Charlow Barlow History

jon_slider said:
Thanks for the kind words, the credit belongs to Sir Charlow.

I thimk the error in the Spey label, is on the bucket: Speying should be Spaying
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Apparently either spelling is correct in general, but the spellings are specific!!

Here is a quote from BF's resident knife expert, and perhaps the most conversant of us re: old cutlery terminology:

BRL said:
To spey is to neuter a male animal. Done with a spey blade, or whatever else is handy.

To spay is to neuter a female animal.

BRL...
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What a great thread! Looking through the pictures reminds me of the one thing I don't like about TC Barlows; all the beautiful models that I don't have! ;) They are so special, a guy wants one of each!


My beauties!
 
spey
A particular casting technique using special two-handed rods and a modified roll cast. It is named after a river in Scotland where it was developed.

spay
sterilize (a female animal) by removing the ovaries."the animals must be spayed or neutered before they are given up for adoption"
 
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jon_slider said:
spey
A particular casting technique using special two-handed rods and a modified roll cast. It is named after a river in Scotland where it was developed.
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Seems like an awkward way to neuter a male!!:eek:
I don't want any part of it!!


:D:D:D
 
These are the knives that converted me from a modern knife enthusiast to a traditional knife nut. How cool that we can interact with the Charlow godfather right on this forum? Unfortunately my newfound appreciation for the Charlow came a little late in the development cycle and i still haven't been able to locate my grail of a single bladed ebony spear. I'm patient though and hopefully will locate one sooner or later. It's been a great education in the meantime!
 
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Nice work Jon,I'm sure Charlie is bowled over by your effort. I looked at that label for 30 minutes Jon ,and nothing.

I guess he's been under the weather pretty bad,get well my friend.
 
wlfryjr said:
Nice work Jon,I'm sure Charlie is bowled over by your effort. I looked at that label for 30 minutes Jon ,and nothing.

I guess he's been under the weather pretty bad,get well my friend.
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Look again at the bucket ;) Chicken feeds on the proof, Chicken feed on the print :)

waynorth said:
There is a small typographical error in this front label that was corrected at production. Spot it?
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This has been a great re-cap thread for a series of knives that I was late to the party on. I had no idea what came first. The Barlow pattern holds a place in my heart because it was my very first serious knife before I got into my teens. Tow Sawyer had nothing to do with it. Many kids today don't even read Huckleberry Finn or Tom Sawyer books. Such a shame.

What exactly is the significance of the name "Charlow"?
 
OoOo pictures of the ebony and walnut Charlows!! They look fantastic. The ebony looks great but almost every GEC I own is ebony. I'm thinking American walnut will be my newest flavor!!

Lookin good, Charlie
 
22-rimfire said:
What exactly is the significance of the name "Charlow"?
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pertinux said:
"Charlow" is a relatively new colloquialism coined by Thomason as a shortened form of "Charlie's Barlows," the Tidioute Cutlery (TC-stamped-bolster) barlows that Charlie Campagna-- waynorth-- has commissioned as SFOs from GEC.

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It all started here, in the "Whatcha got on order?" thread:

Thomason said:
akadave2 said:
Charlies Barlows! What else!?
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Me too. Charlows:thumbup::D
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There ya go. :)

~ P.
 
Yeppers, I was very late to the party on this series of knives, which I attribute to my obsession with finding and buying those rare Case Barlow's that I was late for the party as well. Anyway, I'm waiting on my Charlow to get here, and give a :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: to this thread.
 
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