What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[mbkr]

I'm not positive about this but I'm pretty sure they call that Patriotic Acrylic? Or something like that.

Case calls it Patriotic Kirinite. Kirinite is a type of acrylic.

 

[t.willy]

Case calls it Patriotic Kirinite. Kirinite is a type of acrylic.

Right that's it lol. I felt there was another word other then Acrylic. Thanks

 

[KellyGlanzer]

New addition to the fold has arrived

Great Photo, colour is just stellar. Id love to see your lightbox setup. KNives are ok as well.

 

[pistonsandgears]

Great Photo, colour is just stellar. Id love to see your lightbox setup. KNives are ok as well.

Thanks, nothing fancy, I use natural light so it's hard for me to get good pictures when the weather is bad. I just have a small pop up light box I use to diffuse the light.
Something like this

 

[K33ncutter]

Well, I completely missed the boat on the new TC Barlows. I was able to pick up this like new, unused, ten dot Case though.

 

[rcs86]

Well, I completely missed the boat on the new TC Barlows. I was able to pick up this like new, unused, ten dot Case though.

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That is beautiful! Love those handles.

 

[waynorth]

Finally got one of the new TCs in hand!! It's nice to see it all come to fruition!!
GEC started out assembly with Hammered pins, but quickly switched to Spun pins, due to the ease with which the sawcut surface was dinted!! That red H on the top label could have easily been an S, I guess!
But I think that the cutlers did a great job!!
A firm action, but not onerous, just like the earliest Barlows - perfect!!
Not as much "wane" in the bone as I had hoped from using up the smaller pieces of handle material, but a satisfying Barlow feel overall!!
Color and F&F worked out great in my opinion!! A touch of Wabi-Sabi makes a good traditional Barlow!!

 

[waynorth]

Well, I completely missed the boat on the new TC Barlows. I was able to pick up this like new, unused, ten dot Case though.

https://i.imgur.com/WWI0ol0.jpg?1[/img]']

Zounds!! What a score!!
Nice going!!

 

[Augie]

Well, I completely missed the boat on the new TC Barlows. I was able to pick up this like new, unused, ten dot Case though.

https://i.imgur.com/WWI0ol0.jpg?1[/img]']

Real nice consolation prize

 

[mbkr]

Well, I completely missed the boat on the new TC Barlows. I was able to pick up this like new, unused, ten dot Case though.

https://i.imgur.com/WWI0ol0.jpg?1[/img]']

Very nice. Love those handles

 

[solphilos]

Well, I completely missed the boat on the new TC Barlows. I was able to pick up this like new, unused, ten dot Case though.

https://i.imgur.com/WWI0ol0.jpg?1[/img]']

Awesome
I wish they’d still use thin blade stock like on those older Barlows. The most recent run was nice and all, but the old ones felt so solid and snappy. You also can’t beat the old red bone

 

[Pàdruig]

Well, I completely missed the boat on the new TC Barlows. I was able to pick up this like new, unused, ten dot Case though.

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That is such a nice knife, well done!


I have had this old Case for awhile ('65-'69, if I'm reading the stamp correctly). I think it got cleaned by someone prior, to perhaps cover up the poor sharpening but it is in otherwise great shape. It practically sings and it sure can cut - nice thin blades.

I hope to find one or two of these with fuller blades in the future.

 

[Jake Dudley]

Stole this photo from a dealer site. I just thought they looked pretty cool all lined up.
tcbarlow by jacob dudley, on Flickr

 

[rcs86]

Stole this photo from a dealer site. I just thought they looked pretty cool all lined up.
tcbarlow by jacob dudley, on Flickr

I just made my choice and couldn't pass up the glitter gold. I know it's wild, but very unique!

 

[K33ncutter]

Real nice consolation prize

Thanks! Pretty amazing that knives lay around over 50 years and still look good.

Very nice. Love those handles

Thanks, Mike! The sellers pictures did not show the pile side very well at all. Got lucky there.

Awesome
I wish they’d still use thin blade stock like on those older Barlows. The most recent run was nice and all, but the old ones felt so solid and snappy. You also can’t beat the old red bone

I am truly a fan of the red ones. Thanks!

That is superb - what a nice score!


That is such a nice knife, well done!


I have had this old Case for awhile ('65-'69, if I'm reading the stamp correctly). I think it got cleaned by someone prior, to perhaps cover up the poor sharpening but it is in otherwise great shape. It practically sings and it sure can cut - nice thin blades.

I hope to find one or two of these with fuller blades in the future.

Thanks Dylan, I like the red color on yours a bunch!

 

[Jake Dudley]

I just made my choice and couldn't pass up the glitter gold. I know it's wild, but very unique!

Same here. I'm not sure, but I think I'm drawn to it because it resembles some of my bass lures. Still on the hunt for one.

 

[Jake Dudley]

This one's a mix of rose and glitter gold
IMG_E0835 by jacob dudley, on Flickr

 

[sf fanatic]

I think this says it all.
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[Pàdruig]

Thanks Dylan, I like the red color on yours a bunch!

I just realized I had quoted your post twice - the forum software requires patience sometimes... Still, your new Barlow is certainly worth all the accolades it can muster.

 

[Viper84]

I think this says it all.
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That glitter gold is growing on me.