What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[Fixall]

Fixall that Damascus blade looks real nice with Bog Oak I keep procrastinating about having somebody recover one of my 77 Barlow in Bog Oak, one day

It's such a cool material. I have a few blocks here and am just waiting for the right project to come along. A 77 would look great with it!!

I also have some stabilized swamp kauri I'd like to do something fun with.

 

[mbkr]

 

[bigfish64]

Well it took awhile, but it's here.

A Boker Solingen barlow featuring bog oak covers and stainless (heck yes) damascus in the "Ripple" pattern, forged by Chad Nichols! One of five hundred made. They really went all out on this one!

Well, the good news is, after rereading your post and looking at those pictures maybe a dozen times, I ordered one. It should be here early next week.
The bad news is, my wife says I can’t talk to you anymore!

 

[Un-Chained]

mbkr
Mike, THAT.... there... is a prize & a 1/2

My feathery lite Queen #22

 

[Old Engineer]

This is some beautiful work by Todd Davidson, for me I wonder if the bolsters are just a tiny bit too long?

They may look a little too long but ,,,,,,,, it is a Davison and it looks good to me .

Harry

 

[mbkr]

mbkr
Mike, THAT.... there... is a prize & a 1/2

Thanks Gus!

The other side:

 

[Un-Chained]

Gawgeous all ‘round my friend!!

 

[AnW]

This one showed up in today’s mail. I am impressed! I don’t believe this will be my last Boker Barlow.

 

[bigfish64]

This one showed up in today’s mail. I am impressed! I don’t believe this will be my last Boker Barlow.

Very nice, but if you’re smart, you’ll stop now. They’ll ruin your life!

 

[AnW]

Very nice, but if you’re smart, you’ll stop now. They’ll ruin your life!

I believe you may be right!

I didn’t really need another brand on my radar, but these are nearly on par with my GECs and Albers knives and a bit easier to find. (That is until boneheads like me post how nice they are).

 

[bigfish64]

I believe you may be right!

I didn’t really need another brand on my radar, but these are nearly on par with my GECs and Albers knives and a bit easier to find. (That is until boneheads like me post how nice they are).

Shhhhhhh!

 

[Fixall]

This one showed up in today’s mail. I am impressed! I don’t believe this will be my last Boker Barlow.

One of us! One of us!

They are seriously great knives. The unsung heroes of the modern barlow.

 

[pistonsandgears]

Being a Barlow collector, I have accumulated few Robesons!! View attachment 1558945View attachment 1558946

Those are quite amazing. My Robeson Barlow is far less pristine but still quite functional.

 

[bigfish64]

Here you go, another step down the rabbit hole!

 

[OldHercDude]

Here you go, another step down the rabbit hole!
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Those sure are nice-looking. The two of you posting these picked up a beauty.

 

[bigfish64]

Those sure are nice-looking. The two of you posting these picked up a beauty.

Thanks OldHercDude! My first Damascus, pretty excited!

 

[6Strings]

Case XX smooth yellow synthetic barlow, a Shepherd Hills exclusive with a CV blade from the 2019 run.

 

[Icarve2]

Very nice, inspired me to post these two:

 

[waynorth]

Very nice, inspired me to post these two:

Nice Barlows!! When was that first one made?? I've never seen that model before!!

 

[bigfish64]

Case XX smooth yellow synthetic barlow, a Shepherd Hills exclusive with a CV blade from the 2019 run.

I have that same knife 6Strings, but I can’t make it look that that, beautiful photo!