Photos Favorite Pattern: The Barlow!

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Heimdall82

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From all the traditionnal knife pattern out there, the Barlow always been my favorite one.

I missed all the GEC #15 and #77 so far but still hoping for more in the future! (These GEC are hard to get in Canada...)

Here's a picture of my "Barlow collection" , some traditionnal and some modern versions. I had other barlow but sold them because i found them a little bit too small for my liking.

What's your favorite barlow pattern knife?

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From left to right:
-GEC #86 2AB Red and black Linen micarta
-GEC #86 2AB Rust bone
-Lionsteel Roundhead Stag
-Lionsteel Shuffler Ram's horn
-Lionsteel Dom Carbon fiber
-James Wayland All black G10
-James Wayland OD green Micarta
 
No fancy ones here, but I do have a couple.
I like the two blade models. All mine are the common clip main with pen secondary.

Well used Ulster, pinned construction. Steel bolsters and liners. Sawcut Delrin covers.
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Shell construction 1956-1988 Imperial Prov. R.I.View attachment 1673514
Pair of Rough Rider with synthetic yellow covers.
Federal Shield is a RR719, 440A blades. Diamond shield is a RR2040 Classic Carbon.View attachment 1673515
My "fanciest"; a SARGE Official BSA. "440 Stainless" blades. I don't know what wood burl the covers are.View attachment 1673516
Offshore BTI Old Timer 280OT.View attachment 1673519
All have served pocket time at one time or another.
They may well all be inexpensive, (like a Barlow is supposed to be) but they lack wiggly wobbly blades, noticable gaps, and have a reasonable "5" pull on both blades.
 
Be sure to check out this thread with 23K posts and counting!

What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

When you have enjoyed a fair quantity and quality of life, and you gather enough scars from tripping over life's pitfalls, you win the privilege of, at least pretending, to be a philosopher. And you try, if you still have some spirit, to ruminate on the things that make life just a little...
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Nature Boy said:
Be sure to check out this thread with 23K posts and counting!

What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

When you have enjoyed a fair quantity and quality of life, and you gather enough scars from tripping over life's pitfalls, you win the privilege of, at least pretending, to be a philosopher. And you try, if you still have some spirit, to ruminate on the things that make life just a little...
www.bladeforums.com www.bladeforums.com
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Yeah... this thread makes my bank account nervous every time i get a notification!! hahaha
 
I have a bunch of nice Barlows. It'd be hard to pick my most favorite, but this one ranks right up there:


Then there's this thing. While I prefer the two bladed, traditional variety, this one probably gets the most use of all my Barlows.
 
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