Thread: Boker Saw... what big teeth you have!

Josul10

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I think you have a one man crosscut logging saw. Boker had their origins in Germany, but a branch of the family established themselves in the US and Canada too . Their main line was cutlery and pen knives, but saws also crop up from time to time.

This is from a catalogue around the mid 1950s:

Henry Boker 2.jpg

The top saw is the right shape and if you look closely to the top right you can see there are three tooth styles. Yours is the simple "peg" style. I don't know if they made the saws themselves or contracted out to a major saw manufacturer and had their brand stamped on the plate.

Regards
Paul

From the pic, the teeth look to be 3ppi or 2tpi. If you rub lightly and carefully in the area of the etch (see the catalogue pic for where this will be) there may still be the remnants under the grime: Use W & D wrapped around a small flat block with some lubricant for this. The medallion may clean up and give more information.

Regards
Paul