Barlow Blade spring

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bluebug66

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I have an otherwise nice old Barlow, made in Providence RI, that has a broken large blade spring bar in the case. Is there a pattern drawing somewhere that I could use to fabricate one or does anyone have a 2 blade Barlow available for parts that has an intact spring bar (I may have called it by an incorrect name but it is obvious which part I am talking about). Thanks!
 
Photos would help a lot. I'm guessing it is an Imperial, but other knives fit that limited description.
You should be able to find a scrapper on eBay and strip it for the backspring.
 
bluebug66 said:
I have an otherwise nice old Barlow, made in Providence RI, that has a broken large blade spring bar in the case. Is there a pattern drawing somewhere that I could use to fabricate one or does anyone have a 2 blade Barlow available for parts that has an intact spring bar (I may have called it by an incorrect name but it is obvious which part I am talking about). Thanks!
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There is an ebay listing now that might help: Search term: LOT VINTAGE POCKET KNIVES PARTS OR REPAIR Barlow Large & Small Blue Grass-Queen

However, finding an exact spring to go into your exact knife seems like finding a needle in a haystack. Since the knife is going to have to be dissasembled anyway, I'd take it apart and put all the pieces on a scanner to create that top-down view of all the parts still there. If that broken spring is still there, just in two pieces, put it on the scanner as close to original position as possible.

Now you've go a scan that can then be traced in a 2D draw program, then printed and adhesived to steel to make a new spring.
 
Just a note, but Bluebug last posted a similar single post Barlow question in May ... and the last post before that was in 2006.
 
The problem is-we don't know what knife you have, so all we can do is offer generic advice.
Post a picture of the knife, tell us what brand it is, etc.
I make backsprings all the time, but I'm expensive and not taking on any work until mid January.
Even if you find the exact spring for your knife, the knife will have to be disassembled and reassembled. There are several methods of construction for pocket knives, so until we know what you have not much further information can be given, other than if you have never repaired a knife before that you will have much difficulty doing so.
 
"Is that a problem or something?"

No, I just was telling the folks that you don't pop in often. I should have explained it better.
 
There are currently 12+ ebay listing from the same seller just like this example selling individual springs. You can see how they are all different.
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ashwinearl said:
There are currently 12+ ebay listing from the same seller just like this example selling individual springs. You can see how they are all different.
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Damn, I been calling those my oopsies. They have monetary value!
 
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