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Intended Use: Sporting/Collection

Production type: Industrial
Country of Production: Italy
Blade: CPM-MagnaCut steel (62/63HRC)
Blade treatment: satin finish
Handle: titanium and "Fat Carbon" carbon fiber
Blade length: 93mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Total length: 212mm.
Weight: 139g.
Clip: titanium, machined from billet
Closure: Frame Lock
Packaging: cardboard box with Boker Plus logos, felt pouch with zipper, certificate of authenticity
Notes: Design by Les George - Numbered and limited edition of 500 pieces - ball bearing opening system

Timeless engineering and lived history! Inspired by a true air classic, Boker Plus presents the P-51 Damast by Steve Kelly as a designer knife with exceptional character. Based on the North American P-51 Mustang, the knife mirrors the material, shape and color of the 1940s fighter plane, creating almost a replica of its historic model.

Some 15,800 examples of this low-wing aircraft were produced in various versions between 1940 and 1948, making it still one of the most built military aircraft in the world today. The P-51 D is the most widespread series, with just under 8,000 examples. The special features of the P-51 Mustang, whose "P" in the name stands for Pursuit, lay in its full-metal aerodynamic construction with characteristic flared pins, which in combination with the massive Packard Merlin V-1650 engine allowed a top speed of 700 km/h with an extraordinary range of up to 3,300 km. These achievements were considered revolutionary at the time and led to the air supremacy of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.

It was not only the unmistakable lines of the P-51 Mustang that prompted Boker's development department to undertake this exciting project. The challenge was to transfer the design language and performance of the combat aircraft into a knife without compromising elegance and practicality.

The heart of the Boker Plus P-51 Damast is its distinctive 80-ply Damascus spearhead blade, forged by Chad Nichols in the United States and composed of original parts from the historic fighter plane. Viewed from the side, the blade has a number of visual reminiscences of the historic fighter-bomber. The thumb hole, for example, is reminiscent of the Plexiglas cockpit canopy, which allowed the pilot an ideal all-around view.

Another prominent feature is the titanium handle, which mimics the aircraft's studded light metal plates to the smallest detail. The blue blade axis screw, which bears the U.S. Army Silver Star, and the red anodized screws, which echo the color scheme of the tail rudder, stand out.

Intended Use: Sporting/collection

Type of production: Industrial
Country of manufacture: Taiwan
Blade: Handcrafted 80-ply Damascus by Chad Nichols from original P51 Mustang parts
Blade Finish: -
Handle: Titanium
Blade length: 85mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
Total length: 193mm.
Weight: 10g.
Clip: titanium, removable
Closure: frame lock
Packaging: cardboard box with Boker Plus logos, zippered pouch, warranty certificate
Notes: Carson Flipper-type opening system on ball bearings

Lucas Burnley's Boker Plus Kwaiken Flipper is arguably one of the most influential designs of the 21st century. With its clear and practical shape, this modern pocket knife has become a true icon. The clean lines and slim design, which nevertheless accommodates the entire blade when closed, are absolutely unique.

It is the further development of the well-known Burnley Kwaiken Classic, a knife also in the neo-Japanese style. The flipper ensures intuitive operation and increased safety, while the titanium framelock with stainless steel insert securely locks the M390 steel ball bearing blade.

The exclusive claim of this premium version, strictly limited to 500 pieces worldwide, is underlined by the carbon fiber handle scales with green inserts. The slim design and exclusive material make the Kwaiken a noble crossover between a gentleman's tool and a tactical combat knife.

To make this connection even easier, the Kwaiken Mini Limited offers the same outstanding qualities of its big brother with significantly smaller (and therefore more pocket-friendly) dimensions. The titanium clip is milled from solid, allowing it to be tipped up (r). Supplied with high quality nylon case.

Intended use: Sports/collection

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Taiwan
Blade: M390 steel
Blade treatment: satin finish
Handle: in titanium and carbon fiber
Blade length: 78mm.
Blade thickness: 3.2mm.
Total length: 184mm.
Weight: 79g.
Clip: removable, in stainless steel
Closure: liner lock
Packaging: cardboard box with Boker Plus logos
Notes: Design by Lucas Burnley limited edition of 500 pieces - pinball opening system on ball bearings

The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was built from 1935 onwards and, with a production of around 33,000 aircraft, is the most widely produced fighter aircraft in the history of aviation. Officially, the type designation Bf 109 was never changed, even after BFW was renamed Messerschmitt AG. However, since all aircraft types later developed by Messerschmitt were given the model abbreviation ME, the name ME 109 also became established in the public consciousness for the Bf 109. In the 1930s, it marked the step towards a new generation of low-wing fighter aircraft with a closed pilot's cockpit, retractable landing gear and an all-metal construction of wings and fuselage. This new structure withstood far greater loads than the fabric-covered tubular constructions that had been common up to then, which also had the disadvantage of immense air resistance due to the necessary transverse bracing. As a result, the Messerschmitt's more compact and stable design allowed higher speeds with tighter radii during the cornering and dive maneuvers so crucial to fighter pilots. The Bf 109 was armed with two 20 mm MG FF machine guns in the wings and two 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns. The latter were mounted directly in front of the pilot and coupled via an interrupter gear to the propeller shaft of the 1,000 hp Daimler V12 engine. In this way it was possible for the MGs to fire through the circular path of the spinning propeller without the projectiles hitting the rotating propeller blades. The MGs were thus very close to the pilot's line of sight. The pilot's seat was steel-plated inside the fuselage area to protect it from enemy fire.

The steel we were able to obtain for our Damascus project came from an E-series Messerschmitt Bf 109 that was shot down by a Royal Airforce Supermarine Spitfire in 1940 during the Battle of Britain near the village of Ashford in the British county of Kent. The specific parts are the rear plate of the pilot's steel-plated seat and the bearing sleeve of the propeller shaft. These are forged by Chad Nichols into a high-carbon, high-cut 80-layer Damascus.

The Boker Plus ME 109 Damascus picks up numerous design elements of the legendary Messerschmitt. The opening at the back of the blade base has the unmistakable shape of the pilot's cockpit and is visible when the knife is closed and open. The folds in the sheet metal of the engine cowling as recesses for the barrel soul axles of the two MG 17s form the template for the schor at the tip of the blade. The flipper indicates a wheel of the retractable landing gear. For the front carbon fiber shell, the material Toxic Storm from the manufacturer Fatcarbon Materials was chosen in the colors green, black and yellow. The color scheme is based on the characteristic camouflage paint of the Bf 109 with greenish-gray undercoat and yellow front fuselage. The opposite side has a titanium framelock with an elaborately integrated carbide contact surface. A beautifully designed and elaborately integrated clip allows the Boker Plus ME 109 to be worn tip-up on the right. Supplied with a high-quality case for storage and a certificate of authenticity.

Intended use: Sports / collection

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Taiwan
Blade: Damascus steel
Blade finish: -
Handle: in carbon fiber and titanium
Blade length: 80mm.
Blade thickness: 3.6 mm.
Total length: 180mm.
Weight: 66 g.
Clip: in stainless steel, removable
Closure: frame lock
Packaging: cardboard box with Boker Plus logos, zip case, guarantee certificate
Notes: pinball opening on bearings