Barlow Help

Halfneck

Halfneck

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I am looking to get a Barlow for my Father In-law. For the past several years he has carried a Limited Edition Case Barlow with dark blue jigged bone. This Barlow has been pretty much the only knife he carries & he uses it hard. I've actually come to hate this Barlow. At some point & time he tried to sharpen it on his belt sander & put a slight recurve to the blade & messed up the edge angles. You see his hands shake a bit & it is difficult for him to sharpen it anymore. So I became the default sharpener. It took me a good chunk of time to correct the belt sander sharpening. Well recently he dropped it & cracked a portion of the jigged bone off. It is also dull as a butter knife again & looks like he was using it to scrape paint off something. So I am looking to get him a replacement. Something in carbon steel & under $50 preferably. I'd looked at the new AG Russell Barlow, but I am unsure if he'd dislike the lock, much less be able to unlock it. He also seems to prefer 2 blade Barlows over single blades. I'd tried finding some Boker Barlows, but they seem scarce. Any other suggestions?

Thanks - Pat.
 
Plenty of Schrade USA barlows on the bay. Keep an eye on the for sale area here if you have time.
 
I'd tried finding some Boker Barlows, but they seem scarce.
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Check a certain famous auction site. I see one right now in new condition and carbon steel blades for well under your price limit.

Good Luck!
 
Bear and Sons has a couple of carbon Barlows.

There's also Utica Kutmaster. The Kutmasters are said to have soft springs, which more people seem to view as a fault than as an asset. If somebody's hand strength is not what it was, though, it might be a good thing.

The Kutmasters come in four models, two stainless and two 1095 carbon. I think Catskill and Big Pine are the carbons.
 
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