Barlow traditional

The Barlow has been made in single and two blade variations with Spear Point, Clip Point, Sheepsfoot, Lambs foot, Goats Foot (straight edge like Sheepfoot and Lambs Foot, but Tip end is taller than the tang end), and Spey primary blades.
The secondary is usually a Pen blade. However, I believe a short Wharncliffe and Coping blade have been used as a secondary.

I am not sure if a Wharncliffe or Coping blade has ever been offered as as the primary. I don't think they were.

The US made ULSTER #10 had a clip point. #11 had a spear point, 12 had a sheepsfoot primary blade.
All three have a pen secondary.
(From what I've heard, the Ulster #12 is rare in the Americas, but fairly common in England and Europe.)

EDIT
DRAT! I totally overlooked the "One Arm" which dates to the 1860's. ☹️
 
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The most common blade types usually found in the American, and UK markets are
spear, clip, sheepfoot, one-arm and Spey; often with pen secondary blades!
More rare are the "short beaks" (UK), and straight (Russell)!!
Short Beak example; (200 year old Oates, UK; and Modern)Short Beak Oates 1.jpgMike maybe 1.jpgAnd a "straight blade" example; (Russell - usually with a curved handle!)Curved Russell C.jpg
Here are modern examples of the most common five!!!
Spear:Boiley and Ring A.jpg
Clip: Clip Rust Red 1.jpg
Sheepfoot:Palo Santo 1.jpg
One-armed man (top blade) and spey (fourth blade)Clear picture etches.jpg

Three different sized Clips; 3 sizes; Baby, Standard, and Daddy!!
BabyBarlowEtAl.jpg
 
waynorth said:
The most common blade types usually found in the American, and UK markets are
spear, clip, sheepfoot, one-arm and Spey; often with pen secondary blades!
More rare are the "short beaks" (UK), and straight (Russell)!!
Short Beak example; (200 year old Oates, UK; and Modern)View attachment 2699593View attachment 2699553And a "straight blade" example; (Russell - usually with a curved handle!)View attachment 2699560
Here are modern examples of the most common five!!!
Spear:View attachment 2699598
Clip:View attachment 2699600
Sheepfoot:View attachment 2699602
One-armed man (top blade) and spey (fourth blade)View attachment 2699620

Three different sized Clips; 3 sizes; Baby, Standard, and Daddy!!
View attachment 2699597
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I'd never heard of a straight blade before! Always learning something new here 😃
 
I have seen "straight blades" often called skinners. It's very common on saddlehorns.

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waynorth said:
The most common blade types usually found in the American, and UK markets are
spear, clip, sheepfoot, one-arm and Spey; often with pen secondary blades!
More rare are the "short beaks" (UK), and straight (Russell)!!
Short Beak example; (200 year old Oates, UK; and Modern)View attachment 2699593View attachment 2699553And a "straight blade" example; (Russell - usually with a curved handle!)View attachment 2699560
Here are modern examples of the most common five!!!
Spear:View attachment 2699598
Clip:View attachment 2699600
Sheepfoot:View attachment 2699602
One-armed man (top blade) and spey (fourth blade)View attachment 2699620

Three different sized Clips; 3 sizes; Baby, Standard, and Daddy!!
View attachment 2699597
Click to expand...

Beautiful collection and education there my friend!

It’s a tough choice but I’d have to go with the short beak as my favourite piece. Almost a lamb, a Barlow and jigged natural bone in one knife!

I love your engraved knife too mate, nice to see why you carry day to day.
 
lithicus said:
I'd never heard of a straight blade before! Always learning something new here 😃
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black mamba said:
I have seen "straight blades" often called skinners. It's very common on saddlehorns.
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Different lists use different names!! That front blade looks like a "turkish clip", Jeff!!
Just to add to the confusion!! Ha Ha!!
From Remington Catalog No 1 reprint!Blade Catalog.jpg
4th from the left, bottom row!!
 
waynorth said:
Different lists use different names!! That front blade looks like a "turkish clip", Jeff!!
Just to add to the confusion!! Ha Ha!!
From Remington Catalog No 1 reprint!View attachment 2700448
4th from the left, bottom row!!
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I think I've wrongfully lumped straight blades in with drop points. Because thinking about it more, I've definitely seen straight blades. I can see how the difference between the two might be subtle. And, I can also see given how inconsistently terminology like "barlow" is used that maybe some blade terms are misused as well 😅 Either way, I really love that straight blade russel barlow! A beaut!! 😍
 
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