Farmer’s Jack or Forager Jack. Not a Barlow.

[.577NE]

Maybe of interest. These photos are of my original prototype concept with a clip point blade. I may revisit this configuration. For some reason the spear point spoke to me.

Thoughts on a clip point version?

Fyi the dots are from a carbide straightening hammer.

Now we are talking. I do love that clip point version. I am not a spear point guy. Nothing against them, just not my thing.

 

[Will Power]

Think the Spear being straighter than the Clip makes for a better visual contrast with the curvy Pruner.

You should offer both of course Still think you should Rat-Tail the short bolster as well, works well on small bolster/Bareheads.

 

[David Kramp]

Think the Spear being straighter than the Clip makes for a better visual contrast with the curvy Pruner.

You should offer both of course Still think you should Rat-Tail the short bolster as well, works well on small bolster/Bareheads.

Getting closer. “Forager Jack” with amboyna acorn shield.

 

[Old Engineer]

Yes. Boys knife or Swell end straight Jack is basically a Barlow with the main difference being the bolster length iirc. Hopefully someone with more knowledge will clarify.

This is the exact same frame/pattern of mine. But an actual Barlow. It originally had the secondary hawkbill but I took it out to use as a patterned template.

By definition a Barlow is a Jack Knife first . With a longer Bolster Approximately 1/3 of its length second .
I really like your Stag Barlow shown . I would prefer a Clip or Sheepfoot or Lambfoot Main Blade and have the Pruner Blade Behind the Main Blade though and round off the handle butt on the opposite side of the blades . I kind of like the idea of a Pruner Blade on a Barlow . After all it is a workman's knife . Thank you for showing your work .

Harry

 

[David Kramp]

By definition a Barlow is a Jack Knife first . With a longer Bolster Approximately 1/3 of its length second .
I really like your Stag Barlow shown . I would prefer a Clip or Sheepfoot or Lambfoot Main Blade and have the Pruner Blade Behind the Main Blade though and round off the handle butt on the opposite side of the blades . I kind of like the idea of a Pruner Blade on a Barlow . After all it is a workman's knife . Thank you for showing your work .

Harry

Thanks for clarifying and the kind words Harry. I’m still growing my knowledge base as I work through different patterns and find ideas of what I could do to bring something different to the table. Good to hear feedback on what people like or prefer. Any of those mains you mentioned could work well.

I initially starting off with a clip but the nick placements didn’t appeal to my eye. Placement of the pruner behind any of the blades you mentioned alleviates the need of getting blade access aesthetically satisfied as well.

The stag Barlow almost stayed in my pocket but had to let someone else enjoy it.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Beautiful Work, as others have said, the pattern is unique and darned interesting- I am in envy not being ale to do this work- Love what you are doing!

 

[David Kramp]

Just needs an edge and final clean up. My first Forager Jack

 

[Frank.K]

Just needs an edge and final clean up. My first Forager Jack

It’s a cool design. The curved blade looks like a mushroom knife. Opinel makes one with a little brush on the end for gently knocking the dirt off.

 

[David Kramp]

It’s a cool design. The curved blade looks like a mushroom knife. Opinel makes one with a little brush on the end for gently knocking the dirt off.

Exactly. That was the intent behind the build idea. Mushroom foraging or pruning around the garden or farm.

 

[Bartleby]

Brilliant design. I have been using the Opinel mushroom knife a lot due to its small size and impressive cutting ability, zips through feed sacks, zip ties and plastic packaging, but it comes up short (literally) in a lot of food prep chores. This would be one handy tool. I would call it Farmer's Favorite, but not in green. Too beautiful a knife to lose in the vegetation!

 

[David Kramp]

Brilliant design. I have been using the Opinel mushroom knife a lot due to its small size and impressive cutting ability, zips through feed sacks, zip ties and plastic packaging, but it comes up short (literally) in a lot of food prep chores. This would be one handy tool. I would call it Farmer's Favorite, but not in green. Too beautiful a knife to lose in the vegetation!

Really happy with how the design came together. Surprised that I’ve not seen something like it before. That’s not to say it doesn’t exist already somewhere in the world

That’s a really cool name as well!!! You just gave me another idea to run by a maker friend of mine.

 

[Will Power]

My favourite SAK: has the blades each end. We NEED more knives with small Pruner blades Very glad to see David Kramp offering this type of pattern

 

[David Kramp]

My favourite SAK: has the blades each end. We NEED more knives with small Pruner blades Very glad to see David Kramp offering this type of pattern

That’s a great looking little knife!! Plan to offer up more knives with the little pruner.

this Remington half congress pattern will be getting the pruner treatment very soon. Maybe in patina A2 along with the sheepsfoot main

 

[Will Power]

There's many patterns that could house a small Pruner very usefully, that blade handles clamshells or heavy plastic packaging better than anything- in addition to its horticultural merits People go on & on about cap lifters but give me a small Pruner or Hawkbill any day, for instance GEC's 15 could have a same end Pruner- Clip/Spear/Sheepfoot same with its 68 White Owl but at each end.

 

[David Kramp]

There's many patterns that could house a small Pruner very usefully, that blade handles clamshells or heavy plastic packaging better than anything- in addition to its horticultural merits People go on & on about cap lifters but give me a small Pruner or Hawkbill any day, for instance GEC's 15 could have a same end Pruner- Clip/Spear/Sheepfoot same with its 68 White Owl but at each end.

Funny you say cap lifter. I’ve had a blank cut out for quite some time but haven’t had the desire to really use it yet. Don’t know when I’ll actually use it.

In the meantime, I got this one in liners yesterday. Should be fun. Working on running through a variety of blade configurations on this frame. It’s probably my favorite pocket knife frame.