Thanks to everyone who made first gec Barlow possible. First blade forums knife and hopefully not the last.very cool
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We've been doin' this for goin' on 12 years now, (insert gratuitous photo of previous forum knives here
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Notice the Barlow in 2009, that was one of my favorites and one of the most painful knives to be born from that years project crew. It was a difficult birth but what a beautiful knife. Alas it was not a GEC but a double stamped Queen/Schatt Morgan.
I think that's what is best about this knife...that many will NOT be scared off from using it. It's pretty much the blue collar barlow - it is very reasonably priced, not fancied up much, and there were actually plenty to go around.
The sheepsfoot doesn't appeal to everyone (I love it), and I suppose it's a little less versatile than a clip or spear, but I bet a lot of folks will be keeping these in their pockets rather than the tubes. But if they keep them nice and new, that's cool too.
Thank you Charlie, Barry, GEC and everyone else involved. I'm very much looking forward to this!
Every year I say I'm gonna keep this pristine and I coddle it and protect it and keep it segregated in it's own little sheath and then it happens. I have to sharpen it, it gets a scratch or a little pepper spot on the HC blade and that's the end, it become a full fledged user.
Did ya whittle the firecracker too Barry?
Guess it wasn't to be. The message I left on GSJ's site when I ran into this problem went unanswered and unresolved.
Wait till the smoke clears and many of the members here over buy and offer to sell their extras for cost and shipping so don't give up hope. Barry usually under sells and then there are returns and factory returns/Seconds available when they've shipped.
I posted this in the official sales thread as well:
Guys, I have purposely undersold the 2017 BF order to prevent overselling and consequential problems. Remember, the final number of 500 is not written in stone, and there will likely be some seconds. When all is said and done there should be a few knives left over for sale, both first quality product and possibly a second or two. At that time, I will post a thread for those of you who didn't get a 2017 BF knife and would like a chance to buy one. Winners will be chosen at random for whatever knives are available and I will then put up a link for the winners. OK?
This is as fair as I know how to be, but if you have a better suggestion, I'm open to hear it.
See, ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Barry and the rest do their best to make sure everyone who wants one gets one. ^^^^^^^^^^^
Same here. First forum knife I've missed since 2012 - really surprised there wasn't a longer "heads-up" before it went live....
It's pretty easy, I usually subscribe or reply to to each of the threads as they progress and check back occasionally as I get alerts, I'm kiddin' I look everyday from the beginning of the year till they start discussing the following years knives and twice on Sundays.
All kidding aside don't give up hope yet and maybe there's a way to become part of a conversation through BFC or sign up for a mass email to get notified that there's progress. It's just easier for me to pop my head into the thread once a week, it's worked for 12 years so far.