GEC #77 Medium Barlow Impressions

[RobertJ1]

Carried almost daily. But with a slip.

That 77 is just plain sexy. I'm hopefully going to pick up a 2 blade soon.

 

[jprime84]

Every time I come back to this thread, my 77 stag Barlow goes back into the pocket.

 

[arizonaranchman]

Every time I come back to this thread, my 77 stag Barlow goes back into the pocket.

That's where it belongs! :thumbup:

Pic?

 

[jprime84]

That's where it belongs! :thumbup:

Pic?

Here she is with the little jack. I sure do love long pulls!

 

[arizonaranchman]

Here she is with the little jack. I sure do love long pulls!

Nice! What great looking Stag. I'm beginning to like that Little Jack more and more as I keep seeing it here. A single sheepfoot makes for a great cutting tool as the #2 in watch pocket. I like that jigged bone on that one also. :thumbup:

 

[jrawk]

That 77 is just plain sexy. I'm hopefully going to pick up a 2 blade soon.

Thanks Robert. Good luck with your search. Happy hunting!

 

[SadSappySucker]

Jeff, that is some great looking stag.

 

[jprime84]

Nice! What great looking Stag. I'm beginning to like that Little Jack more and more as I keep seeing it here. A single sheepfoot makes for a great cutting tool as the #2 in watch pocket. I like that jigged bone on that one also. :thumbup:

Thank you! [emoji106]

 

[arizonaranchman]

 

[paulhilborn]

@ both Jeff's nice Stag and Red bone guys:thumbup:

Love my single Spear ebony...or is it Blackwood? @ my age every dark wood is ebony

 

[jlhoffman74]

Arizonaranchman love that coloring/patina!!
I wasn't jazzed about the coloring on this one at first, but with some work, I love this thing now.

 

[paulhilborn]

WOW Jeff!!! beautiful color and I'm a huge fan of a nice EO mod:thumbup:

Here's oiled bone at rest

 

[arizonaranchman]

Arizonaranchman love that coloring/patina!!
I wasn't jazzed about the coloring on this one at first, but with some work, I love this thing now.

Awesome sheepfoot Barlow! It's aging nicely and I like that EO mod.

 

[bleh]

Arizonaranchman love that coloring/patina!!
I wasn't jazzed about the coloring on this one at first, but with some work, I love this thing now.

Man, what'd you do to get that coloring? It looks fantastic.

 

[arizonaranchman]

 

[jlhoffman74]

Arizonaranchman - Its hard not to pull the trigger to get one of those everytime I see yours, love the coloring.
Bleh - I sanded a little off, then dyed it with Liquid Rit Dye (scarlet), I posted more info in "modified production folders" thread.
I enjoy the knife more everyday, hasn't left my pocket.

 

[BearBug]

I'm curious where the dye goes. Have you guys checked the inside of your blue jean pockets? Also does Rit Dye seem to rub off as well?

 

[jlhoffman74]

Here is the link to read more of what I did, I don't think I can talk about it much here.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/982153-Modified-Production-Knives-%28traditional-only%29/page50

I washed the knife out with warm water several times, only a small amount of dye washed out. The liquid rit dye does not rub off at all.
Its a good way to breath new life into a "dull" knife.

 

[Cory Hess]

I was surprised at how quickly the darkness of the sawcut starts to fade into red. Maybe something with the bone causes some to turn red faster than others? I've only been carrying this one around for a couple of weeks, maybe a month. It has definitely become my go-to, though. The size and choice of blades is really perfect for my needs. I love the all-steel construction. This knife is really as close to perfect as I've found so far.





BearBug, I carry mine in the slip that it came in. There is no redness inside the slip, and I've never noticed it coming off on anything when it's out of the slip.

 

[SadSappySucker]

All these red bones sure look great!

I'm carrying this one today.