Anthony Seo wrote:
> 
> At 01:55 PM 2/13/01 -0500, Robert Nelson wrote:
> >Hi Tony & All,
> >
> >Tony asked for info on Henry Boker. Per the DAT, the Boker companies
> >were in business 1837-1969. The names H. Boker, H.&R. Boker, and H.
> >Boker & Co. were all used, but it's not clear which was used when. The
> 
> Thanks for the info
> 
> Their dividers are pretty neat.  The dividers were made out of one
> continuous piece of steel with the center section being flattened to act as
> a spring. Here is a pic of one.
> 
> http://www.geocities.com/jointer.geo/toolpics/boker.jpg

Nice. I don't think the design is unique to them. And a local
blacksmith make fireside tongs using the same idea - and he
charges big bucks (ok "big pounds", but that doesn't sounds right at
all)
for them. The whole tool has to be made out of steel good enough
for the spring section, and the spring section is thin, and
must (hence) be heated/hammerred carefully.
(comments, Todd?)

	BugBear