There is some nice stag on that 2009 Forum Barlow, Jon! Is that yours?
I love stag! (as long as both sides are the same thickness, and as long as the covers are not fatter than the bolsters)
No, I have not found a 2009 BForum for myself yet, all those pics are lifted from the net. But yes, I would definitely be a buyer if I found a 2009 BForum knife for sale.
I started the post about wharnie barlows because I noticed the similarity between the Prov. Cut. Co and Dan Burke wharnie secondaries, then went on a history hunt about Providence Cut. Co. and got this far:
Italian Cutlers; brothers Felix and Michael Mirando, Domenic Fazzano, and brothers Antonio, Domenic, and Fredrick Paolantonio.
Prior to 1916 Both Felix and Michael Mirando as well as Domenic Paolantonio, worked for Empire Cutlery.
In 1916 brothers Felix and Michael Mirando, along with Domenic Fazzano formed Imperial cutlery in Providence Rhode Island. Fredrick Paolantonio worked for Imperial.
Also in 1916, brothers Domenic and Anthony Paolantonio formed Providence Cutlery, in Providence Rhode Island. They sold Providence Cutlery to the Italian Nicholas Amoroso in 1925.
In 1926 brothers Domenic, Anthony, and Fredrick started Colonial Knife Co, in Providence, Rhode Island.
References:
http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=24880
The Providence Cutlery Co. was started in 1916 by Domenic and Anthony Paolantonio. The business was in Providence R.I. By 1925 they had sold the company to Nicholas Amoroso. They are known for making shell handled knives.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Schrade
The Imperial Knife Company had its roots at the Empire Knife Company in Winsted, Connecticut. Felix and Michael Mirando, Empire employees and Italian immigrants from the ironworking town of Frosolone, decided to go into business for themselves in 1916. They moved to Providence, Rhode Island to be near its jewelry industry and began making skeletons for “waldemar,” or pocket watch chain knives.[2] With their friend Domenic Fazzano as manager, they established the Imperial Knife Company, which would grow to at one point be the largest knife manufacturer in the United States.[3][4]
http://www.colonialknifecorp.com/history.htm
Colonial Knife was incorporated in 1926 by the Paolantonio brothers; Antonio, Domenic, Fredrick . Prior to the three brothers forming Colonial Knife, they each worked in other occupations which would hone their skills as manufactures and businessmen.
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Antonio: upon returning from the First World War where he served as black smith with the U.S. Cavalry he started the A. Paolantonio Cutlery Company where he began making knives for the jewelry industry.
Domenic: worked for the Empire Knife Company, Meridian CT, as a foreman.
Fredrick: worked for the Imperial Knife Company, Providence, Rhode Island as a department head.
The brothers proved they had the skills needed to achieve success. Antonio handling the sales, Domenic the finances and Frederick the manufacturing process.
. Thanks for your kind encouragement. Im sure your real world experience is much broader than my few web searches. 
