What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[6Strings]

Quite an amazing TEW, 6Strings !! Nice burl! What is the wood?
I always enjoy curved Barlows as well!!

Desert ironwood, really changes colour in the sunlight.

 

[waynorth]

Wonderful in its Burly state!!

 

[Fodderwing]

Way cool relic, Dwight!! Nice photo, too!! The older I get, the more I can appreciate a knife in it's ancient condition!!

Thanks Charlie.... and I surely know what you mean...

 

[Fodderwing]

Way cool relic, Dwight!! Nice photo, too!! The older I get, the more I can appreciate a knife in it's ancient condition!!

oops... dp

 

[OldHercDude]

Another curved example, a Taylor’s Eye Witness with file worked spring

Beautiful wood on the TEW.

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[Fodderwing]

 

[bigfish64]

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That’s a real looker! Such character in those covers.

 

[knowtracks]

That is a beautiful Catt Fodderwing!


Dave

 

[Fodderwing]

That’s a real looker! Such character in those covers.

Thank you sir.

That is a beautiful Catt Fodderwing!

Thank you Dave.

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[Leslie Tomville]

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I am having a monochromatic day.

 

[bigfish64]

Already have a brown Curley Burch but it is a limited edition with an extravagant blade etch. This one is not a limited edition and will find itself at the bottom of my pocket! (More details over in the “newest additions” thread, if your interested)

 

[Pàdruig]

A bit lowbrow for this thread perhaps but I thought this one was neat, as well as unique. Despite being cheap and having shell construction, the action is sturdy and the main blade is nice and thin - it's a cutter. I have no idea who made it but it feels like an old Providence.

 

[Pàdruig]

Sometimes the wait is worth it and in this case, it's no exception. When Case brought their Barlow pattern out of the Vault recently, they made precious few in their CV steel. I caught wind of this one in Brown Sawcut bone too late and I had been searching ever since.

I finally was able to scoop one up and I am rather pleased - it's a finely made knife. Despite having mismatched covers. there is lots of wonderful depth and character to that bone.

 

[Old Engineer]

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I think I remember that you posted a picture of that Mouse Knawed Bone a couple of years ago Dwight . Nice to see one that old one regardless of the condition my friend .

Harry

 

[Old Engineer]

Another curved example, a Taylor’s Eye Witness with file worked spring

Very nice picture of IMHO the very nicest Taylors Eye Witness barlow that I have ever seen my friend . I always wanted one in Ironwood or Amboyna but I settled for Ox Horn and also Ramshorn . How long have you had yours ??? Thanks for showing it .

Harry

 

[bigfish64]

A bit lowbrow for this thread perhaps but I thought this one was neat, as well as unique.

Nothing lowbrow about it, it’s straight up cool!

Sometimes the wait is worth it and in this case, it's no exception. When Case brought their Barlow pattern out of the Vault recently, they made precious few in their CV steel. I caught wind of this one in Brown Sawcut bone too late and I had been searching ever since.

I finally was able to scoop one up and I am rather pleased - it's a finely made knife. Despite having mismatched covers. there is lots of wonderful depth and character to that bone.

You scored with that one! Love the Barlows with CV, only one I could find was in yellow, very well made also.

 

[Fodderwing]

I think I remember that you posted a picture of that Mouse Knawed Bone a couple of years ago Dwight . Nice to see one that old one regardless of the condition my friend .

Thank you Harry. I really love this old relic.

 

[Sacto]

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I am having a monochromatic day.

That sheepsfoot is a beauty. I love the character in the bone; and we all know a sheepsfoot is the best blade