Box O Woods

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Barry Woods that is

https://imgur.com/LzVzTUP

Which one first?

https://imgur.com/GuuPqGg

 

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Might as well start with the oldest one that I have, at least I think it's the oldest

https://imgur.com/kZfwpj4

Barry Woods MK 1 #550
Natural with black stripe Micarta
No logo, no patent number

https://imgur.com/4a7IuoT

 

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Electropenciled "Wood MK.1-Venice, Calif." and #550 on flat scale
Loveless bolt pivot pin

https://imgur.com/1Koee4F

Stainless blade
Stainless liners with soldered Beryllium Copper (I think) back spacer
The liners and rivets do not attract a magnet but the latch pin does

https://imgur.com/IARCBKs

I'm guessing this knife to be mid 60s vintage before his patent application in 1968

 

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some way better pics after reading UnknownVTs thread

https://imgur.com/0wJIvUU

https://imgur.com/andovdH

https://imgur.com/2wrnuh3

https://imgur.com/QH0PU1J

https://imgur.com/rmdiVxs

 

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Next up is my personal favorite of the MK1 pattern Barry Wood knives that I own
Sterile, with no markings
Scales are a dark dense fine grained wood
Scales are screwed on and the pivot is a cutlers rivet
Finished to much higher degree than is typically found, especially for an early knife
This knife is tight, right and smooth and excellent example of a Wood knife

https://imgur.com/c9pQCki

https://imgur.com/rMJjGTf

https://imgur.com/lTL9gii

It also has a unique feature I don't recall seeing on another Barry Wood knife, the blade stop fitted to the tang
Typically pins hidden in the bolsters are the stops

https://imgur.com/a0xWnOm

 

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Another MK1 this one in cordovan (maroon) micarta, pivots and handles are rivet construction, (beryllium?) copper back spacer

https://imgur.com/jNdv5t4

https://imgur.com/bbGZtjz

https://imgur.com/qqCfq0r

Signed by "BB" in electropencil

https://imgur.com/G9EfAxP

These were sold to a lot of police officers in the 60s and 70s, and I'm pretty sure the handle is shaped to act as type of kubtaon compliance device. I've no proof of this but it makes sense to me

https://imgur.com/TlvauA6

 

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This is typical packaging from the Venice shop

https://imgur.com/MHUWnP7

https://imgur.com/knyzzNT

https://imgur.com/CbsY9Q7

https://imgur.com/gFks8Av

 

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MK 10 (?) with cast handles, ATS34 mirror polished blade, double triangle logo
There were a number of knives made with these handles with an assortment of blade shapes

This is a later knife after Barry Wood went into partnership with Mike Irie in the 90s and moved to Colorado
The general quality of the knives greatly improved after this move

https://imgur.com/cmdPJ1e

https://imgur.com/2ltsl13

https://imgur.com/axwxtRO

https://imgur.com/A4pG3t7

https://imgur.com/o2ByYF0

 

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This is a great example of a Venice made MK1 signed HB in cordovan, eyeball logo, rivets, BeCu back spacer

https://imgur.com/9uFpQ7a

https://imgur.com/anMEiwf

https://imgur.com/X9xt1Wl

 

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First Barry Wood knife I purchased, a MK2 in black micarta, California clip point blade, cast stainless handles, eyeball logo. Signed SG and JH, #795

https://imgur.com/vRmpfFy

https://imgur.com/WQBaAoF

https://imgur.com/ZuIS9Nd

Numbered #795

https://imgur.com/ixKai5E

signed SG and JH

https://imgur.com/pk1uwaS

It came with this nifty sheath

https://imgur.com/lHmgRRn

 

[Dusty One]

Nice collection !

 

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Excellent. These are all sold off

Think I have a spare tube.

Pacific

 

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MK 10 (?) with cast handles, ATS34 mirror polished blade, double triangle logo
There were a number of knives made with these handles with an assortment of blade shapes

This is a later knife after Barry Wood went into partnership with Mike Irie in the 90s and moved to Colorado
The general quality of the knives greatly improved after this move

https://imgur.com/cmdPJ1e

https://imgur.com/2ltsl13

https://imgur.com/axwxtRO

https://imgur.com/A4pG3t7

https://imgur.com/o2ByYF0

This one was made by Mike. His initials are on it.