What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[Onebigbill]

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[bigfish64]

A Boker Barlow in stag with a carbon blade makes a nice Barlow, IMHO.

 

[Pt-Luso]

A Boker Barlow in stag with a carbon blade makes a nice Barlow, IMHO. View attachment 1585435View attachment 1585434

Amazing Boker Barlow I love this stag, Todd.

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[bigfish64]

Amazing Boker Barlow I love this stag, Todd.

Thanks José, I really appreciate it. I carry that barlow a lot, opening and closing it is very satisfying, it is so snappy, I’m probably going to wear out the back spring!

Classy photo my friend of what is destined to be a classic knife!

 

[black mamba]

Wonderful stag there, Big, and very well matched, too!

 

[bigfish64]

Wonderful stag there, Big, and very well matched, too!

Thanks mamba, I’ve had pretty good luck with Boker stag. Sweet looking bulldog tobacco right there as well, the bolsters, the jigging, tang stamp, all very cool.

 

[SteveC]

 

[pistonsandgears]

Hibbard Spencer Bartlett Barlow a bit faint but still retaining its original blade etch

 

[OldHercDude]

None of the old classic goodness some of you all have, but here's an updated Barlow family shot. Yes, there's a couple duplicates. Grabbed spares of the ones I like most, still debating whether to grab another Bog Oak Barlow, or not. Not shown are the modern-traditionals (CK/ LionSTEEL Shuffler and Roundhead). Crappy snapshot in a crappy tray from a crappy chest.

 

[bigfish64]

None of the old classic goodness some of you all have, but here's an updated Barlow family shot. Yes, there's a couple duplicates. Grabbed spares of the ones I like most, still debating whether to grab another Bog Oak Barlow, or not. Not shown are the modern-traditionals (CK/ LionSTEEL Shuffler and Roundhead). Crappy snapshot in a crappy tray from a crappy chest.

But full of beautiful knives!

 

[OldHercDude]

But full of beautiful knives!

Thanks!

Barlows, as a group, have become my most favorite traditional.

 

[JohnDF]

Sweet collection of shielded Barlows.

 

[OldHercDude]

Sweet collection of shielded Barlows.

Thanks!

It be nice IMHO if companies would do more bolster stamps/ etchings.

 

[pmek5]

Hibbard Spencer Bartlett Barlow a bit faint but still retaining its original blade etch

Really nice looking Barlow.

 

[Augie]

Hibbard Spencer Bartlett Barlow a bit faint but still retaining its original blade etch

Very nice P&G, only the second one I have seen with an etch, pretty sure they were made by Ulster.

 

[JohnDF]

 

[Pt-Luso]

Classy photo my friend of what is destined to be a classic knife!

Thank you very much, Todd.

 

[Pt-Luso]

None of the old classic goodness some of you all have, but here's an updated Barlow family shot. Yes, there's a couple duplicates. Grabbed spares of the ones I like most, still debating whether to grab another Bog Oak Barlow, or not. Not shown are the modern-traditionals (CK/ LionSTEEL Shuffler and Roundhead). Crappy snapshot in a crappy tray from a crappy chest.

Amazing collection, especially for me (who now I've started to discover), the Boker!!!