Caring for a straight razor mainly entails preserving the razor‘s edge and protecting it from corrosion. The sharpness of the razor mainly comes from regular „stropping“ on linen and untreated leather and, after a while, on leather treated with a grinding paste. This requires a bit of practice but can be learned quickly

Since 1869, the famous knives with the world-famous Boker tree brand have been manufactured by hand in Solingen, the city of blades. It fills us with great pride when we look back on our continuous history, on the eventful history through which our company has gone over the course of 15 decades. And we also see this as a great obligation to remain true to our philosophy.