What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

Bartleby · Jul 29, 2017

rockman0 said:
Nothing special but appears unsharpened so a good user.

A good user in great shape is the most special of all! Nice!

Half/Stop · Jul 29, 2017

This 1970 Case arrived in the mail today. It has a few spots here and there and the master blade has a minor issue on the tip. I am sure from the factory. Other than these issues it would have been close to mint. It's nice to find one with a few honest age spots that some one has not buffed, if you know what I mean.

Old Engineer · Jul 29, 2017

Half/Stop said:
This 1970 Case arrived in the mail today. It has a few spots here and there and the master blade has a minor issue on the tip. I am sure from the factory. Other than these issues it would have been close to mint. It's nice to find one with a few honest age spots that some one has not buffed, if you know what I mean.

Well done my friend !!!!

Harry

JupiterPaladin · Jul 29, 2017

I find the Camillus 51 to be the very definition of Barlow. Classic style, begs to be used.

Campbellclanman · Jul 30, 2017

waynorth said:
Well, there is a little Black involved, but probably not as much as you'd like!

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There will be Ebony handles, and sawcut bone, but not Black or Brown bone.

Im liking the sound of this Charlie, mmmm the mind boggles...

pertinux · Jul 30, 2017

Augie said:
Here are a few Barlows with saw cut bone handles, probably my favorite material for a Barlow.
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In which Augie displays his excellent taste yet again.

waynorth said:
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There will be Ebony handles, and sawcut bone, but not Black or Brown bone.

There ya go. :thumbsup:

~ P.

Augie · Jul 30, 2017

Half/Stop said:
This 1970 Case arrived in the mail today. It has a few spots here and there and the master blade has a minor issue on the tip. I am sure from the factory. Other than these issues it would have been close to mint. It's nice to find one with a few honest age spots that some one has not buffed, if you know what I mean.

Ron, as I've stated before it's really hard to go wrong with a vintage Case red bone, in my opinion some of the best bone ever put on a Barlow.

paulhilborn · Jul 30, 2017

Half/Stop said:
This 1970 Case arrived in the mail today. It has a few spots here and there and the master blade has a minor issue on the tip. I am sure from the factory. Other than these issues it would have been close to mint. It's nice to find one with a few honest age spots that some one has not buffed, if you know what I mean.

Very NICE Ron

waynorth · Jul 30, 2017

Nice Case Ron!!

rockman0 · Jul 30, 2017

My new steak knife

Half/Stop · Jul 30, 2017

Old Engineer said:
Well done my friend !!!!
Harry

Thanks Harry!

Augie said:
Ron, as I've stated before it's really hard to go wrong with a vintage Case red bone, in my opinion some of the best bone ever put on a Barlow.

John I totally agree with you on that. :thumbsup:

paulhilborn said:
Very NICE Ron

waynorth said:
Nice Case Ron!!

Thanks Paul and Charlie. See you guys soon!

waynorth · Jul 31, 2017

Well, I had some luck in the last week or so! The elusive curved Russell Barlow has been located!!
Here it is with some of its mates to celebrate!

Jfowler · Jul 31, 2017

Wow ! Waynorth those are some dandy's ! And in excellent condition ! Nice job

wlfryjr · Jul 31, 2017

Nice Case Ron.
The long arm of Charlie reaches even further into the bowels of barlow hollow.

mrknife · Jul 31, 2017

is that an all metal barlow?

ecallahan · Jul 31, 2017

I was at a traditional archery rendezvous over the weekend and picked this up. It seems solidly built, good snap, a lot of life left. It was cruddy but I cleaned it out. I'm not sure when it might have been manufactured. I will enjoy using it though. For $20 I think it is a good buy. More so because the style reminds me of my youth.

waynorth · Jul 31, 2017

Jfowler said:
Wow ! Waynorth those are some dandy's ! And in excellent condition ! Nice job

Thanks, jf!! :thumbsup:

wlfryjr said:
Nice Case Ron.
The long arm of Charlie reaches even further into the bowels of barlow hollow.

You really know how to turn a phrase, Lyle!!

That's why I hang out with you!!

mrknife said:
is that an all metal barlow?

Yes, it is Jack. It's not tang-stamped, but it's in the Russell catalog!
I will post another pic shortly.

mrknife · Jul 31, 2017

waynorth said:
Thanks, jf!!

You really know how to turn a phrase, Lyle!!
That's why I hang out with you!!

Yes, it is Jack. It's not tang-stamped, but it's in the Russell catalog!
I will post another pic shortly.

i'll need you to convince Bill to making one some day!

Campbellclanman · Jul 31, 2017

Congrats on Finding that Barlow Charlie! Not only did you find a Curved Barlow - but a Mint one at that!!! What a Beauty! What Beautiful Bone on that one as well!

slipcraft · Jul 31, 2017

wlfryjr said:
Nice Case Ron.
The long arm of Charlie reaches even further into the bowels of barlow hollow.

Your post popped up on my feed. I had to scroll up to double check the thread. I chuckled out loud, which caught my wife's attention. She came by to see what I was laughing about.

Wife: What's so funny? [sees the post, pauses] I don't get it
Me: Well, let me give you a little background... see, these are two men of renown in the traditional knife community... a barlow knife is a design that dates back... [5 mins of more information than she wanted]
Wife: What do we need from the grocery store?
Me: Were you even listening to me?
Wife: I'm sorry, were you saying something?
Me: I think the short ribs are on sale this week

I don't think she shares my interest in knives, clever phrasing, or clever phrasing about knives