlitzius settled down for granted. The market is dominated by in Münster, on Jüdefelder Straße. The mass-produced knives, scissors and cutlery. company remained at its next address You cannot re-grind or fix those if there is a (Am Drubbel) until the building was torn problem – you can only throw them away. That is why there are only a few knifemakers left in Germany. At the Carl Herlitzius cutlery BOKER CORE 47 48 BOKER CORE

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Boker Core Paring Knife. Overall Length 19,5 cm. Blade length 9 cm. Thickness 1,6 mm. Weight 40 g. Item No. 130710 € 54,95

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Boker Core Small Chef´s Knife. NEW Overall Length. 28 cm. Blade length 16 cm. Thickness 3,7 mm. Weight 121 g. Item No. 130720 € 79,95

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Boker Core Santoku. NEW Overall Length. 28,8 cm. Blade length 16,3 cm. Thickness 2,7 mm. Weight 136 g. Item No. 130730 € 84,95

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Boker Core Chef´s Knife. NEW Overall Length. 34 cm. Blade length 20,7 cm. Thickness 3 mm. Weight 188 g. Item No. 130740 € 89,95 BOKER CORE 49

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Boker Core Carving Knife. NEW Overall Length 32,8 cm. Blade length 21 cm. Thickness 2,3 mm. Weight 114 g. Item No. 130760 € 84,95

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Boker Core Bread Knife. NEW Overall Length 34,3 cm. Blade length 22 cm. Thickness 2,7 mm. Weight 129 g. Item No. 130750 € 99,95

7 NEW Boker Core Meat Fork. Overall Length 30,2 cm. Weight 122 g. Item No. 130770 € 74,95 50 BOKER CORE BLOCK SETS

NEW 1

Boker Core Set Square. Item No. 130775SET € 445,-

1 BOKER CORE SET SQUARE The new Boker Square knife block is crafted of solid walnut, with an insert of fine plastic bristles. Magnets are integrated into the sides so that the four included knives of the Boker Core series (shown on page 48-49: paring knife, small chef’s knife, bread knife and standard chef’s knife) are always close at hand. Specially priced set.

Item No.130775SET € 445,- BOKER CORE BLOCK SETS 51

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Boker Core Set Style. Item No. 130780SET € 449,-

2 BOKER CORE SET STYLE The new Boker Style knife block is crafted of premium walnut, and stylishly displays the four included knives of the Boker Core series (shown on page 48-49: paring knife, small chef’s knife, bread knife and standard chef’s knife). Specially priced set.

Item No. 130780SET € 449,- 52 BLADE SHAPES & APPLICATIONS

BLADE SHAPES — PURPOSE & USE At first glance, the wide variety of lengths, widths and shapes of kitchen knife blades might seem a little confusing. Since all knives are ultimately made for cutting, they are distinguished by their specific intended purpose. The advantages of the different shapes for different applications are fairly clear and easy to understand, so that the overwhelming number of choices can be narrowed down. The following list of knife descriptions will help you find the right tools for your kitchen.

THE PARING KNIFE THE CARVING KNIFE The paring knife is a small solid foundation for any kitchen knife set. The carving knife has a long narrow blade capable of cutting paper- The blade is narrow so that it can follow the outer circumference thin slices of roast beef, pot roast or ham. The blade is narrow to of a small potato as well as the inner circumference of an apple provide a smaller surface for the meat to stick to. The first choice core. Paring knives are most often used without a board, they are for foods with a juicy and dense texture. simply held above a pot or bowl. But you can also use them with your cutting board to quickly cut a single onion used in a meal for one or two people or the ingredients of a quick lunch salad.

THE PEELING/PARING KNIFE THE MEAT FORK The length of a peeling knife blade is comparable to that of the Compared to a regular tableware fork, the meat fork offers the paring knife, though the edge is straight with a sheepfoot tip. This advantage of its two long and very pointy tines that can easily makes for better utilization of the full cutting length, because the penetrate deep into the meat. That makes it perfect for carving and blade is pulling itself into the cut. The straight edge is also better serving large pieces of cooked meat. Thanks to its long tines and suited for cleaning and scraping root vegetables, because the handle, the meat fork also makes a great barbeque tool. blade has more contact with the surface and is easier to control.

THE STEAK KNIFE THE FILLET KNIFE Steak knives are set on the table. Unlike regular tableware knives, The fillet knife is an extreme form of the carving knife. Its main a steak knife is sharp enough to cut meat into clean bites without purpose is the preparation of fish. The fine tip can be used for ripping or tearing it. Depending on your personal preference, we opening fresh fish. The slender blade offers raw or smoked salmon offer steak knives with a smooth cutting edge for the purists, or practically no surface for adhesion. The flexible blade can be with a serrated edge. flattened onto the cutting board in order to separate the fish skin from the fillet just above the board. A light knife for light cooking. BLADE SHAPES & APPLICATIONS 53

THE SANTOKU The Santoku knife, or just Santoku for short, serves the same THE BREAD KNIFE purpose as the European Chef’s Knife. The literal translation Professional chefs refer to the bread knife as “the saw.” However, emphasizes this: San = three and Toku = virtues. The three virtues they are not just cutting bread with this knife, but all foods that are are fish, meat and vegetables. The Santoku became popular after not strongly textured, e.g., cabbage. Pastry chefs use their bread World War II, when the Japanese economic boom meant that knives to separate cake layers. The wide blade makes it easy to meat began to appear on menus next to fish. A Japanese blade control in soft materials. Another advantage is the knife’s excellent shape was combined with a symmetrical European blade grind. edge retention. When used correctly, a knife is not dulled in contact One striking feature is the shorter length with the sheepfoot tip. with the material but with the cutting board. With a serrated edge, It is proper to use the Santoku for pulling cuts, following Japanese only the tips touch the cutting board, protecting the real edge tradition. The front part of European kitchen knives used to guide behind them. the knife on the cutting board is not necessary for a Santoku.

THE ALL-PURPOSE/UTILITY KNIFE THE CHEF’S KNIFE The all-purpose/utility knife combines the best of all worlds. It can The Chef’s Knife is the knife you buy when you can only have one be used in hand and on the cutting board. The medium-size blade knife. It is a workhorse, built for fast-paced kitchen battles. You use offers a reasonable compromise for easy straight and curved cuts. it to cook for your extended family, whole circle of friends or for an An aesthetically pleasing all-purpose knife can also serve as a very entire banquet. It is also the perfect knife for all passionate home nice table or steak knife. chefs who like convenient cooking tools. The wide blade can be passed along the knuckles of your retracted fingers, which enables you to make swift cuts without risking injury. The food is pushed forward with the thumb. The classic long and pointy European chef’s knives cut with pressure. With this technique, you really just use the back half of the blade. The front half is used to guide the knife on the board. You develop a fluid, even and easy motion and cutting rhythm. You can also use the spine to push the cut food off the board into the pot. THE SMALL CHEF’S KNIFE Like the Santoku, the small chef’s knife is popular because of its shorter, easily controlled blade and universal applications. Thanks to the sturdy, wide blade, you can use the small kitchen knife for many tricky cutting tasks. 54 BOKER SAGA

THE OLDEST TOOL OF HUMANITY THE MATERIAL — SUPERIOR WAS INVENTED OUTSIDE. STANDARD The production of a blade and the use of fire Steel is the basis on which knives are made. In the production of perfectly contoured were the first two cultural achievements The demands on steels are many times handles, only the highest quality on which each further built. Even today, higher in the hunting and outdoor area than raw materials are used. Available in a the knife is one of the most versatile and in the range of kitchen knives - you could lovely, high density Grenadill wood, or sustainable tools, and its tasks are still the almost say - merciless. For the kitchen indestructible G10 - both resistant to same as in the early days of human history. knife series Saga, we use the hunting temperature and humidity. With the first knife steel 440C stainless. This steel is touch, the ergonomics become apparent. We have never forgotten that. well above the already high standard of Every arc, every sweep in the line adapts X50CrMoV15, which is commonly used to a point of the hand and communicates For almost a century and a half, our for high quality Solingen kitchen knives by absolute control and an outstanding customers have been using our Boker established market entrants. cutting experience. The wide, dovetailed knives in the most adverse conditions end of the handle, found in the larger where it matters, right where they were The high steel quality can be visualized by models, provides additional grip safety. invented - in the open air. We owe our the standardized DIN test for determining The high strength is based on the full tang knowledge and skills to their experience. the cutting performance. In a direct construction, which reaches from the tip of This enables us to produce knives that comparison, the cutting performance the blade to the end of the handle. simply do more in all conditions. In our of the Saga kitchen knife series tested series Boker Saga, this origin is most according to DIN EN ISO 8442-5 is exactly apparent. Three categories determine the 100% higher in the paper-cut test after 60 essence of a knife: the material, the form strokes than in the case of well known and the surface. competitors. The initial sharpness also convinces with a result that is more than 20% better.

CUTTING EDGE COMPARISON ACCORDING TO DIN EN ISO 8442-5

ESTABLISHED SOLINGEN BOKER SAGA KITCHEN KNIFE MANUFACTURER PAPER CUT DEPTH (MM) CUT DEPTH PAPER

TOTAL ADDED DEPTH OF CUT (MM) 55 56 BOKER SAGA

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STONEWASH / GRENADILL / 440 C 58 HRC SATIN G10

THE FORM – SCANDINAVIAN THE SURFACE – SLICK AND ROBUST DESIGN The finish is key. It crowns the knife both The substance is nothing if its superior aesthetically and functionally. For the potential is not used in the appropriate Saga G10 series, the optimized cutting form. Scandinavians are known for a performance is not only guaranteed by the straightforward, clear and, above all, highly full flat grind of the 440C blade, but also functional design. The custom principle by the surface finish, which is achieved of “form follows function” is consistently in a specialized grinding process, and is implemented in Scandinavian design. characterized by outstanding gliding And our partner, Danish knifemaker and properties through the cutting material, designer Jesper Voxnæs, has been working thus enhancing the already superior cutting hard at this for more than 20 years. performance. For the Saga Grenadill series we offer, for the first time in the sector Our decades-long experience in of kitchen cutlery, a stonewash finish. manufacturing outdoor knives and the This special finishing method upgrades creativity of knifemaker Jesper Voxnæs the existing cutting performance, as well combine to present the concept and design as providing extreme resistance against of the Saga series, setting a new standard in scratches, with the micro structure of the cutting and ergonomics. The transfer of the finish. This tried and true finish has been design into the culinary sector guarantees used in outdoor sector for years. that working with the Saga has become a unique event - the Boker Saga chef’s knife Mankind’s oldest tool was invented for was awarded the iF Product Design Award life in nature - we also perfected it for in 2013. the needs of our time.

The handle scales of the Boker Saga knife are a typical feature of outdoor knives that you ordinarily would not see on a kitchen knife.

Our series Boker Saga with G10 handles and stonewash finished blades is also still available!

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1

Boker Saga Grenadill Paring Knife. Overall length 18,5 cm. Blade length 9,9 cm. Thickness 2 mm. Weight 51 g. Item No. 130364 € 94,95

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Boker Saga Grenadill Utility Knife. Overall length 26,7 cm. Blade length 15,2 cm. Thickness 2 mm. Weight 100 g. Item No. 130365 € 104,95

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Boker Saga Grenadill Santoku. Overall length 28,7 cm. Blade length 16,1 cm. Thickness 2,5 mm. Weight 186 g. Item No. 130366 € 134,95

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Boker Saga Grenadill Chef‘s Knife. Overall length 32,4 cm. Blade length 19,8 cm. Thickness 2,5 mm. Weight 215 g. Item No. 130367 € 134,95 BOKER SAGA GRENADILL 59

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Boker Saga Grenadill Carving Knife. Overall length 30,4 cm. Blade length 19,2 cm. Thickness 2,4 mm. Weight 150 g. Item No. 130380 € 124,95

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Boker Saga Grenadill Fillet Knife. Overall length 31,1 cm. Blade length 19,6 cm. Thickness 1,8 mm. Weight 104 g. Item No. 130382 € 104,95

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Boker Saga Grenadill Bread Knife. Overall length 35,8 cm. Blade length 23,5 cm. Thickness 2,4 mm. Weight 251 g. Item No. 130381 € 144,95

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Boker Saga Grenadill Meat Fork. Overall length 28,8 cm. Weight 101 g. Item No. 130390 € 95,95 60 BOKER SAGA G10 SATIN

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Boker Saga G10 Satin Paring Knife. Overall length 18,5 cm. Blade length 9,9 cm. Thickness 2 mm. Weight 51 g. Item No. 131264 € 74,95

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Boker Saga G10 Satin Utility Knife. Overall length 26,7 cm. Blade length 15,2 cm. Thickness 2 mm. Weight 100 g. Item No. 131265 € 94,95

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Boker Saga G10 Satin Santoku. Overall length 28,7 cm. Blade length 16,1 cm. Thickness 2,5 mm. Weight 186 g. Item No. 131266 € 119,95

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Boker Saga G10 Satin Chef‘s Knife. Overall length 32,4 cm. Blade length 19,8 cm. Thickness 2,5 mm. Weight 215 g. Item No. 131267 € 119,95 BOKER SAGA G10 SATIN 61

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Boker Saga G10 Satin Carving Knife. Overall length 30,4 cm. Blade length 19,2 cm. Thickness 2,4 mm. Weight 150 g. Item No. 131280 € 114,95

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Boker Saga G10 Satin Fillet Knife. Overall length 31,1 cm. Blade length 19,6 cm. Thickness 1,8 mm. Weight 104 g. Item No. 131282 € 104,95

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Boker Saga G10 Satin Bread Knife. Overall length 35,8 cm. Blade length 23,5 cm. Thickness 2,4 mm. Weight 251 g. Item No. 131281 € 139,95

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Boker Saga G10 Satin Meat Fork. Overall length 28,8 cm. Weight 113 g. Item No. 131290 € 95,95 6062

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Boker Saga Grenadill Set. Item No. 130369SET € 559,– BOKER SAGA KNIFE SETS 63

1 BOKER SAGA GRENADILL SET Boker Style knife block with four knives from 2 the Boker Saga Grenadill series (shown on page 58): paring knife, utility knife, Santoku, Boker Saga chef’s knife. Specially priced set. Grenadill Knife Set 3-Piece. Item No. 130368SET € 309,– Item No. 130369SET € 559,–

NOT PICTURED: BOKER SAGA G-10 SET The Boker Style knife block with four knives from the Boker Saga Satin finish series (shown on page 60): paring knife, utility knife, Santoku, chef’s knife. Specially priced set.

Item No. 131269SET € 515,–

BOKER SAGA KNIFE SET 3-PIECE As an ideal entry point for the ambitious 3 home chef, we have expanded our lineup with the 3-piece Saga knife set. The set, Boker Saga Grenadill Gift Set 2-Piece. presented in high quality gift packaging, Item No. 130370SET € 194,95 consists of the following products: Chef’s knife (ideal for cutting meat, fish, fruit and vegetables and for weighing and chopping herbs), Utility knife (for peeling fruits and vegetables and for cutting smaller fish and meat pieces), and Paring knife (for all small kitchen work, perfect for peeling, cleaning and decorating fruits and vegetables). Available in two versions: 3 BOKER SAGA GRENADILL GIFT 2 BOKER SAGA GRENADILL KNIFE SET 2-PIECE SET 3-PIECE – From the Saga Grenadill With the Saga Grenadill chef’s knife series (shown on page 58). (shown on page 58).

Item No. 130368SET € 309,– Item No. 130370SET € 194,95

BOKER SAGA GIFT SET 2-PIECE NOT PICTURED: NOT PICTURED: The high quality, 2-piece Saga gift set BOKER SAGA G10 KNIFE SET BOKER SAGA G10 GIFT SET 2-PIECE consists of the Chef’s knife (ideal for cutting 3-PIECE With the Saga G10 chef’s knife (shown on meat, fish, fruits and vegetables and for From the Saga G10 series (shown on page page 60). weighing and chopping herbs), and the high 60). quality Boker Strop Top Finish (with smooth Item No. 131270SET € 186,95 Item No. 131268SET € 275,– leather on both sides for the polishing of the blade), with honing and maintenance paste. The Boker Strop Top Finish (shown on page 86) brings the perfect finish to every blade. Available in two versions: 64 BOKER FORGE BOKER FORGE 65

BLADE MATERIAL HARDNESS BLADE FINISH HANDLE MATERIAL LIFETIME WARRANTY

X50CR MOV15 56 HRC SATIN MAPLE / ABS

BOKER FORGE This innovative kitchen knife series from The blade geometry and the dynamic and The blade and bolster design allows easy re- Boker combines innovative and dynamic functional design of the solid bolster and sharpening and provides long-term cutting designs with a classic material selection, at end cap guarantee, in combination with the performance when used properly (hand a premium quality level. flat grinding of the blades and razor sharp wash recommended). edge, 100% cutting performance. The concept of this series comes Each knife comes packaged in a high quality from Boker’s long-standing tradition of These knives are perfectly balanced, and gift box. Also available with a matching manufacturing outdoor knives of the highest are made of specially tempered high carbon knife block, which is equally innovative and quality and superior functionality. steel to ensure outstanding strength. The impressive, with its solid construction. The ergonomically designed handle offers a Forge block sets are shown on pages 70-71. The attractive, eye catching design lines comfortable and secure grip for effortless distinguish this series significantly from the cutting. The Boker Forge Series offers an outstanding masses of average kitchen knives, without price-performance ratio, and is sure to fit all being too flashy. The handle scales are connected to the full of your kitchen needs with superior style. tang with three flush stainless steel rivets, and are available in elegant maple wood or durable synthetic. 66 BOKER FORGE MAPLE

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Boker Forge Maple Paring Knife. Overall Length 20 cm. Blade length 9 cm. Thickness 1,5 mm. Weight 83 g. Item No. 03BO515 € 49,95 € 40,95

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Boker Forge Maple Utility Knife. Overall Length 22 cm. Blade length 11 cm. Thickness 1,5 mm. Weight 92 g. Item No. 03BO514 € 59,95 € 48,95

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Boker Forge Maple Carving Knife. Overall Length 32 cm. Blade length 20 cm. Thickness 2,5 mm. Weight 216 g. Item No. 03BO516 € 79,95 € 65,95

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Boker Forge Maple Santoku. Overall Length 29,3 cm. Blade length 16 cm. Thickness 2,5 mm. Weight 255 g. Item No. 03BO512 € 79,95 € 65,95 BOKER FORGE MAPLE 67

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Boker Forge Maple Chef‘s Knife. Overall Length 34,5 cm. Blade length 20 cm. Thickness 2,35 mm. Weight 285 g. Item No. 03BO511 € 89,95 € 73,95

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Boker Forge Maple Bread Knife. Overall Length 36 cm. Blade length 22 cm. Thickness 2,7 mm. Weight 274 g. Item No. 03BO513 € 89,95 € 73,95 68 BOKER FORGE

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Böker Forge Paring Knife. Overall length 20 cm. Blade length 9 cm. Thickness 1,5 mm. Weight 83 g. Item No. 03BO505 € 45,95 € 37,95

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Böker Forge Utility Knife. Overall length 22 cm. Blade length 11 cm. Thickness 1,5 mm. Weight 92 g. Item No. 03BO504 € 55,95 € 45,95

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Böker Forge Carving Knife. Overall length 32 cm. Blade length 20 cm. Thickness 2,5 mm. Weight 216 g. Item No. 03BO506 € 69,95 € 56,95

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Böker Forge Santoku. Overall length 29,3 cm. Blade length 16 cm. Thickness 2,5 mm. Weight 255 g. Item No. 03BO502 € 69,95 € 56,95 BOKER FORGE 69

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Böker Forge Chef‘s Knife. Overall length 34,5 cm. Blade length 20 cm. Thickness 2,35 mm. Weight 285 g. Item No. 03BO501 € 79,95 € 64,95

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Böker Forge Bread Knife. Overall length 36 cm. Blade length 22 cm. Thickness 2,7 mm. Weight 274 g. Item No. 03BO503 € 79,95 € 64,95 70 BOKER FORGE KNIFE SETS

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Boker Forge Set. Item No. 03BO508SET € 285,–

1 NEW

Boker Forge Maple Set. 1 BOKER FORGE MAPLE SET Item No. 03BO518SET The Boker Forge knife block, crafted of solid € 320,– wood, with the complete set of six Boker Forge Maple knives (shown on page 66-67): Paring Knife, Utility Knife, Carving Knife, Santoku, Chef’s Knife, and Bread Knife. Specially priced set.

Item No. 03BO518SET € 320,–

2 BOKER FORGE SET The Boker Forge knife block, crafted of solid wood, with the complete set of six Boker Forge knives (shown on page 68-69): Paring Knife, Utility Knife, Carving Knife, Santoku, Chef’s Knife, and Bread Knife. Specially priced set.

Item No. 03BO508SET € 285,– BOKER FORGE KNIFE SETS 71

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Boker Forge Maple Chef‘s Set. Item No. 03BO519SET € 449,- € 349,-

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Boker Chef‘s Carry Case. Item No. 03BO157 € 65,95

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Boker Forge Chef‘s Set. Item No. 03BO509SET € 399,- € 315,-

3 BOKER CHEF’S CARRY CASE This innovative chef’s carry case is ideal for professional use in restaurant operations or for the advanced home cook. Made from premium nylon fabric, it can securely store up to 6 large kitchen knives. The design is specifically focused on securely storing and safely transporting premium and sharp cutting implements. The blades are secured against sliding with large surface Velcro patches and additional handle safeties. The individual segments are completely segregated from each other with covers that are secured with zippers, preventing the knives from scratching or damaging each other. Additional features include a durable exterior shell, a carrying handle and 4 BOKER FORGE MAPLE CHEF’S 5 BOKER FORGE CHEF’S SET WITH shoulder strap, a name tag, quick-lock clips SET WITH CARRY CASE CARRY CASE and padlock, as well as several pockets to Complete set of six knives, one of each Complete set of six knives, one of each size, store additional accessories. In short, ideal size, from our Forge Maple Series (shown from our Forge Series (shown on pages 68- protection for high end knives. on pages 66-67): Paring Knife, Utility Knife, 69): Paring Knife, Utility Knife, Carving Knife, Dimensions of closed pouch: Carving Knife, Santoku, Chef’s Knife, and Santoku, Chef’s Knife, and Bread Knife - Height 22 cm. Width 51 cm. Depth 6,5 cm. Bread Knife - along with our convenient along with our convenient Chef’s Carry Case Dimensions of open pouch: Height 51 cm. Chef’s Carry Case (model 09BO157). (model 09BO157). Specially priced set. Width 86,5 cm. Depth 8 mm. Weight 1,4 kg. Specially priced set. Item No. 03BO509SET $ 499.00 Item No. 09BO157 € 65,95 Item No. 03BO519SET $ 549.00 72 BOKER FORGE KNIFE BLOCKS

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Boker Forge Knife Block Item No. 03BO080 € 29,95

1 BOKER FORGE MAPLE KNIFE BLOCK This sturdy knife block, designed for the Boker Forge Maple series, can accommo- date up to six knives. The solid wood boasts a natural brown tone and, without question, will be an eye-catcher in every kitchen. The non-slip plastic feet make this compact, space-saving block secure even on slick surfaces. Dimensions: Height 25,5 cm. 1 NEW Width 10 cm. Depth 18,5 cm. Weight 1,7 kg.

Boker Forge Maple Item No. 03BO081 € 29,95 Knife Block Item No. 03BO081 € 29,95 2 BOKER FORGE KNIFE BLOCK This sturdy knife block, designed for the Boker Forge series, can accommodate up to six knives. The solid wood comes in classic black and, without question, will be an eye- catcher in every kitchen. The non-slip plastic feet make this compact, space-saving block secure even on slick surfaces. Dimensions: Height 25,5 cm. Width 10 cm. Depth 18,5 cm. Weight 1,7 kg.

Item No. 03BO080 € 29,95 BOKER KNIFE BLOCKS 73

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Boker Knife Block Black. Item No. 030400 € 109,95

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Boker Knife Block Olive. Boker Knife Block Makassar. Item No. 030401 € 109,95 Item No. 030402 € 109,95

3 - 5 BOKER KNIFE BLOCKS Matching the innovative and advanced kitchen knives of all standard size. The 3 BOKER KNIFE BLOCK BLACK Damascus knife series from Boker, we annoying “guessing and fishing” for the right developed an innovative concept for a knife knife will never happen again. The innovative Item No. 030400 € 109,95 block, which simultaneously holds and Boker wood knife block provides for easy presents up to seven kitchen knives. The handling, simple cleaning without any slots, 4 BOKER KNIFE BLOCK OLIVE block consists of seven panels, made of and holds your kitchen knives ready for wood, which contain strong magnets. Six use at all times. A real eye-catcher for your Item No. 030401 € 109,95 panels form a semi circle, and a seventh kitchen. Made in Europe. Dimensions: panel in the center, all mounted on a Height 25,8 cm. Width 25,5 cm. Depth 14,5 5 BOKER KNIFE BLOCK MAKASSAR solid wooden base plate, allow a safe and cm. Weight 1,3 kg. decorative storage of seven high quality Available in three versions: Item No. 030402 € 109,95 74 BOKER KNIFE BLOCKS

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Boker Knife Block Style Brushed oak, oiled. 2 NEW Item No. 030422 € 144,95 Boker Knife Block Style Smoked Oak, oiled. Item No. 030423 € 149,95

3 NEW

Boker Knife Block Style Walnut, oiled. Item No. 030424 € 164,95

Pos. 1-3 Pos. 4-6 BOKER KNIFE BLOCKS 75

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Boker Knife Block Square Walnut, oiled. Item No. 030421 € 159,95

5 NEW

Boker Knife Block Square Brushed Oak, oiled. Item No. 030419 € 144,95

6 NEW

Boker Knife Block Square Smoked Oak, oiled. Item No. 030420 € 149,95

1 - 3 BOKER KNIFE BLOCK STYLE plate keep the knife block from shifting and block a one-of-a-kind piece. Holds up to ten Handmade knives deserve attractive potentially scratching the countertop. The knives and offers flexible storage. storage. The Boker Knife Block Style is bottom left corner was carefully branded The sides are equipped with magnets, to available in solid brushed oak, walnut and with a subtle Boker logo. Height 24,5 cm. display your favorite knives while keeping smoked oak. With its premium material mix Width 10 cm. Depth 25 cm. Weight 2,4 kg. them close at hand. Each block boasts a of solid natural wood and brushed stainless subtle Boker branding stamp. The insert steel, it is the perfect exclusive accessory 4 - 6 BOKER KNIFE BLOCK SQUARE of fine plastic bristles can be removed for for any kitchen. The minimalist, space-saving The concept of the Boker Knife Block Square easy cleaning. Height 28 cm. Width 12 cm. construction can hold up to eight knives, turns your kitchen into a design piece. This Weight: 3,2 kg. thanks to the hidden magnets. high quality block, crafted of walnut, ensures The slanted wooden block stands securely secure footing yet seems to hover above the on a solid stainless steel base. Rubber counter thanks to its subtle shadow gap. feet on the bottom of the stainless steel The individual wood patterns make each 76 BOKER MAGNETIC KNIFE RAILS / BOKER CUTTING BOARDS

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Boker Knife Rail Boker Knife Rail Oak, oiled. Smoked Oak, oiled. Item No. 030425 € 54,95 Item No. 030426 € 59,95

3 NEW

Boker Knife Rail Walnut, oiled. Item No. 030427 € 64,95

4 NEW 5 NEW

Boker Cutting Board Classic Boker Cutting Board Classic Smoked Oak, oiled. Walnut, oiled. Item No. 030429 € 99,95 Item No. 030430 € 110,95

6 NEW

Boker Cutting Board Classic Oak, oiled. Item No. 030428 € 83,95

Pos. 1-3

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Boker Cutting Board Modern Boker Cutting Board Modern Walnut, oiled. Oak, oiled Item No. 030418 € 79,95 Item No. 030416 € 59,95

9 NEW

Boker Cutting Board Modern Smoked Oak, oiled. Item No. 030417 € 64,95

1 - 3 BOKER MAGNETIC KNIFE RAIL added exclusive cutting boards made from new Modern cutting boards. The typical Handmade knives deserve attractive premium solid wood (oak, smoked oak and angled corner catches the eye, but also presentation in every kitchen. These high walnut) to our product line. The design of serves as a handle to reposition the board. quality Boker magnet rails are available in the Classic is sturdy and secure, with a Thanks to the elaborate pin joint, the angled solid brushed oak, walnut and smoked oak. generous cutting surface of 15¾” x 11¾”. corner is firmly attached to the cutting Since the magnets are recessed into the Rubber feet keep the cutting board from board. With its dimensions of 15” x 10⅝”, wood, the blades can be stored securely and sliding or shifting. Milled grip handles on this extraordinary kitchen accessory offers gently without scratching the blade finish. both sides allow for a secure grip and easy plenty of space for cutting and carving. This Boker knife rails are stylish and practical, and positioning of the board. The bottom right minimalist cutting board is available in solid offer a space-saving alternative to the well corner is adorned with a subtle Boker logo. oak, smoked oak and walnut. The beautiful known knife blocks. Dimensions: Weight: 3 kg. pattern of the wood makes each board a Width: 42 cm. Height: 4,5 cm. Depth 2 cm. one-of-a-kind piece, branded with a subtle Boker logo. Weight: 1,6 kg.. 4 - 6 BOKER CUTTING BOARD 7 - 9 BOKER CUTTING BOARD CLASSIC MODERN Rounding out our premium kitchen knife Form follows function – this architectural series and matching knife blocks, we design principle inspired us in creating our 78 KNIFE SHARPENING 79

KNIFE SHARPENING The knife is humankind’s oldest tool. The Today, machine sharpening has become a need for sharp blades is just as old and still good, practical alternative. A vast variety very pressing today. According to a survey, of home sharpening tools are available, but more than 90% of German households our experience has shown that machines use dull knives. Even though everybody with sharpening belts achieve a far superior uses knives in the kitchen, the subject quality of the finished product than machines of sharpening knives is still shrouded in working with grinding wheels. Therefore, a mystery. For many people, sharpening and sharpener like the Worksharp (shown on honing are unfamiliar territory - skills ascribed page 80-81) combines this technology with only to an elite circle of select specialists angle guides for easiest and safest handling who use secret methods to make dull knives and ensures quick, professional-grade sharp again; it is almost like magic. results.

However, there’s really no wizardry involved. We hope that our overview on the following If you find the method that is right for you, pages will take some of the “mystery” out you can restore the edge of your own knives of the subject of sharpening knives and to exquisite sharpness without a problem. motivate you to take a closer look at this One more thing about manual sharpening - practical and useful skill. there is an old adage saying that things done quickly are not worth much. If something is worth doing, it is worth doing slowly. A good manual sharpening process always takes a little more time. A manual knife sharpener who is primarily advertising his high speed will never be able to offer the desired result that can be achieved with the methods described below. 80 WORKSHARP CULINARY

1 NEW

E5 Culinary Sharpener. With additional ceramic rod. Item No. 09DX051 € 199,95

2 NEW

M3 Culinary ceramic rod. With a conical diamond rod. Item No. 09DX053 € 54,95

WORKSHARP CULINARY The Work Sharp Culinary series takes shar- harp Culinary series offers even more inno- the belt, this MicroForge-made serration pening kitchen knives to a new level. The vation: everyone knows the high efficiency can be converted back to a plain edge most device offers angle guides and timer-cont- of a fine serrated edge, e.g. when cutting easily. rolled sharpening intervals, as well as diffe- tomatoes or similar cutting chores. With the rent speeds for the integrated grinding belts included ceramic sharpening rod with integ- 1 E5 CULINARY SHARPENER to ensure easy handling. The automated rated MicroForge (depending on model), you The premium model comes with 3 shar- maintenance-free dust removal system and can convert your favorite plain edge knife pening speeds: for creating an edge, for the low noise level make operation clean within seconds into a high effective micro sharpening and stropping. Fully automated and quiet so that your countertop doesn‘t serration, which increases the “bite” of the timer control for perfectly calibrated shar- mutate into a workbench. But the Works- blade significantly. By honing the knife on pening intervals. The additional ceramic rod (usable length: 20 cm) with a coarse-grain and fine-grain grinding surface and an angle guide can be used to touch up the edge. It also offers the MicroForge to turn a straight edge into a micro-serrated edge in seconds. Power: 220V. Comes with 3 grinding belts (medium /P120). (medium /P120).

Item No. 09DX051 € 199,95

2 M3 CULINARY SCHLEIFSTAB The Work Sharp Culinary M3 with exch- angeable sharpening rod insert, a conical diamond rod for pre-grinding and a two-level WORKSHARP CULINARY 81

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E3 Culinary Sharpener. With additional ceramic rod. Item No. 09DX052 € 129,95

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4 E5 UPGRADE KIT Upgrade kit for the discerning knife owner with even more specific options for adjus- ceramic rod (medium and fine) for strop- ting the Work Sharp Culinary E5 to various 5 ping. Integrated angle guide for easy grinds and angles. Changing the angle guide touch-up sharpening. With the also inte- to 15° (for Japanese-style knives) or 20° (for grated MicroForge, you can turn any stra- western kitchen knives) only takes seconds. ight edge into a micro-serrated edge in The kit also includes 5 belts with 4 different just seconds, which significantly increases grains (1x coarse/120ZA, 2x medium/120, NEW cutting performance. The insert is easy to 1x X30 AO/fine and 1x X4 AO/ultra-fine). change. Sharpening rod length: 20 cm. Item No. 09DX054 € 49,95 Item No. 09DX053 € 54,95

5 MASTER BELT KIT 3 E3 CULINARY SHARPENER Five replacement belts for the Work 6 With two belt speeds for sharpening and Sharp Culinary E5 Upgrade Kit: 1x stropping and a 17° angle guide, the Work coarse/120ZA, 2x medium/120, 1x Sharp Culinary E3 offers easy handling and X30 AO/fine and 1x X4 AO/ultra-fine optimized efficiency. The integrated main- tenance-free dust removal system keeps Item No. 09DX055 € 16,95 NEW your countertop clean. The additional ceramic rod (usable length: 20 cm) with a coarse-grain and fine-grain grinding surface 6 REPLACEMENT BELT KIT and an angle guide can be used to touch Three replacement belts (standard grain/ up the edge. Power: 220V. Comes with 3 P120) for the Work Sharp Culinary E3 and grinding belts (medium /P120). Culinary E5.

Item No. 09DX052 € 129,95 Item No. 09DX056 € 10,95 82 WHETSTONES

SHARPENING Of course, modern technology is catching need to be watered, or the Belgian stones have tremendous potential, but up with the subject of sharpening, but Chunks, which only moisturizes the here as well, it’s generally a matter of many of the “experts” on this subject are surface), or oil, as in the centuries-proven personal preference. traditionalists. And that usually means: Arkansas stones. While the oil in the you use stones. oil stone only has the task of ensuring There are different methods of sharpening the sliding on the stone and wash away with the bench stone - some prefer a Such stones can be very different in worn steel particles from the stone, the circular motion or “8” trajectory with nature; they can be natural stones, water forms a grinding sludge, especially the edge (i.e. with the spine of the blade synthetically produced, or even hybrids. in the Japanese water stones, which is ahead), sharpening one side of the blade Stones are generally not used dry. instrumental in sharpening. until a burr emerges and then changing Depending on the stone, you need water Especially for very fine cutting, the sides. In particular, in the case of the fine (such as Japanese water stones, which highest qualities of the Arkansas oil print, the respective mutual pull against

1 BELGIAN WHETSTONE BLUE 1 Exclusive traditional whetstone from a small area in the Belgian

Belgian Whetstone Blue. Ardennes. Proven for generations, and famous for the unique Item No. 09BB001 material used, efficiency, and perfect results. The blue Belgian € 74,95 whetstone features a content of garnet of 30% and sharpens a little slower than the yellow whetstone (below). The thicker natural layers allow larger whetstone sizes. Individual shaping is possible. 5000 grit. Comes in an attractive wooden box. Length 20 cm. Width 6 cm. Height 1,8 cm. Weight 655 g.

Item No. 09BB001 € 74,95 2

Belgian Whetstone Coticule. 2 BELGIAN WHETSTONE COTICULE Item No. 09BB002 Exclusive traditional whetstone from a small area in the € 119,95 Belgian Ardennes. Proven for generations, and famous for the unique material used, efficiency, and perfect results. The traditional yellow whetstone is, in nature, only available in thin layers and is thus mounted on a piece of slate. With

3 the high content of garnet (35%-43%), the whetstone works effectively and provides excellent results. 8000 grit. Comes Magnum Whetstone 240/1000. in an attractive wooden box. Length 17,5 cm. Width 4 cm. Item No.09TT852 Height 2 cm. Weight 369 g. € 27,95 Item No. 09BB002 € 119,95

3 MAGNUM WHETSTONE 240/1000 This combination whetstone features two grits, 240 and 1000, for sharpening/shaping and honing/finishing. The sturdy rubber base ensures a secure footing while sharpening. Length 18 cm. Width 6 cm. Height 3 cm. Weight 610 g.

Item No. 09TT852 € 27,95 WHETSTONES 83

the cutting edge (i.e. with the cutting edge ahead) is a popular method. And as process, which of course requires some so often in life, there is not one correct practice and experience. method here - trying out and finding the personally preferred method is the way If you appreciate the traditional method to go. but are open to more modern materials, It is important that after creating a burr, When sharpening, it is essential you can of course also consider ceramic depending on the grinding method, it to maintain the correct angle. When or diamond coated bench stones. While is removed cleanly. For this purpose, a sharpening on the stone, on the one the handling is identical to water or oil leather strop will do, which, possibly also hand, it has to be determined correctly stones, it can usually be dispensed with treated with abrasive paste, represent the and, on the other hand, to be constantly oil or water, and the wide range of grits final step and the cutting edge “meets the maintained during the entire sharpening also offers all options. finishing touch.”

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4 BOKER WHETSTONE 600/1500 This high quality combination whetstone is a must for your 4 valuable kitchen knives. Features two grits, 600 and 1500, for sharpening/shaping and honing. The excess width provides Boker Whetstone 600/1500. plenty of work surface, and the sturdy rubber base ensures a Item No. 09BO195 secure footing while sharpening. Length 18 cm. Width 6 cm. € 35,95 Height 3 cm. Weight 574 g.

Item No. 09BO195 € 35,95

5 BOKER WHETSTONE 2000/5000 5 This high quality combination whetstone is a must for your valuable kitchen knives. Features two grits, 2000 and 5000, Boker Whetstone 2000/5000. for refreshing the sharpness and fine honing. Ideal for regular Item No. 09BO196 maintenance, offering a particularly fine finish. The excess € 54,95 width provides plenty of work surface, and the sturdy rubber base ensures a secure footing while sharpening. Length 18 cm. Width 6 cm. Height 3 cm. Weight 490 g.

Item No. 09BO196 € 54,95

6 6 BOKER WHETSTONE 3000/8000 This high quality combination whetstone is a must for your Boker Whetstone 3000/8000. valuable kitchen knives. Features two grits, 3000 and 8000. Item No. 09BO197 Ideal for the demanding user, offering maximum fineness for € 59,95 smooth, precise cutting. The excess width provides plenty of work surface, and the sturdy rubber base ensures a secure footing while sharpening. Length 18 cm. Width 6 cm. Height 3 cm. Weight 456 g.

Item No. 09BO197 € 59,95 84 ARKANSAS OIL STONES

SHARPENING (CONTINUED) The finely tapered edge that can bend The steel should not be confused with Perfect for quick touch-up sharpening, when coming in contact with a bone or a its similar half-brother, the rod sharpener. the sharpener is used by pulling the hard cutting surface is straightened with Though they look very similar, the knife along the rod, edge first, until the a sharpening steel. The knife is carefully difference is that the rod sharpener is desired level of sharpness is reached. placed on the steel and pulled across on made with abrasive materials, such as Unlike the steel, the rod sharpener does alternating sides with light pressure and ceramic, synthetic ruby or diamond- take material off the edge; this is a true with the spine first (important!). This coated steel. Since these rods are used sharpening process. You need to know straightens the bent edge and refreshes for sharpening, they are also handled that neither of the two tools is suitable the knife’s cutting power. differently. for replacing the function of the other.

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Bench Stone Soft Arkansas 6“ POS. 1 - 5: AVAILABLE IN TWO DIFFERENT SIZES Item No. 09RP008 (6“ AND 10“) € 26,95 ARKANSAS OIL STONES – The oil stones by RH Preyda are hand-hewn in Hot Springs in the Ouachita Mountains in Arkansas, the world’s only deposit of these stones. 2 The unique micro-crystalline structure makes Arkansas oil stones extremely durable. Unlike other whetstones, the Bench Stone Hard oil stones never need to be trued or planed. The stones Arkansas 10“ Item No. 09RP030 consist of Novaculite, based on 99.9% pure silicon that € 65,95 possesses its unmatched sharpening properties only in this particular configuration. Depending on the quality of the stone, the sharpening properties range from coarse to ultra-fine, which should satisfy even the most sophis- ticated users. The sharpening oil is completely non-toxic and food-safe (USDA approved), so that the stones can be used even for knives used in food preparation. Arkansas oil stones are not classified by grit but by density; the 3 denser the stone, the finer the edge.

Bench Stone Hard Black Arkansas 10“ 1 – 5 BENCH STONES – The classic bench stones Item No. 09RP031 € 68,95 are available in all 5 grades in two different sizes, to satisfy all sorts of knife and tool sharpening needs. The smaller sized stones are 6” x 2” x ½” , while the larger stones are 10” x 2” x ½”, and thus offer significantly more work space, especially for larger knives. Available in the following versions: ARKANSAS OIL STONES 85

4 1 BENCH STONE SOFT ARKANSAS 6“ Bench Stone Surgical Dimensions: 152 x 50,8 x 12,7 mm Black Arkansas 6“ Best.-Nr. 09RP014 Item No. 09RP008 € 26,95 € 87,95

2 BENCH STONE HARD ARKANSAS 10” Dimensions: 254 x 50,8 x 12,7 mm

Item No. 09RP030 € 65,95 5

Bench Stone 3 BENCH STONE HARD BLACK ARKANSAS 10” Translucent Arkansas 6“ Dimensions: 254 x 50,8 x 12,7 mm Best.-Nr. 09RP016 € 112,95 Item No. 09RP031 € 68,95

4 BENCH STONE SURGICAL BLACK ARKANSAS 6“ Dimensions: 152 x 50,8 x 12,7 mm 6

Item No. 09RP014 € 87,95 Premium Honing Oil

5 BENCH STONE TRANSLUCENT ARKANSAS 6“ Dimensions: 152 x 50,8 x 12,7 mm

Item No. 09RP016 € 112,95 6A PREMIUM HONING OIL 1 OZ Contains 29,5 ml. (100 ml = € 13,39) USING OIL IS Item No. 09RP017 € 3,95 6 PREMIUM HONING OIL THE BEST AND PREFERRED METHOD This honing oil is a necessity for sharpening on an Arkansas 6B PREMIUM HONING OIL 4 OZ OF SHARPENING oil stone, as the stones cannot be used dry, or with water. Contains 118 ml. (100 ml = € 7,58) WITH ARKANSAS Completely non-toxic and approved by the USDA for food-pro- STONES. cessing cutting tools. Available in two sizes: Item No. 09RP018 € 8,95

ADDITIONAL DETAILS / SPECS:

Considered the coarsest of the Arkansas sharpening stones. This stone Corresponds to SOFT ARKANSAS Medium Density will provide the initial edge and is primarily used for sharpening and 400 – 600 grit shaping. The recommended stone for work that requires a smooth polish, but not Corresponds to HARD ARKANSAS Fine Density the finest polish. This stone will provide a final hone and polished edge. 800 – 1000 grit HARD BLACK Harder and finer than Hard Arkansas. Not as pure black as Surgical Black Extra Fine Corresponds to ARKANSAS Arkansas. Coloration is more dark gray than black. This stone will polish Density 2000 – 3000 grit finer than Soft and Hard Arkansas stones.

SURGICAL BLACK Ultra Fine Prized by machinists, tool and die makers for its precision honing and Corresponds to ARKANSAS Density polishing capabilities. Also used for testing gold content. 4000 – 6000 grit

The rarest of Arkansas sharpening stones. Translucent stones in their TRANSLUCENT Extra Ultra Fine purest form are white. Translucent stones may contain shades of pink, Corresponds to ARKANSAS Density yellow, and gray. The Translucent sharpening stone produces the highest 8000 – 10,000 grit polished, razor edge.

From RH Preyda: This chart exemplifies our scale by which we find RH Preyda natural Arkansas Stone to be comparable in performance to synthetic stone grit levels. Grit ranges shown are not true grit size of the crystalline that makes up Natural Arkansas Stone. 86 PROFESSIONAL SHARPENING DEVICES

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Boker Strop Top Finish. Item No. 090508 € 64,95

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Sieger Long Life Sharpener. Item No. 09SR001 € 59,95

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3 Spyderco Tri-Angle Stone CBN. Item No. 09SP103 € 79,95 Spyderco Tri-Angle Sharpmaker. Item No. 09SP204 € 104,95

3 SPYDERCO TRI-ANGLE SHARPMAKER The Spyderco Tri-Angle Sharpmaker is easy to use, requires no previous knowledge and still delivers professional results. The plastic stand and the safe hand guard guarantee easy sharpening. Even serrated blades can easily be provided with the 1 BOKER STROP TOP FINISH necessary bite. Supplied with two pairs The Boker Strop Top Finish features of triangular ceramic stones of different specially treated cowhide on both sides, grain sizes, detailed instructions and DVD. for an especially long life. It gives any 2 SIEGER LONG LIFE blade the perfect finish after the knife has This sharpener, made of synthetic ruby, Item No. 09SP204 € 104,95 been sharpened on a stone like the Belgian is 20 times harder than hardened steel “Brocken.” Both surfaces are perfect for (20,000 Knoop hardness, which is roughly a working with the grinding pastes from the 200 hardness in Rockwell units)! The most 4 SPYDERCO TRI-ANGLE STONE CBN Boker lineup. Overall length 36 cm. Work unusual aspect of this sharpener is the high CBN (Cubic Boron Nitride) is a grinding surface: 4 x 26 cm. efficiency (taking less time for sharpening), agent whose hardness almost reaches that in combination with an extraordinarily fine of a diamond coating. It has superior abrasi- Item No. 090508 € 64,95 edge, allowing superior edge retention. In on-resistance and better heat transfer than addition, this sharpener will last longer than aluminum oxide or silicone carbide, making a diamond sharpener, as it is not a coated it the industrial grinding agent of choice. As instrument but one of bulk material. Can be supplement (rough) for the proven Spyderco used either wet or dry, and can be simply Triangle Sharpmaker (Pos. 3). Set of two cleaned with a dish sponge. Length 20 cm. stones. Overall length 17,8 x 1,3 cm.

Item No. 09SR001 € 59,95 Item No. 09SP103 € 79,95 MANUAL SHARPENING DEVICES 87

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Vulkanus I. Kitchen IQTM Straight Edge Pull-Thru Knife Item No. 09HS001 Sharpener. € 99,95 Item No. 09EW50036 € 15,95

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TM 6 Kitchen IQ Edge Grip. Item No. 09EW50044 € 6,95 Vulkanus II. Item No. 09HS002 € 59,95

5 - 6 VULKANUS The Vulkanus knife sharpener is designed to give plain as well as serrated blades a 9 razor-sharp makeover with no scratches to the blade surface. The Vulkanus is easy to Kitchen IQTM Diamond Elite Pull-Thru. use and an ideal choice for anyone in the Item No. 09EW50085 € 38,95 kitchen.

5 VULKANUS I Stainless steel. Knife not included.

Item No. 09HS001 € 99,95

9 KITCHEN IQTM DIAMOND ELITE 6 VULKANUS II PULL-THRU Made of synthetics. The Diamond Elite pull-thru sharpener is perfect for straight edges with standard Item No. 09HS002 € 59,95 geometry, for especially thin-ground 8 KITCHEN IQTM EDGE GRIPTM blades, and for serrated edges. It is thus The Edge Grip™ 2-Stage Knife Sharpener the most versatile Edgeware pull-thru knife 7 KITCHEN IQTM STRAIGHT EDGE is lightweight, portable, and easy to use sharpener. The standard chute offers a fine PULL-THRU KNIFE SHARPENER on either a flat surface or the edge of stage for all normal blades and serrated This sharpener uses pre-set carbide blades your countertop or table. Carbide blades edge blades as well as a large diamond and crossed ceramic stones to bring and crossed ceramic rods feature pre-set stage for pre-grinding very blunt blades your knife’s blade to razor sharpness. The sharpening angles that provide the proper with smooth edges. The Santoku chute triangular shaped ceramic stones can be sharpening angle every time. Carbide also offers a rough diamond and a fine used on either straight or serrated edges. blades (Coarse) provide quick edge setting ceramic stage. The tighter angle of this It has an ergonomically designed, soft grip capabilities, and the ceramic rods (Fine) are chute is specially designed for especially handle and non-slip rubber feet for comfort used for the final edge honing. These two thin and finely ground blades. The ceramic and steadiness when sharpening. The stages offer the capability to put a razor fine grind ensures maximum sharpness and Carbide/Ceramic Pull-Thru Knife sharpener sharp edge on very dull or damaged blade a consistent angle for an optimal result The works best when trying to sharpen very and touch up already sharp blades. It comes grinding elements are removable in order to dull or damaged blades to razor sharpness, with non-slip rubber feet and a soft grip ensure a long lifespan. A rubberized handle but can also be used to maintain the edge rubber handle for comfort and steadiness and anti-slip rubber feet round out the on already sharp knives. Length 20 cm. when sharpening. Length 9,5 cm. Width equipment. Length 22 cm. Width 3,5 cm. Width 4 cm. Height 7,2 cm. Weight ca. 270 g. 5 cm. Height 4,5 cm. Height 7 cm

Item No. 09EW50036 € 15,95 Item No. 09EW50044 € 6,95 Item No. 09EW50085 € 38,95 88 BOKER CLASSIC KITCHEN & TABLE KNIVES 89

The Boker Classic series is ideal for very thinly for a very fine profile. A manual fine cutting and preparing food. Made from honing makes the knives perfectly sharp. The the finest stainless Solingen blade steel, handles are crafted of lovely beech wood. True the traditionally shaped blades are ground quality, made in Solingen, Germany.

1 NEW

Boker Classic Vegetable Knife Overall length 17,2 cm. Blade length 7 cm. Thickness 1,3 mm. Weight 22 g. Item No. 03BO101 € 8,95

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Boker Classic Peeling/Paring Knife Overall length 15,5 cm. Blade length 5,4 cm. Thickness 1,2 mm. Weight 20 g. Item No. 03BO100 € 8,95

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Boker Classic Gourmet Snack Knife Overall length 23,1 cm. Blade length 11,8 cm. Thickness 1,3 mm. Weight 32 g. Item No. 03BO102 € 13,95

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Boker Classic Sandwich Knife Overall length 21,6 cm. Blade length 11,4 cm. Thickness 1,6 mm. Weight 39 g. Item No. 03BO103 € 13,95

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Boker Classic Sandwich Knife - Serrated Overall length 21,6 cm. Blade length 11,4 cm. Thickness 1,6 mm. Weight 39 g. Item No. 03BO104 € 13,95 90

„Anyone who has ever worked with a knife from Boker understands what quality means.“

Peter Zeitler, German Barbeque Champion 2015 VIPER AND BOKER PLUS STEAK KNIFE SETS 91

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Viper Tecnocut Steak Knife Set Fiorentina Olive. Item No. 02VP049 € 103,95

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Viper Tecnocut Steak Knife Set Fiorentina Ziricote. Item No. 02VP052 € 107,95

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Boker Plus Kwaiken Steak Knife Set Item No. 03BO810SET € 109,95

1 - 2 VIPER TECNOCUT STEAK KNIFE decorative gift box. Overall Length 22,5 SET FIORENTINA cm. Blade length 12 cm. Weight 90 g. Viper from Maniago in Italy is famous for its 1 VIPER TECNOCUT OLIVE STEAK Gentleman pocket knives made from the 3 BOKER PLUS KWAIKEN STEAK KNIFE SET FIORENTINA best materials, surprises also with a range of KNIFE SET tactical folders, combat and hunting knives. The dynamic lines and scales from Mediter- The many versions of the Kwaiken by Lucas A combination of traditional handwork up ranean olive wood ideally compliment the Burnley are all top sellers in the outdoor area. to the highest and latest CNC techniques. fine satin finish on the 440A stainless steel. This selection has now been supplemented These attributes can be found in Item No. 02VP049 € 103,95 with a fixed blade version, which has proven their exclusive steak knives, too. to be suitable as an elegant steak knife for barbecues and steak dinners. With the Elegant steak knife set with avant guard 2 VIPER TECNOCUT STEAK KNIFE Boker Plus Kwaiken Steak Knife Set, we give design. The dynamic lines and scales from SET FIORENTINA ZIRICOTE the discerning steak fan the opportunity to elegant wood ideally compliment the fine The dynamic lines and the noble and dark enjoy his steak In style, and subtly display satin finish on the 440A stainless steel. shimmering scales made of ziricote wood, his love for knives. Set includes two knives, Here as well, the satin finished scale screws accentuate the fine satinized blade made of gift boxed. Overall length 21,2 cm. Blade with blade and scale material harmonize 440A stainless steel. length 9,1 cm. Weight 96 g. into a compelling shape and function. Shipped as a kit with two knives in one Item No. 02VP052 € 107,95 Item No. 03BO810SET € 109,95 92 LAGUIOLE STEAK FORK SETS

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Steak Fork Set Woodvariation. Item No. 09RD002 € 295,-

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Steak Fork Set Juniper. Item No. 09RD001 € 306,-

ORIGINAL LAGUIOLE STEAK 1 STEAK FORK SET WOOD- KNIVES & STEAK FORKS VARIATION In high class restaurants steak is served mirror-polished and ground to as razor sharp Six forks with different handles with original Laguiole cutlery. The slim edge. The traditional shepherd´s cross on made of amboina wood, juniper, shape of the blade and their elegant lines the handles, the hand engraving on the back olive, ebony, rosewood and violetta. have made Laguiole knives famous. Hand- of the handle, and, like all original French Overall Length 21,6 cm. Weight ca. 72 g. made by famous cutler Robert David in Laguiole knives, the Napoleonic emblem of Item No.09RD002 € 295,- Thiers, France, the stainless steel blades are the bee must all be there - even on steak knives. These knives and their matching forks are carefully made by hand, reflecting 2 STEAK FORK SET JUNIPER French tradition and cuisine. In both build Six forks with handles made of juniper. quality and the sharpness of the blade, they Overall Length 21,6 cm. Weight ca. 72 g. stand out against cheap imitations from Asia. Supplied with gift box and certificate. Item No. 09RD001 € 306,- LAGUIOLE STEAK KNIFE SETS 93

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Steak Knife Set Woodvariation. Item No. 02RD012 € 279,-

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Steak Knife Set Juniper. Item No. 02RD011 € 279,-

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Steak Knife Set Paperstone. Item No. 02RD014 € 390,-

of polished paperstone. The material is certi- 4 STEAK KNIFE SET JUNIPER fied and is made entirely from recycled paper 3 STEAK KNIFE SET WOOD- Six fixed knives with handles made of VARIATION and petroleum-free phenolic resin. The ecolo- juniper. Overall length 23,2 cm. Blade length Six fixed knives with different handle scales gically sustainable handle material is extre- 11,3 cm. Weight 94 g. of amboina wood, juniper wood, olive wood, mely durable and lightweight, and the high ebony, violetta wood and rosewood. Overall Item No. 02RD011 € 279,- polish gives it the look of a black gemstone. length 23,2 cm. Blade length 11,3 cm. Overall length 23,2 cm. Blade length Weight 94 g. 11,3 cm. Weight 109 g. 5 STEAK KNIFE SET PAPERSTONE Item No. 02RD012 € 279,- Six highly polished steak knives with handles Item No. 02RD014 € 390,- 94 BOKER ARBOLITO GAUCHO STEAK KNIVES

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Boker Arbolito Gaucho Steak Knife Guayacan. Item No. 03BA5731 € 74,95

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Boker Arbolito Gaucho Steak Knife Olive. Item No. 03BA5730 € 76,95

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High quality leather sheath included

1 - 2 BOKER ARBOLITO GAUCHO STEAK KNIFE Argentina is known throughout the world for its outstanding steaks and its gauchos, who 2 BÖKER ARBOLITO STEAKMESSER handle the enormous cattle herds in the GAUCHO OLIVE pampas. Following the tradition of genuine With elegant Mediterranean olive wood gaucho knives, our knife manufactory Boker handles. Arbolito in Buenos Aires has developed 3 BOKER STEAK SET BLACK this unique steak knife. The unmistakable Item No. 03BA5730 € 76,95 Steak knife and fork, with food-safe POM Gaucho Steak Knife exudes the charm of a handles. premium outdoor knife. Comes complete 3 - 5 BOKER STEAK KNIFE & FORK Fork: Overall Length 20,4 cm. Weight. 51 g. with a high grade sheath made of South These steak knives are a real eye-catcher Knife: Overall length 22,5 cm. Blade length American leather, that can be worn on the at every dining table. In cooperation with a 11,5 cm. Weight 82 g. waistband - or keep the knife indoors at long-established Solingen based company, Item No. 03AP007 € 62,95 a properly set table, in the tradition of a the die-forged knife series is made from the Central European household - all it needs is best Solingen blade steel, 4116. Available a decent steak. Overall length 24 cm. Blade with food-safe POM handle or selected BOKER STEAK KNIFE BLACK Steak knife with food-safe POM handle length 12 cm. Weight ca 90 g. precious woods. The pleasant feel and the (see pos. 3). Overall length 22,5 cm. Blade quiet grain of the wooden handles make length 11,5 cm. Weight 82 g. 1 BOKER ARBOLITO GAUCHO for the perfect combination of steel and

STEAK KNIFE GUAYACAN wood. The variants of rare bog oak and Item No. 03AP001 € 34,95 With beautiful Guayacan ebony handles. hand selected olive are equipped with an elegant special spine grinding. The Item No. 03BA5731 € 74,95 BOKER STEAK FORK BLACK patented serrated edge is a combination of Steak fork with food-safe POM handle (see coarse serrations at the tip, fine serrations pos. 3). Overall Length 20,4 cm. Weight. in the middle, and a plain edge towards the 51 g. bolster. Delivered in a gift box. Available in the following models and sets: Item No. 03AP004 € 34,95 BOKER STEAK KNIVES & FORKS 95

STEAK KNIVES AND FORKS (POS. 3-5): SOLD IN SETS OR INDIVIDUAL PIECES!

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Boker Steak Set Black. Item No. 03AP007 € 62,95

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Boker Steak Set Olive. Item No. 03AP008 € 104,95

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Boker Steak Set Bog Oak. Item No. 03AP009 € 104,95

handles. Fork: Overall Length 20,4 cm. Weight 45 g. Knife: Overall length 22,5 cm. Blade BOKER STEAK KNIFE OLIVE length 11,5 cm. Weight 75 g. Steak knife with hand selected olive wood handle (see pos. 4). Overall length 22,5 cm. Item No. 03AP009 € 104,95 Blade length 11,5 cm. Weight 76 g. 4 BOKER STEAK SET OLIVE BOKER STEAK KNIFE BOG OAK Item No. 03AP002 € 57,95 Steak knife and fork, with hand selected Steak knife with rare bog oak handle (see olive wood handles. Fork: Overall Length pos. 5). Overall length 22,5 cm. Blade length 20,4 cm. Weight. 54 g. 11,5 cm. Weight 75 g. BOKER STEAK FORK OLIVE Knife: Overall length 22,5 cm. Blade length Steak fork with hand selected olive wood Item No. 03AP003 € 57,95 11,5 cm. Weight 76 g. handle (see pos. 4). Overall Length 20,4 cm. Item No. 03AP008 € 104,95 Weight 54 g. BOKER STEAK FORK BOG OAK Steak fork with rare bog oak handle (see Item No. 03AP005 € 57,95 pos. 5). Overall Length 20,4 cm. Weight 45 g. 5 BOKER STEAK SET BOG OAK Steak knife and fork, with rare bog oak Item No. 03AP006 € 57,95 96 PREMAX SCISSORS AND BOKER SANDWICH KNIVES

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3 Premax Kitchen Scissors. Item No. 03BO006 Item No. 04PX010 € 19,95 € 24,95

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Item No. 03BO007 € 19,95

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Item No. 03BO008 € 19,95

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Premax 6 Household Scissors. Item No. 04PX011 Item No. 03BO009 € 24,95 € 19,95

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Item No. 03BO010 € 19,95 1 PREMAX KITCHEN SCISSORS These heavy duty kitchen scissors are made of high performance stainless steel with sturdy black plastic handles, featuring a built in plier-like tool and the patented 3 - 7 BOKER SANDWICH KNIFE SET Ringlock system. Overall length 21,5 cm. These versatile bread and sandwich knives feature high quality stainless steel blades Item No. 04PX010 € 24,95 with sharp serrations for ultimate cutting performance. The synthetic handles 2 PREMAX HOUSEHOLD provide a secure and comfortable grip. This 5 BOKER SANDWICH KNIFE SET SCISSORS specially priced set includes six sandwich RED These stylish, heavy duty scissors feature knives in an attractive gift box. Blade Red handles. Set with 6 knives. length 10,5 cm. Overall length: 21 cm. two-component plastic handles, which ensure a comfortable grip and allow safe Weight (each): 29 g. Available in five colors: Item No. 03BO008 € 19,95 and effortless cutting. The stainless steel blades guarantee superior sharpness, and 3 BOKER SANDWICH KNIFE SET 6 BOKER SANDWICH KNIFE SET feature the patented Ringlock system. BLACK YELLOW Overall length 22 cm. Black handles. Set with 6 knives. Yellow handles. Set with 6 knives.

Item No. 04PX011 € 24,95 Item No. 03BO006 € 19,95 Item No. 03BO009 € 19,95

4 BOKER SANDWICH KNIFE SET 7 BOKER SANDWICH KNIFE SET BLUE GREEN Blue handles. Set with 6 knives. Green handles. Set with 6 knives.

Item No. 03BO007 € 19,95 Item No. 03BO010 € 19,95 SOMMELIER KNIVES 97

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Farfalli Gulliver Aluminum. Item No. 01FI001 € 21,95 9

Farfalli Gulliver Prestige Olive. 10 Item No. 01FI002 € 43,95 Boker Damascus Wine Knife. Item No. 01BO011DAM € 84,95

8 FARFALLI GULLIVER ALUMINUM 10 BOKER DAMASCUS WINE KNIFE Aluminum handle. Overall length 15 cm. A fine wine must be opened with style! Blade length 3,2 cm. Thickness 2,4 mm. The Boker Damascus wine opener not only 8 - 9 FARFALLI SOMMELIER Weight. 67 g. offers a small Damascus blade for cutting

Opening a good bottle of wine with a the seal, but also a stunning handle made Item No. 01FI001 € 21,95 premium sommelier knife is a true pleasure. completely of Damascus. The contour of The new sommelier knife model is 9 FARFALLI GULLIVER PRESTIGE the handle provides a superior grip, and handcrafted in Italy and provides secure and OLIVE houses the corkscrew. A must have for the well-balanced handling due to its ergonomic Olive wood handles. Overall length 15 cm. distinguished wine drinker! Overall length shape. The professional steward‘s Blade length 3,2 cm. Thickness 2,4 mm. 11,3 cm. Blade length 4,1 cm. Thickness implement has ideal support and leverage Weight 84 g. 2,7 mm. Weight. 103 g. spacing and is equipped with a long cork screw and a small blade. Item No. 01FI002 € 43,95 Item No. 01BO011DAM € 84,95 98 CHAMPAGNE SABERS

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Fox Knives Champagne Saber. Item No. 09FX2006 € 143,95

1 FOX KNIVES CHAMPAGNE SABER the neck below the bottle head. The whole The tradition of opening a Champagne bottle bottle head comes off with a bang and the with a saber was born in the Napoleonic Champagne flows out. Any resulting glass 2 VIPER MATHUSALEM DAMAST era. The “sabrage” with the Briquet saber fragments fly forward, propelled by the The champagne saber for the special was founded in 1812 by the general himself pressure. The torn off bottle head with the occasions in life. The fascinating Damascus after winning a battle. This unique custom cork will be labeled with the date and will blade (4mm thick) is deliberately not has survived to this day, and not only in then serve as a reminder of the celebration sharpened, and is made from 200 layers France. It is a special highlight at any festive or as a talisman. True to the original, the of carbon steel (non-stainless). The hand occasion. When done correctly, it generally especially high quality Champagne Saber by guard also consists of hand forged, 200 layer works without issue. Fox is manufactured in the famous cutlery Damascus steel. Matching the exclusive After the wire basket is removed from the workshop in Maniago, Italy. blade, the handle is crafted of finely grained, cork, one drives the blade of the saber along The blade is made of corrosion resistant beautifully polished cocobolo wood. Also the bottleneck and onto the thickening of T5MOV stainless steel. The sturdy handle features decorative handle screws, made is adorned with an intricate, elegant design. of polished stainless steel, and a deep red This Champagne Saber is certainly ready handle cord with tassel. Limited to just for any challenges at celebrations. Comes 200 pieces worldwide, and delivered in a complete with an elegant wooden box and decorative solid wood box, with a certificate a decorative stand. Overall length 53 cm. of authenticity. Overall length 47 cm. Blade Blade length 40 cm. length 33 cm. Weight 485 g.

Item No. 09FX2006 € 143,95 Item No. 09VP006DAM € 690,- CHAMPAGNE SABERS 99

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Viper Mathusalem Damascus. Item No. 09VP006DAM € 690,-

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Viper Mathusalem. Item No. 09VP004 € 179,-

blade with polished screws. The decorative handle cord and tassel are gold colored, 3 VIPER MATHUSALEM and accent the warm wood tones perfectly. The mono steel version of the champagne Delivered in a wooden gift box with a certif- saber, with a 4034 steel blade and stainless icate of authenticity and instruction manual. steel hilt, has the same form and function as Overall length 47 cm. Blade length 33 cm. the Damascus model. The handle is made Weight 485 g. from a solid piece of fine grained olive wood, and is firmly and securely attached to the Item No. 09VP004 € 179,- 1 - 2 BOKER PLUS CHEFYOUGO & perfect for use outside of your own kitchen. SanYouGo was made from the essence of BOKER PLUS SANYOUGO Jesper Voxnæs reduced the classic knife a Santoku, while the classic chef’s knife was Cooking with friends and family is becoming formats to the essentials, shortening the the source of inspiration for the ChefYouGo. more and more popular. In the kitchen or handles in particular. The blades, made from The blades of these two extremely compact outdoors, cooking and eating together high quality 440C, are also noticeably shorter and flexible models are finely satined, while is a defining moment of community. compared to classic kitchen knives. The the scales consist of black G10 with a red The compact, shortened kitchen knives fiber layer. Leather sheath included. SanYouGo and ChefYouGo by Boker Plus are

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Boker Plus ChefYouGo. Item No. 03BO040 € 72,95 2

Boker Plus SanYouGo. Item No. 03BO050 € 59,95

1 BOKER PLUS CHEFYOUGO 2 BOKER PLUS SANYOUGO Compared to the SanYouGo, the blade of The classic Santoku grip, in which thumb this model is a little longer. In order to keep and index finger are placed quite far out on the right balance, the dimensions of the the blade, is perfect for the short handle handle are slightly more generous as well that curves into the palm and is held by the - which doesn’t at all diminish the compact middle and ring finger. This concept provides and flexible qualities of this concept! outstanding cutting control! Overall length 19 cm. Blade length 11,5 cm. Overall length 14,2 cm. Blade length 8,4 cm. Thickness 3 mm. Weight 115 g. Thickness 2 mm. Weight 70 g.

Disclaimer: Boker Germany reserves the right to make changes any time, without notice, in regards to price and product information. changes any the right to make reserves Germany Disclaimer: Boker Item No. 03BO040 € 72,95 Item No. 03BO050 € 59,95

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