Straightforward, without detours. Minimalist, with an impulsive character. Timeless - in time with eternity. Ramon Chaves' knives combine the best materials and top performance with a timeless, no-frills design. The US custom knifemaker with Mexican roots has long since made a name for himself on the international knife scene - not least thanks to the unmistakable skull clip as a trademark. Despite all the success of his company Chaves Knives, the designer remains modest and grateful. In the following, Ramon Chaves reveals the advice he still follows today and why the Boker Mini Redencion closes a circle.

Energized without being under power. Caffeine? Only in cans - preferably from cans. Standstill? Never heard of it. Thomas Wurth has been working at Boker since 2016 and, as Head of Marketing and authorized signatory, is also responsible for the knife store, customer service and warehouse logistics and is one of the people pulling the strings in the foreground and background. True to the motto: “Where there's a will, there's a sausage!”, he drives numerous projects in the company and, as an experienced angler, lures his team with the necessary motivation for top performance. The following interview reveals what Boker fans can look forward to in the future and how the father of three can best switch off.

Veni, vidi, Rumici - I came, saw and designed. Feeling the idea, letting the pen flow, living the vision. Each of his designs bears a unique signature, characterized by versatility, meticulousness and graceful perfection. Tommaso Rumici (* 1983, Italy) is one of the most sought-after knife designers in the world and has already been commissioned by the best-known knife brands. His latest work: the powerful Boker 1969 Mach-1 Damascus. Although function and ergonomics come first, his works of art exude an irresistible attraction. In the following, Tommaso Rumici reveals what a Clint Eastwood film has to do with it and what dream he still wants to fulfill.

It is this moment that strips away the hectic pace of everyday life and fills the silence with mysterious fascination. Thoughts drift away, contentment flushes, with a smile as the inevitable result. Between tranquil calm and imposing sonic power, it's just a push of a button away that gets the anticipation and record player going within seconds - for unfiltered listening pleasure as soon as the pickup reaches into the first groove of the record. Rich in detail, timeless and full of character - the sounds from rock to electro are exactly his, including the charm of the typical crackle. Switch on to switch off - that is Michael Rohlf's motto. Whether he's enjoying music, riding his motorcycle or fishing - the outdoor enthusiast and head of the Boker Knife Shop always puts his heart and soul into his work. In the following, the likeable family man reveals how he creates a buzz among knife enthusiasts and why he is a driving force in the Boker team.

In the right place at the right time - for some it is a stroke of luck; for Simon Gerard it is a lived philosophy that makes for success. For Boker's logistics manager, the most important thing is the right coordination. Optimised processes and the best possible efficiency require reliability, a structured approach, a committed team and out-of-the-box thinking. Speaking of boxes - de facto, no package bypasses it, no matter whether in incoming or outgoing goods. The logistics department is one of the central pillars for customer satisfaction, as it is the link between goods and customer. The articles from our own production and from suppliers reach their right place on the warehouse shelf in the right quantity, so that when the customer orders them, they immediately find their way to the packing table and ultimately to the customer. With over 9,000 different products in the range, this is both a logistical challenge and a matter of the heart. Why sharpness plays a special role in his life and what he would like to have more space for at home, the Boker Pac(k)-man reveals in the following.

In the record time of only 6 years, Dirk Hofmeister has succeeded in becoming a firmly established figure among knife designers as well as among productive semi-custom knifemakers - a goal that many knifemakers, despite their hard work and heart and soul, do not achieve in a lifetime. The unmistakable feature of his knives is their angular design with immense material thicknesses, manufactured using the most modern production techniques. The knives are rightly called by their pithy names from Nordic mythology. Dirk Hofmeister tells us how he keeps his inner idea machine running and why his company and his knives bear names from Nordic mythology.

Confident designs full of passion, emozione and the necessary attention to detail - Italian Alessandra de Santis is a passionate knife designer and the face of Hydra Design. The knife division emerged from Hydra Armaments, her husband's company that produces accessories for firearms such as muzzle flash suppressors and muzzle brakes for sporting, tactical as well as hunting applications. Her creations are characterized by a distinctive design that combines unique details with uncompromising functionality and high utility.

This year, too, new apprentices are taking their first steps into professional life at Boker Manufaktur in Solingen. We are currently training a total of 12 apprentices in the professions of metal technology specialist (specializing in machining technology and assembly technology), machine and plant operator, industrial clerk, marketing communications clerk, IT specialist (specializing in system integration) and warehouse specialist. This time we looked over the shoulders of Nassim (21) and Eric (17) during their exciting training. If you are also looking for an apprenticeship and would like to become part of our apprentice team, we look forward to receiving your application!

Ricardo, you are CEO of Boker Arbolito in Buenos Aires Argentina. The title of a CEO there is "Presidente". That has a ring to it. You allowed us to address you as Ricardo before the interview. When and how did you come to Boker Arbolito?

Before that, I worked for Mercedes Benz Argentina as an engineer and also ran a traditional gun store in the heart of Buenos Aires. In the course of this, I imported Boker knives and an extensive range of weapons into Argentina and established them peu à peu.

What does it take for a barber from an industrial town in the north of England to open the leading barbershop for English Gentlemen's Style in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates? Nothing less than an odyssey across the globe, a vita like that of a sailor from an adventure novel and quite a remarkable attitude towards life and people.

Our Tirpitz steel stocks were slowly running out, so that further production of the coveted Tirpitz Damascus knives was out of the question without a
without replenishment was out of the question. The 41,000 tons of steel from the Tirpitz were completely scrapped in the 1950s and used as a sought-after raw material in a variety of other ways after the war.
and used as a sought-after raw material in many other ways after the war. The stock of our old source of supply had been used up. Only a
small museum near the town of Alta in Finnmark, in the far north of Norway, should still have a slab of Wodan Tirpitz armor steel.
still possessed. The success of the mission was uncertain for more than one reason.

Dave Wenger grew up with a fascination for medieval weapons and armor. One day, the boy decided to try his hand at making his own weapons. He flattened metal tubes his father had lying around, cut a point on them with a hacksaw, and used a few rolls of duct tape for the handle - and there it was, a feudal Japanese samurai sword.