What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[TheChunk91]

added a few to the gang, and a user to boot

Which one is the user?

 

[Rusty1]

While the clip blade 14’s are a little way off, here for comparison are two from the first run spear blades against two 15 Barlow’s.

Russell

 

[DelOro]

Wow! -- 2 Blade TC Barlows in Wood -- Absolutely Stunning!

 

[mrknife]

Which one is the user?

that modified brown sawcut bone next to the one in the plastic bag

 

[paulhilborn]

added a few to the gang, and a user to boot

Jack, it's sad to say but I believe you have suffocated that beauty to the far left. As a favor I will give it a proper burial (in my left front pocket) to minimize the overwhelming loss and extreme grief you must be experiencing at this time, all because I love ya buddy Just know I'm here for you

 

[singin50]

Paul said, “I’m here for you”,,,lol!!! That’s the smoothest beg I’ve ever heard! Lol

 

[tmd_87]

Charlie is there any news on the cover options for the upcoming #14's?

I may have one on reserve....

 

[dispatch184]

I was wondering the same thing... : )

 

[waynorth]

My bolsters are so scary, I have to keep it in its tube.

Here's an idea for the next Ancient Charlie, rough assembled, handles not fit, blade rough grind,betcha it will sell


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I agree! Fitted handles are over-rated!

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This ugly old thing arrived today, along with some light reading.
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Cobby, cobby-er, cobby-est!!

Makes me want to tie one to the rear bumper. and drag it around for a while!!
A little forced patina

 

[waynorth]

Nice set of Black Wood Barlows, Russell!!! WOW!!!

 

[Augie]

This knife has been stuck in my head since you posted it. It's even on my desktop wallpaper now. It's just plain awesome!

Thank you John, I thought the same thing when I first saw it and is one of my favorite Barlow's. It is a Gardner, they were in business for about 10 years starting in 1876. Here is a pic with a finished Gardner that Charlie generously gave me at last years Rendezvous,makes great comparison shot.

 

[JohnDF]

Thank you John, I thought the same thing when I first saw it and is one of my favorite Barlow's. It is a Gardner, they were in business for about 10 years starting in 1876. Here is a pic with a finished Gardner that Charlie generously gave me at last years Rendezvous,makes great comparison shot.

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Thanks for the information. That's a great pair of knives right there. The longer I hang out here, the more I'm coming to appreciate the old stuff.

 

[texmex03]

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While the clip blade 14’s are a little way off, here for comparison are two from the first run spear blades against two 15 Barlow’s.

Russell

Did you have the 14 rehandled? I don’t remember and Ebony 14. They had black cherry. Am I wrong?

 

[Rusty1]

Josh, no rehandle, they were made with the other 14's in production. Six single blade, six double blade only. A link to the 2016 Production totals below.

http://greateasterncutlery.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/2016-PRODUCTION-TOTALS.pdf

Russell

 

[waynorth]

Did you have the 14 rehandled? I don’t remember an Ebony 14. Am I wrong?

Heh! Well, they made at least three. Alongside Russell's two knives, I have a single-blade in Ebony!!

 

[waynorth]

Right! I remember now (I think)!! They ran out of handles for the others, so filled in with some Ebony I had left over!

Another upside-down airplane stamp!!

 

[Rusty1]

Stoked at getting those pair, Whoop, whoop.

 

[texmex03]

Ok I remember now. I thought I missed something! Ebony is so sweet and classic. I couldn’t have it so I bought a 2 blade 14 boys knife in ebony.

 

[JohnDF]

I love ebony on a barlow.
Ebony and sheepsfoot, the perfect combination...

 

[OLd_gUY]

Matty told Hatty about a thing she saw
Had two big horns and a wooly jaw
Wooly bully, wooly bully