What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

willard0341 · Nov 21, 2020

Pt-Luso said:

Mine was made in 08 also... is your pen blade a bear to open?

Leslie Tomville · Nov 21, 2020

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willard0341 , how are things on the river?!

Thanks

bigfish64 !

bigfish64 · Nov 21, 2020

Leslie Tomville said:
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Wow! What a great collection! I’m green with envy!

Half/Stop · Nov 21, 2020

Pt-Luso · Nov 22, 2020

willard0341 said:
Mine was made in 08 also... is your pen blade a bear to open?

Thank you very much, yes it is also a little difficult to open.

sf fanatic · Nov 22, 2020

My only barlows.

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solphilos · Nov 22, 2020

sf fanatic said:
My only barlows.
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Those little 25s are the most appealing knives I’ve ever seen. I really hope GEC does another run one of these days.

Half/Stop · Nov 22, 2020

Camillus · Nov 22, 2020

I was told the previous owner used this as his fishing knife, so this is a fishing barlow

JohnDF · Nov 23, 2020

Old Engineer · Nov 24, 2020

I have posted these in the Past , but for you Newbies out there : Taylors Eye Witness has made some nice Barlows .

Harry

solphilos · Nov 24, 2020

Does anyone have an example of an F. A. Bower Barlow? I’ve got a sheepsfoot version on the way and am curious to know more about them, I’ve found little online other than a few pics.

pmek5 · Nov 24, 2020

JohnDF said:

Like that slip.

JohnDF · Nov 24, 2020

pmek5 said:
Like that slip.

Thank you.

solphilos · Nov 24, 2020

Oops wrong thread

Misplaced Hillbilly · Nov 24, 2020

solphilos said:
Oops wrong thread

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solphilos · Nov 24, 2020

I posted a Trapper, that post is now in its proper place

Misplaced Hillbilly said:
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Old Engineer · Nov 24, 2020

solphilos said:
Does anyone have an example of an F. A. Bower Barlow? I’ve got a sheepsfoot version on the way and am curious to know more about them, I’ve found little online other than a few pics.

Since nobody has posted a Bower : I expect you really want some pictures of the Standard Sized Bower Barlow , but all I have is a Daddy Barlow . It is a very well made knife . If the Standard is as good , you should be very happy .

Harry

GB940Rookie · Nov 24, 2020

ed_is_dead · Nov 25, 2020

willard0341 said:
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I have never seen these examples before. I absolutely love how harmoniously incorporated the blade is when closed. What a beautiful execution of the Barlow!