What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[waynorth]

I saw this today on the auction site. Kind of interesting they chose to do only 16 like this.
barlow by jacob dudley, on Flickr

GEC started assembly with the hammered pins I like, but it wasn't working out!! So they switched to spun pins after losing some time and materials! They only finished about 16 knives before they switched!
I asked them to put a red H on the tube top label of the 16!!
Another upside-down airplane!!

 

[waynorth]

Charlie, did Schrade/Ulster use different Saw Cut Delrins over the decades?
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My Number 10 Ulster dates from 1958/1959 to 1969, according to the tang stamp. It isn't an "Ulster Old Timer", so it's not/can't be part of the 1965 to 1971(?) ... 1972(?) Prince Albert tobacco promotion.
I think my Number 10 pre-dates that promotion, or could it be concurrent with?

Anyway, your Ulster Number 10 (second down, left hand column in your scan) definitely is either a bunch less carried/pocket worn, or the colors used were way different.

I'm not an expert on the synthetics used, but I bet you can find several slight variations on those old knives!!

 

[mrknife]

So is spinning the pins! . They were all gonna be hammered but it was taking to long.


Dave

jeez one slip of the hammer and the whole bone scale is gone

 

[waynorth]

The wait is over and I’m impressed. Beautiful knife, thanks Charlie! Cool hat too!
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I love those hats!! Sturdy denim, made in USA!! A great cool weather hat!! I heard Barry only has a few left. No-profit price!!

 

[JoKr]

(original pic from ebay)

 

[Ramrodmb]

I love those hats!! Sturdy denim, made in USA!! A great cool weather hat!! I heard Barry only has a few left. No-profit price!!

Those hats are very cool!
I've been meaning to add one to my next order for some time now. I just haven't been quick enough to get to an order!

 

[Jake Dudley]

(original pic from ebay)

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Looks like they came close to only making 15

 

[solphilos]

...

 

[waynorth]

(original pic from ebay)

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I think one of the 16 did get judged a Store model! Whack!!

 

[mcc850]

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I need one of those in the worst way.

 

[mcc850]

The wait is over and I’m impressed. Beautiful knife, thanks Charlie! Cool hat too!
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That knife is just pure class

 

[paulhilborn]

That looks great Paul !!!! Just paid for mine !! This will be the very first 15 TC , other than the Blade Forums knife , that I will get as first owner . Is this only the Second 4 Pin 15 TC ???
Harry

Harry, thank you. I'm not certain if it is the second four pin or not but believe it is. The Ancient 2.0 and this one are the only four pins that I know of just off hand

 

[t.willy]

I don't like it at all, 2 pins hammered. 2 pins spun, if you are going to do hammered pins do all 4 pins.

That's my thought as well. But what the heck do I know lol

 

[JoKr]

Details on Bolster, Pin & Bone
#152118 TC Ancient Barlow Muscadine Sawcut Bone

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[knifeswapper]

(original pic from ebay)

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If that is as accurate as their peen hammer was - no wonder they went back to spinning. I can take a red pen and more time with the peen hammer and make my own rare bird....

 

[mrknife]

Harry, thank you. I'm not certain if it is the second four pin or not but believe it is. The Ancient 2.0 and this one are the only four pins that I know of just off hand

was trying to dig up ole @knowtracks 's post with all the barlows to see. I had asked Randy Bell from GEC what the significance was between the number of pins. Turns out it was something mildly mundane regarding ease of scale attachment during assembly. The dies used ended up dictating the placements. I suppose then there have been dies with three pins, dies with four pins at equal points and dies with four pins off center. All of which we have seen in the barlow's and 15s

 

[JohnDF]

We need to see one of the new TC Barlow knives pictured with one of the Muscadine Ancients... Kind of like a before and after.

 

[paulhilborn]

Here you go John, couple of four pins

 

[AnW]

Here you go John, couple of four pins

Those are absolutely beautiful knives!