Boker Olive Wood Barberette Straight Razor
$102.95
The Boker Barberette stylishly unifies the benefits of a forged Straight Razor with those of a safety razor. The handling is comparable to that of a Straight Razor, but there is no need to clean and strop it since the replaceable razors can simply be changed. The completely newly designed Boker Straight Razor knife is not only very popular among wet shaving lovers, travelers, and professional barbers and hairdressers, but can also be found in bathrooms at home as low-maintenance and comfortable, versatile companion. Especially barbers like to use the uncomplicated replaceable blades in hectic business operations due to hygiene regulations, instead of disinfecting Straight Razors the traditional way. The Boker Straight Razor knife has the same geometry and size of their forged Straight Razors. Thanks to the grooved synthetic surface, it provides a safe grip for fingers at any time. The blade receptacle is made from stainless steel and moisture-resistant synthetic and is designed to permit the use of both the ubiquitous 43 mm standard blades for classic safety razors (double edge) and the 65 mm long standard blades. Before inserting, double edge razors are carefully broken in the middle.
The handles of the Straight Razor knife follow that of forged Straight Razors made by the Boker Manufactory and leave nothing to be desired. You have the choice between moisture-resistant synthetic with nickel silver-inlay, hand-picked olive wood with contrasting grain and elaborate ornamentation, or real stag with decorative stud. The Boker Barberette combines professional practicality with the usual handling and balance and authentic aesthetics of a classic Straight Razor. In addition, it provides a price alternative to forged Straight Razors for beginners. Delivered in historic packaging with a double-edged razor.
The scales made from olive wood give the Boker Straight Razor knife its special accent and lively grain. This model is refined with the classic Boker tree symbol which is delicately inserted into the wooden handle. The blade receptacle is suitable for standard blades with 43 mm and 65 mm width.
Due to the use of natural materials, the different specimens partly deviate from each other.
Description
Demanding craftsmanship is one of Boker’s traditions in the Boker knife manufactory, where a maximum of dexterity is necessary—like when shaving by hand. A perfect shave needs, before anything else, one thing—a perfect razor.
Since the beginnings of the Boker Manufactory in 1869, high quality straight razors were made in Solingen. Even in these early days, the focus was set on high end materials and perfect handmade quality and craftsmanship. Soon this strategy gained success, and Boker straight razors became well known. After the second World War, the production of straight razors was ended internationally, due to destruction of the plant by allied bombing.
Today, an original Boker catalog from 1906 is the oldest document in the company’s archives about the lineup of straight razors of that time. More than 100 years later, a new series of straight razors is handmade in the Solingen Manufactory and revives the old tradition.
A quality check for every straight razor is the so called “thumb nail test.” Only perfectly ground razor edges can be bent on the back of your thumb nail and return to their normal shape afterwards. Start the day with a true masterpiece—a straight razor from Boker.
