2022 #77 Yankee Barlow thread

[tmd_87]

My Stag arrived today and I have to say, it doesn't really win any beauty contests (I think I may have let my hopes get a little too high - it happens). That said though, it has color and it has texture, it is also quite comfortable in the hand - which is pretty much all I ask for in Stag.

Looks good to me!!

 

[Jon0385]

Worth the wait!

 

[Magizm7]

Jeez...struggling to even get one over here.

 

[E40]

Throwing mine out there, arrived today.

 

[Soslan]

Great job GEC and Mike, thanks!

 

[untytled]

Great Grain on that one Soslan !

 

[bigfish64]

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Worth the wait!

…and the near postal fiasco! Very nice
Jon.

 

[Hyesouljah]

That’s a winner Jon0385 ! Heck, they’re all winners for sure!

 

[Jon0385]

That’s a winner Jon0385 ! Heck, they’re all winners for sure!

It’ll be interesting to see what the 2nds look like, but everyone including covers I didn’t chose look great

 

[Jon0385]

…and the near postal fiasco! Very nice
Jon.

thanks for listening to me spaz when that happened. My wife would have just been mad at me for buying it

 

[unnecessaryavocado]

My very first bought at retail. I'm really happy with it, even though I'm not really into spearpoints. Now to start cutting things!

 

[Tx308]

My Stag arrived today and I have to say, it doesn't really win any beauty contests (I think I may have let my hopes get a little too high - it happens). That said though, it has color and it has texture, it is also quite comfortable in the hand - which is pretty much all I ask for in Stag.

Swap ya in a heartbeat for mine I posted earlier. Yours has much better color. Nice one.

 

[cudgee]

I’ve done a little research into olive and it appears it can have a tendency to crack if not probably cared for.

For anyone planning on using and carrying their olive wood, any tips or suggestions on how to care for it?

I had this very issue, a small crack from one of the pins, no big deal, but did not want it to get worse or more cracks appearing. I tried something and have not had an issue since, but i just want say this is my experience only. Olive wood will darken to some degree with whatever you apply to it, and will darken over time with carry and use, so i applied a couple of light coats of Raw Linseed oil, let them sink in and dry to the touch, this time will vary depending on your climate/season it is applied. Then i applied 2 thin coats of renwax, but i let it cure overnight before applying the second coat, then let the second coat cure overnight. The wood darkened a bit, but not too bad, and i have not had an issue since. But as stated, this is my experience only.

 

[Lander boy Matt]

 

[JW225]

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Can I please borrow some of your "instant patina" spray???

 

[Lander boy Matt]

Can I please borrow some of your "instant patina" spray???

Sure, you'll need: one ribeye, chicken parmesan, 2 apples and about a dozen strawberries. Rinse blade with hot water after use. You'll probably want to stretch that out over a couple days. Sounds like a belly ache now that I type it crappy last photo of it unused

 

[Squidman24]

mmmmmmmmm......ribeye

 

[mrknife]

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To all of those that have an olive wood coming, peace be with you

was this included in the tube?

 

[Wharn]

Cocobolo just arrived. I know I say this all the time but this may actually be my new favorite. Thanks Mike!

 

[Jon0385]

was this included in the tube?

It wasn’t, but would have really cool if it did