Charlow Barlow History

philllll said:
Dean, I think it was only the third cut stag models that had the Recycling label. I'll check when I get home later.
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Philllll was correct in his thinking.

Only the third cut stag had the "Recycling" label and the remaining spearpoints with nail nicks from that run had the "Shoe Polish" label.

I went back through all of the tube desciptions this morning and the remainder of the tube descriptions appear correct on the list. I revised/updated that part of the list to reflect the needed correction.

Sorry about any confusion Dean ! :)

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Primble, thanks for your effort in putting the whole list together with the descriptions, quantities, etc. It is invaluable to a newbie TC Barlow collector like myself.

I had one other question. On the same 2014 spearpoint Genuine Barlow run, you show the two blades without an EC in the number and the single blade with an EC. Am I correct in my assumption that the EC stands for End Cap?

Dean
 
RDaneel said:
I had one other question. On the same 2014 spearpoint Genuine Barlow run, you show the two blades without an EC in the number and the single blade with an EC. Am I correct in my assumption that the EC stands for End Cap?

Dean
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Dean,

The EC designation was pulled directly from the GEC production totals list. I double checked it just now and that is the way they listed that run for the singles and doubles. On my single spear with nail nick tube, their is only an "E" below the model number, but, only on the tube. The tang is stamped 152114 only.

GEC also lists the Radio Jack and Washington Jacks with EC designations in the model numbers from 2014. Possibly Charlie or Barry might recall what the EC designation stands for. :)
 
You are welcome Dean.

I suspect that it was a typo in their list and the EC most likely designates end cap models, which the Radio Jack and Washington Jacks do have and they are labeled EC.
 
"A New Day"

Released in late June of 2015, "A New Day" was produced in a single blade spey long pull blade and a spey long pull main with pen behind main blade.

Handle materials were African Blackwood, Copperhead Pick Bone, and Evergreen Pick Bone.

There was a theme of green eggs and ham for this run. 👍:D

This was a first with the full color label and it turned out fantastic. The artwork was phenomenal and included green eggs in the bucket, a little piggy and a chicken in the foreground, and it appears Tom and Huck were enjoying their morning coffee. Let the big rooster crow ! :D:D:

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The Copperhead 154115 spey blade single with long pull:

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*** I will be watching the Barlow thread for some additional pictures to add here of the African Blackwood and Evergreen editions.

*** Will update the production totals when available.

*** Currently the GEC production totals show the green as Antique Green Pick Bone, however, the tubes were labeled Evergreen Pick Bone. ;):)
 
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Updated July 2nd, 2015.

TC Barlows released since order #1 in 2012, taken and organized from GEC production totals for the years 2012-2015:

These are the orders of TC Barlows - special ordered by Charlie Campagna and produced by Great Eastern Cutlery Company.

2012 Complete List:

1st Run (Harness Maker Label), Genuine Barlow etch and PPP etch Spearpoint Blade with Long Pull, the Ebony is striped Macassar:

152112LP
Ebony Wood 57 pcs. no serial numbers
Copperhead Saw Cut Bone 57 pcs. no serial numbers
Antique Amber Saw Cut Bone 51 pcs. no serial numbers
Antique Yellow Saw Cut Bone 20 pcs. no serial numbers

1st Run (Harness Maker Label), Genuine Barlow etch and PPP etch Spearpoint Blade with Long Pull and pen blade:

152212LP
Ebony Wood 20 pcs. no serial numbers
Antique Yellow Saw Cut Bone 39 pcs. no serial numbers
Copperhead Saw Cut Bone 5 pcs. no serial numbers

2013 Complete List:

2nd Run (Apple Cider Vinegar Label) Genuine Barlow etch Spearpoint Blade with Long Pull:

#152113STL Inside Out Saw Cut Bone 14 pcs. no serial numbers
#152113STL Ebony Wood 25 pcs. no serial numbers
#152113STL Rust Red Saw Cut Bone 23 pcs. no serial numbers

2nd Run (Apple Cider Vinegar Label) Genuine Barlow etch Spearpoint Blade with Long Pull and Pen blade:

#152213STL Ebony Wood 32 pcs. no serial numbers
#152213STL Rust Red Saw Cut Bone 31 pcs. no serial numbers
#152213STL Saddle Brown Saw Cut Bone 1 pcs. no serial numbers
#152213 Genuine Pre-ban Elephant Ivory 1 pcs. no serial numbers (A gift to Charlie from Bill for the success of the TC Barlow SFO's)

* The Rust Red, Gabon Ebony, and Charlie's Ivory 152213 models had pile side pens.

2nd Run (Canada Whitewasher Label) Tom's Choice etch Clip Blade with Long Pull:

#151113STL Soup Bone 6 pcs. no #
#151113STL Rust Red Saw Cut Bone 49 pcs. no #
#151113STL Saddle Brown Saw Cut Bone 49 pcs. no #
#151113BE STL Black Ebony Wood 47 pcs. no #
#151113BE STL Antique Amber Saw Cut Bone 55 pcs. no #

2nd Run (Canada Whitewasher Label) Tom's Choice etch Clip Blade with Long Pull and Pen blade:

#151213BE STL Rust Red Saw Cut Bone 28 pcs. no #
#151213BE STL Saddle Brown Saw Cut Bone 28 pcs. no #
#151213BE STL Black Ebony Wood 55 pcs. no #
#151213BE STL Antique Amber Saw Cut Bone 26 pcs. no #
#151213BE STL Ebony Wood 35 pcs. no #

3rd Run (Orchardist Label) Real Sheepfoot Barlow with RamsHead etch and Long Pull:

#153113STL Smooth Ivory Bone 48 pcs. no #
#153113STL Antique Yellow Saw Cut Bone 44 pcs. no #
#153113STL Walnut Wood 45 pcs. no #
#153113STL African Blackwood 36 pcs. no #
#153113STL Saw Cut Soup Bone 25 pcs. no #
#153113 Palo Santo Wood 2 pcs. no # (one etched "Prototype")

** The two Palo Santo Woods were Prototypes that were built by Bill, to show Charlie the wood for an upcoming run. Bill sent one to Charlie and retained the other. **

3rd Run (Orchardist Label) Real Sheepfoot Barlow with RamsHead etch, Long Pull and Pen blade:

#153213STL Smooth Ivory Bone 47 pcs. no #
#153213STL Antique Yellow Saw Cut Bone 48 pcs. no #
#153213STL Walnut Wood 52 pcs. no #
#153213STL African Blackwood 49 pcs. no #

4th Run (Speying and Chicken Feed Label) Days Work etch Spey Blade with Crescent Nick:

#154113STL African Blackwood 48 pcs. no serial numbers
#154113STL Smooth Yellow Bone 47 pcs. no serial numbers
#154113STL Saw Cut Saddle Brown Bone 49 pcs. no serial numbers
#154113STL Soup Bone 17 pcs. no serial numbers

4th Run (Speying and Chicken Feed Label) Days Work etch Spey Blade and Clip Blade with Crescent Nicks:

#151213STL Smooth Yellow Bone 50 pcs. no serial numbers
#151213STL African Blackwood 48 pcs. no serial numbers
#151213STL Soup Bone 7 pcs. no serial numbers
#151213STL Saw Cut Saddle Brown Bone 46 pcs. no serial numbers

4th Run Tom's Choice Clips with Crescent Nicks:

#151113STL Inside Out Saw Cut Bone 10 pcs. no # (Canada Whitewasher Label)
#151113STL Che Chen Rosewood 30 pcs. no # (Apple Cider Vinegar Label with Reversed Positions)
#154113STL Smooth Yellow Bone 50 pcs. no #(Canada Whitewasher Label)

2014 Complete List:

(Shoe Polish Label) Genuine Barlow Etch Spear Blade with Crescent Nicks:

#152114 Blood Red Jig Bone 38 pcs. no #
#152114 Chestnut Jig Bone 38 pcs. no #
#152114 Gabon Ebony Wood 80 pcs. no #
#152114 American Walnut Wood 40 pcs. no #
#152114 3rd Cut Stag 18 pcs. no # (Recycling Label)

(Shoe Polish Label) Genuine Barlow Etch Spear Blade with Crescent Nicks and pen blades:

#152214 Blood Red Jig Bone 40 pcs. no #
#152214 Chestnut Jig Bone 39 pcs. no #
#152214 Gabon Ebony Wood 20 pcs. no #

Stew's Blade etched Razor Blade with long pull and (Charlie's Hooks & Bait Label):

#15A114STL African Blackwood 34 pcs. no #
#15A114STL Rust Red Saw Cut Bone 34 pcs. no #
#15A114STL Chestnut Saw Cut Bone 34 pcs. no #

#15A114STL Oil Sucker Rod Wood 30 pcs. Serialized ( Made for GEC Event and not a Special order )
#15A114STL Oil Sucker Rod Wood 3 pcs. Non-serialized ( Made for GEC Event and not a Special order )

Stew's Blade etched Razor Blade with long pull and pen blade (Charlie's Hooks & Bait Label):

#15A214STL African Blackwood 20 pcs. no #
#15A214STL Chestnut Saw Cut Bone 17 pcs. no #
#15A214STL Rust Red Saw Cut Bone 17 pcs. no #

(Drake Oil Label) Tom's Choice II Etch Clip Blade with Crescent Nicks:

#151114STL 3rd Cut Stag 20 pcs. no #
#151114STL Walnut Wood 42 pcs. no #
#151114STL Rust Red Jig Bone 40 pcs. no #

(Drake Oil Label) Tom's Choice II Etch Clip Blade with Crescent Nicks and pen blade:

#151214STL 3rd Cut Stag 22 pcs. no #
#151214STL Rust Red Jig Bone 48 pcs. no #
#151214STL Walnut Wood 40 pcs. no #
#151214STL Dead Skunk Acrylic 7 pcs. no # (Skunk added to Drake Oil Label)


Anniversary Edition (Charlie's Soup Label with Red Sneakers):

#151114STL Red Soup Bone 155 pcs. no #
(Long pull clip blade)

#151114STL Brazilian Rosewood 11 pcs. no #
(Long pull clip blade)

#153114STL Brazilian Rosewood 6 pcs. no #
(Long pull sheep foot blade)

#152114STL Brazilian Rosewood 7 pcs. no #
(Spear blade with Crescent nail nick)

2015 Complete List:

(Mutton Stew Label) Real Sheepfoot Barlow with RamsHead etch and Long Pull:

#153115 Palo Santo Wood 66 pcs. no #
#153115 Antique Yellow Jigged Bone 64 pcs. no #
#153115 Tan Jigged Bone 61 pcs. no #
#153115 Amber Soup Bone 33 pcs. no #

(Mutton Stew Label) Real Sheepfoot Barlow with RamsHead etch, Long Pull and Pen blade:

#153215 Palo Santo Wood 33 pcs. no #
#153215 Antique Yellow Jigged Bone 28 pcs. no #
#153215 Tan Jigged Bone 31 pcs. total no # * ( includes one factory re-covered with Walnut Handles, previously tan jigged bone and stamped "R" on tang.)

(Green Eggs and Ham Label) "A New Day" etch Spey Blade with long pull main:

#154115 African Blackwood pcs. no serial numbers
#154115 Copperhead Jigged Bone pcs. no serial numbers
#154115 Evergreen Jigged Bone pcs. no serial numbers

(Green Eggs and Ham Label) "A New Day" etch Spey Blade with long pull main and pen behind main:

#154215 African Blackwood pcs. no serial numbers
#154215 Copperhead Jigged Bone pcs. no serial numbers
#154215 Evergreen Jigged Bone pcs. no serial numbers


*Total TC Barlows produced to date is 2,768. (does not include "A New Day" release at this time)

STL = steel frame BE = bare end
 
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Great resource- this thread!! One among many here.
Wonderful pics, thank you to all who contributed.
Mark
 
A nice example of the pen behind main "A New Day" in African Blackwood.

This was posted by Paul Hilborn in the TC thread and it was gifted to him by Duncan. Shenanigans were involved. :eek:

I took some liberties. ;):D:D:D

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A New Day Evergreen jigged bone in Evergreen tree - posted by Dean in the TC thread. Nice concept Dean !

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I had this discussion this morning with a particular fellow - that this lot of "Peach-Seed" Bone is by far the closest and imo now the equal to Schrades Peach Seed - I do know this is a bold statement - but I also believe to be correct - this to me is extremely exciting stuff.
Also part of this morning conversation was the Boundary's that Charlie pushes for these patterns to be created- and there are a lot of changes that go on with each knife - so Bill @ GEC, and then steps in and does his side of things absolutely wonderfully, and last but not least another point that was put to me was that the knives are in fact Flawless ( was the word that was used by this Gentleman ) - and I agree, such massive value for such a knife to ALL parties involved- the appreciation is immense.
 
I'm in total agreement with that Duncan. I don't know how Charlie and GEC does it, but I hope they keep doing what they do. :thumbup:
 
I don't have one of the new barlows in hand yet, but I can't wait to put it side-by-side with some old Schrade peachseed!
 
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