What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[cudgee]

Hi All. Have throughly enjoyed getting back to perusing this thread. Here’s the entirety of my TC collection as it stood a couple of weeks ago. Users at the top. Very best to all. MJ.
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"WOW"

 

[cudgee]

Good morning!
Today is a great day for me, finally the knife that I offered to myself as a birthday present has arrived, although quite late (the birthday was on September 18th !!), it was worth all the waiting time, because in my modest opinion is a handsome example of a Lambsfoot Barlow this knife made by artisan Michael May.
That is what makes a good barlow. Fantastic, that is a very, very handsome example of a Lamb Foot Barlow, enjoy it, and well done.

 

[cudgee]

Sorry placed my last post in wrong section of reply, could not concentrate looking at that piece of work.

 

[Deadman 300]

I had to get the two blade

https://www.flickr.com/photos/184528957@N03/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/184528957@N03/

 

[Deadman 300]

Also, 1920 circa RB44. Best condition I've ever found one.







https://www.flickr.com/photos/184528957@N03/

 

[waynorth]

Hi All. Have throughly enjoyed getting back to perusing this thread. Here’s the entirety of my TC collection as it stood a couple of weeks ago. Users at the top. Very best to all. MJ.
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WOW!!! Nice Gathering of TCs!!! And I'm glad you are using some, MJ!!!

 

[Pt-Luso]

Thank you very much "cudgee".

 

[Markeologist]

Posted over on the CC SFO thread but since these are all GREAT traditional Barlows, figured I’d post here as well.

 

[black mamba]

Schrade Cut Co Quality!

 

[Little Bighorn]

GEC TC

 

[Campbellclanman]

 

[Campbellclanman]

Charlie, here's Flat Belly and Ol' Boily getting to know each other at the 2016 Rendezvous!

 

[Jack Black]

Charlie, here's Flat Belly and Ol' Boily getting to know each other at the 2016 Rendezvous!

That's a very cool pic Duncan

One of my Hartshead Barlows

 

[Onebigbill]

 

[Little Bighorn]

GEC makes a good one

 

[waynorth]

Charlie, here's Flat Belly and Ol' Boily getting to know each other at the 2016 Rendezvous!

Nice, historic, picture grab, Duncan!!

 

[cigarrodog]

2013

 

[Onebigbill]

2013
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Real Barlow Real Nice!

 

[Deadman 300]

I'm not trying to be a jerk at all, so that said could somebody please explain the TC barlow thing to me? Somehow in my time of collecting traditionals this passed me by. Thanks.

 

[WoodManGM]

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