Barlow Pattern Research

[orvet]

Amos,
I have a Remington Stockman in that series, also in derlin, but that is all I have. I really don't know anything about them.

Dale

 

[Amos Iron Wolf]

Amos,
I have a Remington Stockman in that series, also in derlin, but that is all I have. I really don't know anything about them.

Heavy sigh. As if there weren't enough knives crying out, "Buy me, Bill Tyler, buy me!" (paraphrased movie reference - anyone know what movie?) Ya gotta go and tell me there's a stockman in that series. Too many knives, too little money.

 

[El Lobo]

I'm going with "Mountain Men."

Bill

P. S.
Courtesy of Google.

 

[waynorth]

I the spirit of keeping this thread on track, here's yet another old barlow, an Empire that an expert in Connecticut tells me dates back to pre 1900!

 

[Codger_64]

B. R. Levine lists Empire Knife Company in West Winsted, Conn. as being in business circa 1896-1898 whose knives were likely used in the Klondike Gold Rush. Another source indicates they closed in 1929. so it is indeed at least that old if it is original. A very nice knife too! Thanks for showing it to us!

Like some Schrades and other brands, the tangstamps were reused. Bulldog Brand Knives of Germany reissued them as a "Family Tree Classic" knives. Here is a link to a closed auction for one of the three blade knives in the series:
http://www.soldusa.com/detail.asp?id=1039&bigpic=0#img


Codger

 

[Amos Iron Wolf]

I'm going with "Mountain Men."

Bill

P. S.
Courtesy of Google.

Yup! Loved that movie.

And in keeping on thread, looking at that Empire it still amazes me that the Barlow, along with a few other patterns, have remained the same for centuries. Given the last 50 years or so of "NEW AND IMPROVED!" I'm surprised there havent' been major attempts to change the patterns and still try to hype them as still being a barlow, etc.. Maybe that's why traditional knife fans are fans. These knives have a solid foundation that doesn't get monkied with, a rock among a sea of shifting sand.

BTW, I think Waynorth is hoarding slipjoints up there across the border. You don't think it's a conspiracy to gain control of the market do you?

 

[El Lobo]

Found this countertop ad while wandering aimlessly.

Bill

 

[Codger_64]

That looks like an illustration from the Barlow family geneology site. Wish I had some of those cardboard counter sales panels full!

Codger

 

[El Lobo]

Here is a Colonel Coon knife that belongs to a fellow I know from another forum. It was benchmade by Adrian Harris and Tennessee Knife Works Inc.

Mr. Harris had received training from Schrade, and in 1976, became the first authorized field repairman for Schrade, prior to starting up Tennessee Knife Works. Quite possible there may be some Colonel Coon's around with Imperial components.

Mr. Harris may also have been responsible for making the hinged lid packaging popular.

He also wrote the book "Knife Repair & Restoration"...that I'm sure many of us have read/used.

Bill

 

[waynorth]

Yes, I've seen that knife before. Another of Jim Parker's many creations through the German cutlery. You have to be careful you don't get taken in by one that's been "antiqued"!