Case Barlow 62009 1/2 Just In

[Modoc ED]

I pulled this one from the mailbox on the way home from the doctor this afternoon. It is a 1970 (10-dot) Carbon Case Barlow 62009 1/2 with red bone handles. It is a well used knife but was not abused although, the blades are well worn. There appears to be a scratch or crack on the scale on the Case XX bolster side but it isn't that. It is the beginning of a bone-marrow canal and there is evidence of another bone-marrow canal on the edge of the same scale. The backside scale clearly shows a bone-marrow canal going right up the middle of the scale and you can clearly see that the rear pin on that side was installed right in the middle of the bone-marrow canal. I'd rate the pull for both blades on this knife betwen 6 and 7 on a scale of 1 to 10. There is no wiggle or wobble in either blade and the snap of both blades is sharp and positive as are the half-stops for both blades.

MANY THANKS to Charlie (waynorth) for identifying the markings like the ones on this knife as bone-marrow canal markings for me when I posted about another knife with the same markings.

I guess some would consider these bone-marrow canal markings to be a flaw but I kinda like them. In certain patterns such as this Barlow and perhaps a large Texas Jack, I think they add to the ruggedness of the patterns.

It is clearly evident that this knife was cleaned between it's prior owner and myself. I will let it renew it's patina as time goes on.

 

[waynorth]

I've always liked those redbone Barlows, Ed!
Miles of service left in that knife, so you can enjoy using it! Enough of them around so history won't hurt from its use.
Fiery colors are the icing on the cake! A pleasing mix of sophisticated machine and raw (bone) materials!!

 

[APerna]

Nice find!! enjoy it

 

[Morrow]

That one would clean up just fine. Nice pick up. I have one very similar.

 

[Rick]

Nice find, Ed. The color is beautiful - Case always had a way with potassium permanganate. The marrow cavities give it a nice organic look.

I think those '70s dotted knives were pretty much the last examples in Case's long history of more or less across-the-board consistent quality, though things seem to have picked up again during the last few years.

 

[Will Power]

Lot of character to that knife:thumbup:

The bone is a very nice colour indeed, pretty but tough Well done!

 

[Modoc ED]

I forgot to mention in my writeup that this knife came to me pretty sharp but I'll give it a quick touchup on my Ceramic stones this morning and then slip it in my pocket and carry it probably for the rest of the week and through the weekend.

Rick said:

The color is beautiful - Case always had a way with potassium permanganate.

You know Rick, I hadn't thought of what Case used to dye the bone before but what with the stunning purplish/deep redish color of potassium permananate when mixed with water or other substances, that certainly would account for the color of the bone in this knife.