Boker History Knife & Tool Sailors Knife 02hy005

The History Knife & Tool Sailor’s Knife is the central and most original knife of international merchant shipping and the navy. The German Navy still carries these knives today with minimal variations; the specifications are laid down in the technical delivery condition TL 5110-0026. At first glance, the knife appears unassuming, but it is precisely this archetypal, simple form that guarantees its high functionality and universal applicability. All sailor’s knives, regardless of manufacturer, traditionally feature saltwater-resistant ebony handle scales with two brass rivets and a brass-rimmed lanyard hole, as well as a robust black leather sheath with a belt loop. The centerpiece is the thin, flat-ground, predominantly straight, and slightly curved drop-point blade. One name should be mentioned in connection with the "Sailor's Knife" due to its striking resemblance: Horace Sowers Kephart (1862–1931) was a travel and outdoor writer and, along with George Washington Sears and Henry David Thoreau, is considered one of the pioneers and founding fathers of the modern bushcraft scene. The Kephart Knife, which he developed and which is celebrated by experts today, exhibits a strong similarity in its external contour to the "Sailor's Knife." Whether and in what direction inspiration flowed between the two knives is impossible to say today. Perhaps the similarity lies simply in the archetypal simplicity and uncompromising functionality of the design.

Materials:
Blade: 1.4116 stainless steel.
Handle: ebony wood.
Sheath: leather.

Measurements:
Blade: 134 mm.
Overall: 242 mm.
Tickness: 2.6 mm.
Weight: 140 grs.