Blade Forums Spring Street Barlow (BF Knife 2021)

[Quiet]

Think I ruined the resale/flipper value on this one. Oh well

Looks better now, honestly! Well done, broseph!

 

[Duvel]

Mine came in late yesterday, so I waited for better light to take some pics. It’s an absolutely gorgeous knife!


Next, with its 86 brothers:


Comparison shot with a NF77:


And finally a shot with my modest collection of Forum knives:

 

[Will Power]

Think I ruined the resale/flipper value on this one. Oh well

Actually not Used ones are going to be scarcer than the Tube Zombie Hordes

 

[HOMER GRIFIN]

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Few days rattling around in my pocket with change,keys and another knife has brought out some color. Mostly on the mark side at present, these are going to age well imho.
Edit: color pops out in direct sunlight most

I like it!

 

[akaMatt]

Actually not Used ones are going to be scarcer than the Tube Zombie Hordes

True… I think the “gentleman’s agreement” on BF knives going forward should be you agree to use the knife and check in with your wear pics.

 

[nyrico]

Posted already, but dug out my other BF annual knives for a group photo.

 

[trevitrace]

Think I ruined the resale/flipper value on this one. Oh well

Excellent. Looks great!

 

[JTB_5]

Not a single gap or rough transition. This is perhaps the best finished knife I've ever gotten from GEC.

 

[BDubbs]

Think I ruined the resale/flipper value on this one. Oh well

 

[Rose and Thistle Custom]

Carried my forum knife today.

 

[ddallam]

I reached out the other day and was told that the knives come from GEC in batches and the next big batch was due this week, so my guess is they're about one week away now.

 

[Elsilrac1]

Go Navy !!!! The U. S. Navy's Birthday is today so the BF knife fits right in with my Shellback token.

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Go Navy!

 

[SuzukiGS750EZ]

I love this knife. It’s my first ever Barlow. First 1095. First a lot of things. It’s started a patina. I sharpened and stropped it. Great edge.

 

[NewBlades16]

Same here...says "USPS awaiting item"

Ditto

 

[NewBlades16]

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Few days rattling around in my pocket with change,keys and another knife has brought out some color. Mostly on the mark side at present, these are going to age well imho.
Edit: color pops out in direct sunlight most

Makes it one of a kind. I ditched the slips a long time ago.

 

[SteveC]

* Update on my knife with the cracked handle.

After talking to Joan Mae at GEC it's on it's way back to Barry. He will be sending me a replacement when the new batch arrives, which shipped out yesterday.

 

[JonMcD]

What a beauty!


I do have a question for those who may have the expertise. There is a natural void in the bone at the end of the knife. It runs in about an eighth of an inch if you insert a pin in the hole that is shown below.

What is the best material and method to fill the void? CA glue? Epoxy? Leaving it “as is” would not be wise seeing that this will be a user for me and it would surely be a moisture trap.



Thanks!

 

[Jsega51]

JonMcD I would just use a little clear super glue, I’ve used it before in cracks and voids with no issues. Don’t use any clamps or anything like that because the glue will expand as it dries. If it mushrooms out of the top you can just use a high grit sand paper to smooth it over and buff it.

 

[traumkommode]

How does the thickness of the BF Barlow compare to that of the bone 2AB barlow? They look thicker in pics to me but I don’t have my BF knife to compare yet.

They're basically the same, save for the spin pins. I can provide a shot later. The important but is that they're all standard knife thickness, i.e. same as, say a 77, and not thick liked the first BF 86s.

What a beauty!
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I do have a question for those who may have the expertise. There is a natural void in the bone at the end of the knife. It runs in about an eighth of an inch if you insert a pin in the hole that is shown below.

What is the best material and method to fill the void? CA glue? Epoxy? Leaving it “as is” would not be wise seeing that this will be a user for me and it would surely be a moisture trap.

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Thanks!

I would go the CA/quick drying glue route. Whatever is high flow (low thickness). It doesn't look like there's any structural defect there, so my concern would be getting it filled properly. I would poke the pin in there a few times, too, to make sure the glue actually goes in that hole, it's so tiny.

 

[AntDog]

Zap-a-Gap works great for stuff like that.