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Your clip blade is coming along nicely Ron. :thumbup:
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GEC #77 Medium Barlow Impressions
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rbeggs
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I know what you mean on the creamed style field corn. I grew up on the stuff in the Ouachita mountains in Ar. Most people don't even know there is corn besides sweet corn but they're missing out! The only things I might add to your meal fit for a king is fresh sliced tomatoes and some fried deer meat. Nice fixed blade by the way, what is it?I love field corn (why should the black bears have all the fun?). Give me some creamed field corn, purple hull peas and okra... and well, kings do not eat better! You have to catch field corn at just the right time... really about a 3-day window. Yesterday, we pulled, cut, shucked, shaved, blanched, bagged, and froze a couple hundred ears. To achieve the best creamed corn requires technique and a sharp knife... shaving the very tips of the kernals first and gradually shaving down to the cob. My trusty Barlow was up to task! I didn't get a pic of the shaving... we were up to our elbows in kernal bits, corn juice/starch and it just didn't occur to me to stop and get a picture. I did, however, remember to take a pic earlier.
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Made from a rasp file by Bob Blanton of Fort McCoy, FL. It is a workhorse of a knife!
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Lived in Iowa my whole life. Gotta say I've never tried field corn. Corn here's still about knee height. How do you know when it's in the golden 3 days... a kernal a day to keep doctor away? Both of those knives are beauts! Is that lacewood on the file knife?
Really happy with the natural patina on this one. I'd been meaning to photograph this main blade for y'all - it had a real nice blue to it in natural light. I say 'had' because I just whipped up some guacamole and look! That lime added a whole new layer of awesome. Been carrying this knife darn near every day since September, looking forward to what's to come!
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Beautiful knife Scott. We don't see near enough of the wharncliffe 77s around here.
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Well my beloved red sawcut 77 Barlow that's been my constant companion since it's arrival last September fell to the tile floor in the kitchen yesterday, cracking the mark side scale in two places. I called 911 (Glennbad) and it will be enroute to him this week for repairs. The African blackwood single sheepfoot 77 immediately stepped up to fill in for the time being.
Now my dilemma... What scales should I go with since it's going to Glenn for repairs??? I'm open to suggestions, but am thinking Ebony or African blackwood. But also can't help but like sawcut bone for a Barlow! What to do??
I can't get Photobucket to upload pics since yesterday, but when I can I'll post the damage. Hairline crack at the butt of the scale and the other up front near the bolster.
Now my dilemma... What scales should I go with since it's going to Glenn for repairs??? I'm open to suggestions, but am thinking Ebony or African blackwood. But also can't help but like sawcut bone for a Barlow! What to do??
I can't get Photobucket to upload pics since yesterday, but when I can I'll post the damage. Hairline crack at the butt of the scale and the other up front near the bolster.
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Give me some creamed field corn, purple hull peas and okra... and well, kings do not eat better!
AL - Don't forget the cornbread, my friend!
My Dad was a master at the technique you just described, to shave and milk the kernels from the cob. He used an old stainless steel dish pan to catch the corn and juice in. Then my mom and dad would cook it to just the right temp and consistency. You have to stir constantly to prevent scorching and sticking, cause you can easily ruin a large pot of corn. This type of corn is something that I have never found duplicated by any commercial available product. Dang! I'm hungry and more than a little sad as my Mom and Dad are both gone since 2009. I think I will just show my 77 Barlow picture for today and sit here and reflect about things and times gone but not forgotten! 
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Goodness you all have me hankerin' for some country corn! Since the autumn gold barlows seem to be under represented I'll try to carry mine more often. The pattern is bigger than I generally go for so I've been neglecting it.
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That is the only Great Eastern knife that I have traded away that I regret every time I see one. However I do love my Old Red Clip! Enjoy your new knife!
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Well my beloved red sawcut 77 Barlow that's been my constant companion since it's arrival last September fell to the tile floor in the kitchen yesterday, cracking the mark side scale in two places. I called 911 (Glennbad) and it will be enroute to him this week for repairs. The African blackwood single sheepfoot 77 immediately stepped up to fill in for the time being.
Now my dilemma... What scales should I go with since it's going to Glenn for repairs??? I'm open to suggestions, but am thinking Ebony or African blackwood. But also can't help but like sawcut bone for a Barlow! What to do??
I can't get Photobucket to upload pics since yesterday, but when I can I'll post the damage. Hairline crack at the butt of the scale and the other up front near the bolster.
Sorry about your mis-fortune Arizona !!!! I know you liked that knife a lot !!! If that ever happens to mine , I will have some Stag affixed !! Glenn does a great job , from what we have seen pictures of .
Harry
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Horrible news AZ. Ebony sounds like a great choice to me. I've always been a sucker for variations of wood, especially the uncharacteristic attributes of burl.
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go stag!!! Glenn is a miracle worker, your knife is in good hands!
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Oh dear, that is pretty. I don't know how I missed these covers, but that's a knife worth cuttin' with!
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Al and Ron :
I have been having some issues with my computer and Photobucket , but here is my up-date .
Harry
I have been having some issues with my computer and Photobucket , but here is my up-date .
Harry