Evan Comes Through!!

[danno50]

Beautiful knives, Charlie. It was a privilege to get to handle those in person.

 

[meako]

Wowsers!
Above and Beyond.

 

[glennbad]

Wow, wow , wow! Spectacular looking knives! While I admire Evan's vision with some of his modern patterns, I truly prefer his traditional work.

Those are clean, beautiful, and elegant. And very "Charlie".

Congrats!

 

[Augie]

Stunning barlows Charlie, Evan did a great job as usual. Congratulations!

Here's a picture of an original Russell next to a regular frame Russell and a catalog page I have, I've seen another page that had these curved ones listed as a veterinarian's barlow, they are quite hard to find.

 

[BakeryWizard]

Oh wow, those are wonderful

 

[hsherzfeld]

What is that blade shape called?

 

[sf fanatic]

Back in 2017, I brought a poster of Russell Barlow catalog drawings to the GEC Rendezvous! I showed it to Evan Nicolaides (of ESNYX fame),
and he said he would try and make that pattern for me!! Since that time, Evan has made a lot of knives, and won many Awards,
putting his own spin on traditional Pocket Cutley!! But he never forgot what we discussed. I gave him the poster, and he spilled coffee on it,
but the poster lived through it!!
April, 2025, Evan decided it was time!! I received a package in Eugene, at my motel, and I'll always remember that day!! Just in time for the Oregon Knife Show!!
The three knives are handled in Gabon Ebony, Mammoth and Sawcut Bone!!
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Evan called this curved Barlow "Charlie's Choice!!" I approve!!!
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Beautiful knives Charlie! Wonderful work by ESNYX!

 

[Rusty1]

Super nice Charlie, some stunning work there by Evan.

Russell

 

[waynorth]

Stunning barlows Charlie, Evan did a great job as usual. Congratulations!

Here's a picture of an original Russell next to a regular frame Russell and a catalog page I have, I've seen another page that had these curved ones listed as a veterinarian's barlow, they are quite hard to find.


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Thanks for posting that page, John!! And, you have some real nice specimens there!!

 

[waynorth]

Wow, wow , wow! Spectacular looking knives! While I admire Evan's vision with some of his modern patterns, I truly prefer his traditional work.

Those are clean, beautiful, and elegant. And very "Charlie".

Congrats!

Whatever "very Charlie" means, I like it!!! Ha Ha!!

 

[Modoc ED]

Very nice Charlie. The attention to detail in those knives is amazing.

 

[black mamba]

What is that blade shape called?

It is very similar to one of the blades on a modern saddlehorn, which they call a "skinner" blade.

 

[Augie]

Thanks for posting that page, John!! And, you have some real nice specimens there!!

You're welcome Charlie, here is another page out of a HSB catalog, it's showing they were more expensive than a standard Russell single blade barlow, probably why we don't find them very often.

 

[waynorth]

You're welcome Charlie, here is another page out of a HSB catalog, it's showing they were more expensive than a standard Russell single blade barlow, probably why we don't find them very often.


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Thanks, John!! I'm glad my liners are also "Iron"!! (Steel!!)

 

[glennbad]

Whatever "very Charlie" means, I like it!!! Ha Ha!!

It's a fine compliment to an indispensable friend of the knife community

 

[Campbellclanman]

Charlie, as we discussed in Eugene, you sent me that Russell poster and so have it framed in my office at Home. It looks great up there- thank you again for that.

It was just yet another amazing moment- sitting with you handling each of those beautiful knives.
They certainly are some of Evan’s finest work and I personally think he hit the nail on the head when making these fine knives.

 

[waynorth]

They certainly are some of Evan’s finest work

Traditional, with some of Evan's flair!! That pattern personifies cutlery greatness, and Evan carries the ball!!
It's an honor to care for them for a while!!

 

[abcdef]

Seeing this makes me glad I was born.

 

[wlfryjr]

Traditional, with some of Evan's flair!! That pattern personifies cutlery greatness, and Evan carries the ball!!
It's an honor to care for them for a while!!

He's become a giant since we saw him at the Rendezvous and he really came through for you. I think I mentioned to him about a farmers jack.
Those are great looking barlows. Kudos Evan, Charlie is very deserving.