Deja Vu all over Again!!

Another ancient antique, brought back to life!!
Rhidian made this knife for me for my Birthday!! I couldn't wait to compare it to the old "Oates" Barlow, which BTW was the main inspiration for my first SFO run of Ancient Barlows!! The Oates has integral bolsters - otherwise the resemblance is striking!! Nice job, Rhidian!! You have an amazing memory for details!!Oates 1.jpgOates 2.jpgOates 3.jpgOates 4.jpg
The Oates still has very good function - walks and talks like a champ!!
The Rhidian is a first class knife!! Nice detailing!!Beak 3.jpg
 
Both are exceptional, all the way down to the hammered pins. Scratting looks great and the "Oates" is in amazing shape considering. What a great birthday gift to a deserving person!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Thanks for sharing these:D
 
Campbellclanman said:
Charlie - Happy Birthday my friend, That is a wonderful thing Rhidian has made for you- Great seeing this! 🤩
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dave308ek said:
Both are exceptional, all the way down to the hammered pins. Scratting looks great and the "Oates" is in amazing shape considering. What a great birthday gift to a deserving person!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Thanks for sharing these:D
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Âchillepattada said:
Rhidian is a creator of enthusiasm.

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Jack Black said:
Really great to see that Oates recreation, what a fantastic birthday gift Charlie :) Well done Rhidian Rhidian :cool: :thumbsup:
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Jolipapa said:
Awesome! This would be the perfect Birthday gift! (Aint it?) 😄😄😄
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black mamba said:
Amazing knife Charlie, I especially like the scratted bone over the sawcut . . . very Barlow-ish. :thumbsup:
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Thanks for the enthusiasm, everyone!!! It's an amazing present!!
I am so fond of re-created antiques!! Remember these??Sfilato Comp 1.jpgDippety 2.jpg
 
This one has an interesting story!! Top knife, custom made for me by Roberto De Marinis, Frosolone, through "Fausto", I think (CRS kicks in!!:rolleyes:)
The maker forgot the swedge!!😲 Rather than send it back to Italy, I asked Tony Bose if he'd do a 1/2 length cut swedge on it for me!! He instead did a full length swedge, then didn't charge me!! Nice Italian knife anyway!!!Sfilato trio 1.jpg
 
waynorth said:
I suspect the Oates was Luke Oates, 1800-1850. Ref. Goins' Encyclopedia. "Oates" stamped on the blade!
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Thanks Charlie! Nice to see them side by side. Looks like I got the size a bit wrong. I was working from one of your scans... oh well
The integral bolsters are really neat on the Oates, they must be drop forged or maybe cast to shape
 
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Charlie, I was looking for some older images earlier, and came across a pic of your Oates Barlow that you sent me when you were thinking of doing your first Ancient :)

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Also, Joshua Tyzack's mark, that you've seen before my friend :) :thumbsup:

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Rhidian said:
Thanks Charlie! Nice to see them side by side. Looks like I got the size a bit wrong. I was working from one of your scans... oh well
The integral bolsters are really neat on the Oates, they must be drop forged or maybe cast to shape
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They are pretty darn close in size, Rhid!! 👍
And I suspect the bolsters are drop forged on the Oates!!
This knife hasn't left my pocket since it arrived!!:cool:
 
Jack Black said:
waynorth waynorth

Charlie, I was looking for some older images earlier, and came across a pic of your Oates Barlow that you sent me when you were thinking of doing your first Ancient :)

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Also, Joshua Tyzack's mark, that you've seen before my friend :) :thumbsup:

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Thanks for the reprised images, Jack!! A lot of fun remembering!!
(Actually, it's fun when I remember anything!!😲) 😂
 
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