I had promised in a previous thread that I would post a review and pics of this knife after I purchased it at my local flea market. So here we go...
Before finding this little gem I had never handled a Cripple Creek before and I have to say that I am very impressed with the f&f. I would say the production quality of this barlow is comparable to a GEC Tidioute or better.
It's hard to tell from this pic but the sawbone scales are a very rich brown color, looks very classy to me. Another aspect of the design that I like a lot is the bolster stamp.
There's a couple of small pepper spots on the backside of the bolster and a small chip at the bottom of the scale which looks to have happened in production.
The blade is perfectly centered and no rubbing to speak of. Probably need to put a little flitz on the brass liners.
The match striker pull looks great but I'm not a big fan of blade etchings. This one has a half-stop which is a big plus. It snaps like an alligator while the pull is probably a 7, perfect setup in my opinion.
I'm usually not a huge fan of spearpoints but I think this one looks great being that you have a nice deep swedge to compliment the blade shape. I think the blade is carbon steel but the gentleman I bought it from said it might be D2.
Overall, a great little barlow and one heck of a flea market find! :thumbup:
Before finding this little gem I had never handled a Cripple Creek before and I have to say that I am very impressed with the f&f. I would say the production quality of this barlow is comparable to a GEC Tidioute or better.
It's hard to tell from this pic but the sawbone scales are a very rich brown color, looks very classy to me. Another aspect of the design that I like a lot is the bolster stamp.
There's a couple of small pepper spots on the backside of the bolster and a small chip at the bottom of the scale which looks to have happened in production.
The blade is perfectly centered and no rubbing to speak of. Probably need to put a little flitz on the brass liners.
The match striker pull looks great but I'm not a big fan of blade etchings. This one has a half-stop which is a big plus. It snaps like an alligator while the pull is probably a 7, perfect setup in my opinion.
I'm usually not a huge fan of spearpoints but I think this one looks great being that you have a nice deep swedge to compliment the blade shape. I think the blade is carbon steel but the gentleman I bought it from said it might be D2.
Overall, a great little barlow and one heck of a flea market find! :thumbup:
Which material is the handle made of? Looks like Delrin to me. 
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