Charlow Barlow History

God bless you Primble! I too have been snowed in since Monday and I have not spent the time as well as you have. Mostly honey do here!:cold::cold::cold:
 
^ What a beautiful bone coloring.

I'm really happy, and lucky, to have gotten a single sheepfoot in smooth ivory bone. I got it straight from a dealer and didn't buy it till some time around September.
 
Primble said:
the first color that was called Antique Yellow and a PPP:
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Primble, I don't know if you are a pro photographer as well as a knife-collector/barlow-guru, but this photo is the best I've ever seen of any knife. Ever. :thumbup:
 
Gosh dang it Primble! Those photos are freaking fantastic! I can see they were shot outdoors, so...without the benefit of a light box or other gadgets. Thanks for the entertainment:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:...3 thumbs up sir!
 
More precise information added to the list today, including blade pulls and labels. Hoping I got the order right, as GEC did not provide that and I studied the threads and obtained info from other TC Barlow enthusiasts.

TC Barlows released since order #1 in 2012, taken and organized from GEC production totals for the years 2012-2014:

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 Jig 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 Jig 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 #

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:

(Recycling 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) 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)

*Total TC Barlows produced to date is 2,450.

* Thanks to Jon Slider and Knowtracks for helping with the order and Nail nicks, etc.

I have checked and re-checked all of the totals many times, however, if anyone sees any errors, feel free to let me know and I will try to make any needed corrections. ;)

STL = steel frame BE = bare end
 
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Luger1952 said:
Does anyone now the order of appearance (earliest to latest) in terms of the types of Ebony black wood handles/scales on the TCs? I know there were three types Blackwood, Ebony and Macassar. I believe the Macassar was first to appear followed by the Ebony and then the Blackwood-- but I could be wrong on this. I also wanted to bump this great compendium documenting the TC variations compiled by Jon Slider into 2015. Outstanding reference source for those wanting to understand the TC production models and evolution of this modern Barlow phonomenum first produced in late 2012 and still being produced and highly sought after! Thanks Jon & Charlie
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Found you an answer for this question and the answer came from our old friend Jon Slider. ;):)

First run (spears only) was Macassar Ebony (striped) Dec 2012
Second run (clip blades, plus some spears) was Gabon Ebony (black) the wood was sourced by Charlie, at first, later GEC provided more of their own. Feb to April 2013
Third run used African Blackwood (Sheepfoot blades), June 2013
the first 3 runs all had long pulls on the primary blades, then a series of crescent nick blades was produced.
a later run of crescent nick spears used Gabon Ebony sourced by GEC.
 
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Great job on the TC history Primble! :thumbup::thumbup:

More snow coming next week! :eek: Looking forward to your next "Snowed-In" project! :D
 
Thanks Primble! Just what I was looking for. I am glad you were snowed in (grin)--that Is some quick work by you and just goes so well in this thread. The pictures with the release dates is fantastic and then the follow up with the dates, models and production totals is just frosting on the cake. Thanks again for all the work. I know I could NOT do that in a week. This thread is just pure bliss to a TC collector at least is to me.

Primble, Phil and Brad the pictures are just plain top notch. Phil, the picture of the trifecta of Brazilain Rosewood TC anniversary blade types is superb and a real prize to find them all--well done! I have a Brazilian Rosewood in the clip blade and feel very lucky to have that one.

Thanks Gentlemen
 
Great work, Primble! Nice contributions by Jon, Dave and anyone who I have missed!
I am nearly incapable of such clerical feats, and have to admire someone who can do such things.
There is one knife missing from the lot. To celebrate the success of these Barlows, Bill assembled one in 2013 I believe, a Spear with pen behind the main, with Elephant Ivory handles as a gift to me. It is of course my most treasured "Charlow" (there, I said it!*)!:o
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*I was always a little embarrassed by the term "Charlow", but one person cannot hold back the evolution of our wonderful language!
 
Good on you Primble mate, Dave Knowtracks and Jon really have done some great work, and Thank you for stepping in here and keeping this going!:thumbup:

Charlie - that Ivory is a real special one thats for sure, I think I remember seeing you post it ( if my memory is correct :o)
 
Primble said:
Some of the wooden editions:
and my Anniversary soup:
the first color that was called Antique Yellow and a PPP:
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Oh man Primble, that's niceness overload! Excellent knives, excellent photo skills, overdosing here on all your beautiful barlows!!
 
waynorth said:
There is one knife missing from the lot. To celebrate the success of these Barlows, Bill assembled one in 2013 I believe, a Spear with pen behind the main, with Elephant Ivory handles as a gift to me. It is of course my most treasured "Charlow" (there, I said it!*)!:o
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Now I can finally say to you Charlie.........Nice Charlow! :D
 
waynorth said:
Great work, Primble! Nice contributions by Jon, Dave and anyone who I have missed!
I am nearly incapable of such clerical feats, and have to admire someone who can do such things.
There is one knife missing from the lot. To celebrate the success of these Barlows, Bill assembled one in 2013 I believe, a Spear with pen behind the main, with Elephant Ivory handles as a gift to me. It is of course my most treasured "Charlow" (there, I said it!*)!:o
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It would be nice to see a scan of the one and only ivory TC Barlow posted here. I did remember it, after you mentioned it.

I believe it was discussed about the time you showed your roll of TC's.

If you care to provide the tang number, I will add it to it's most deserving spot on the list. :)

Thank you for the comments everyone. I think I might get some mail today (if the post lady does not freeze on the way) that might put me on a different track, if you will. :D
 
Great compendium on the Charlow production numbers, Primble! I never knew there were so many of the red Soup Bone Anniversary models made (or so few of the Brazilian Rosewood).
 
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