Buck should make a Barlow.

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That's it, really. Anybody else think the Barlow would be a suitable addition to Buck's traditional pocket knife line?
 
Yep, I'll endorse that idea. I've looked for a long time for a SMKW/Camillus made, Buck 332 to no avail. I think a Clip main blade, pen secondary, both with Buck's 300 series modern grind would be very distinctive! OH
 
A Barlow from BUCK? Absolutely. The "modern" designs have their own appeal and all, but to handle and use a good Barlow is to relive or learn a piece of history. Put a good edge on that and pocket it. Folks will wonder why you smile so often. Which is good.

And I do like the standard wood scales on my 112's, but BUCK's oak is really nice.
 
JSutter said:
A Barlow from BUCK? Absolutely. The "modern" designs have their own appeal and all, but to handle and use a good Barlow is to relive or learn a piece of history. Put a good edge on that and pocket it. Folks will wonder why you smile so often. Which is good.

And I do like the standard wood scales on my 112's, but BUCK's oak is really nice.
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I was thinking the same thing and think oak would make a nice Barlow cover.
 
So it's unanimous! Come on, Buck!
I was thinking black plastic handles, or diamondwood. The oak is gorgeous, though. They should make it customizable.
 
BUck does make or made a large and a small barlow. I believe the # was a 331 and 332. I'll see if I can dig up some pics.


 
Nice rare knifes MB, you have a more than impressive collection!!! Were these made by Camillus?
 
scrteened porch said:
Dang!
They could easily do it again then.
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Doubtful, since Buck didn't make thrm, they contracted them. "If" they were to introduce a barlow again, it would probably be in the imported line, since Buck has no tooling for them.

That said, I'll be first to buy even an imported one!
 
Bear Claw Chris Lappe said:
Doubtful, since Buck didn't make thrm, they contracted them. "If" they were to introduce a barlow again, it would probably be in the imported line, since Buck has no tooling for them.

That said, I'll be first to buy even an imported one!
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Sorry to hear that.
 
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I'd love to see a single blade barlow, in some of the bone handle options, the imported canoe patterns were offered in.
 
IMO, Buck should outsource their slip joints to Bear & Sons.

For me, a big appeal of a traditional knife is that it was made by the same culture that gave birth to the design. An SAK looses its appeal to me if Victorinox were to outsource production to a plant in, say, Slovenia. Nothing wrong with Slovenia, mind you. But I'd rather buy a traditional Slovac knife from Slovenia and a traditional Swiss knife from Switzerland.

This is the problem with Buck imported slipjoints. IMO they're of the same status as the imported Taylor brand Schrade or imported Marbles. Trinkets with a familiar name on them.

I've no problem with Buck importing knives in their modern, non traditional lines. Other people need jobs and can do quality work. I'm not anti import, as my shoes, clothing and car attest. But if I'm going to carry a traditional slip joint, I want it made in a country I associate with slip joints. Heck, have Boker make them in Germany. Would be better the the current stuff.

Bear & Sons would make the Buck slip joints interesting.
People mentioned scales... IMO, a Buck slip joint should be unmistakably Buck. I want to see only 3 combinations: saw cut black Derlin and silver to match the old Bucks, birch Dymond and silver to match the 500s and dark Dymond wood and brass to match the 110s. Leave the other scales options to Case and the others.
 
I would definitely like to see synthetic black sawcut scales with the famous Buck hammer/bolt/knife shield (and then any other scales Buck wants to produce). USA produced (in house or contracted) would be a terrific bonus. OH
 
pinnah said:
IMO, Buck should outsource their slip joints to Bear & Sons.

For me, a big appeal of a traditional knife is that it was made by the same culture that gave birth to the design. An SAK looses its appeal to me if Victorinox were to outsource production to a plant in, say, Slovenia. Nothing wrong with Slovenia, mind you. But I'd rather buy a traditional Slovac knife from Slovenia and a traditional Swiss knife from Switzerland.

This is the problem with Buck imported slipjoints. IMO they're of the same status as the imported Taylor brand Schrade or imported Marbles. Trinkets with a familiar name on them.

I've no problem with Buck importing knives in their modern, non traditional lines. Other people need jobs and can do quality work. I'm not anti import, as my shoes, clothing and car attest. But if I'm going to carry a traditional slip joint, I want it made in a country I associate with slip joints. Heck, have Boker make them in Germany. Would be better the the current stuff.

Bear & Sons would make the Buck slip joints interesting.
People mentioned scales... IMO, a Buck slip joint should be unmistakably Buck. I want to see only 3 combinations: saw cut black Derlin and silver to match the old Bucks, birch Dymond and silver to match the 500s and dark Dymond wood and brass to match the 110s. Leave the other scales options to Case and the others.
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Just out of curiosity, what country is the 301 stockman associated with or where did it originate?
 
cards94 said:
Just out of curiosity, what country is the 301 stockman associated with or where did it originate?
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Cards,

My understanding is that the stockman pattern is a combination of 2 earlier patterns. If my understanding is correct (and it may not be) the serpentine (2 blade) jack was made in both England and Germany, as was the equal end Jack and both patterns came to the US, particularly to the northeast with the English and Germany immigrants. As the US frontier moved west, the equal end jack morphed into the 3 bladed "cattle knife", adding the spey blade to compliment the standard main blade and pen blade combo of a 2 bladed jack. My understanding is that the stockman pattern emerged after the cattle knife, picking up the serpentine frame and clip point main blade.

As I understand it (300Bucks can clarify), Buck's first stockman knives were outsourced to Schrade and later moved to Camillus, both located in New York with strong ties to the German and English traditions.

I think (but am not sure) that Bear and Son purchased some of their tooling from when Schrade went under. If true, it would be interesting full circle in a sense if Buck used Bear and Son for their slip joints instead of importing them.

I could have portions of this wrong but that's my understanding of the stockman pattern.
 
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