GEC #77 Medium Barlow Impressions

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Hunting for blacktails. Didn't see anything but the views are always amazing.

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The 77 has really become my favorite traditional knife pattern, I have a few collectors now and a few users. After going back and reading the majority of this thread, I noticed a few times where someone would mention that they needed clean up the pins on their scales. I'm not really sure how to do that but it seems to me that some of pins on my Barlow could look a little better or more uniform. That may sound picky just wanted to see if any other had this issue and perhaps how they resolved it? Thanks!


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JITDC said:
That may sound picky just wanted to see if any other had this issue and perhaps how they resolved it? Thanks!
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I mentioned something about this awhile back, the pin on the center right on your top picture, is rough on a lot of the bone knives I've seen in pictures (mine are the same). The Micarta doesn't have the same pin roughness. Compared to some yours don't look that bad to me. I'm only commenting regarding your question "any other had this issue".
 
Thanks for responding cbr1000, I'm certainly not complaining, these are gorgeous knives and I love mine. I think your correct about the bone handles presenting with this much more than the wood or micarta. Its not that way on my African Blackwood clip/wharn version.
 
This issue comes up every so often. Essentially the answer is; on smooth material handled knives, the pins can be sanded down flush. On a jigged bone or sawcut or the like, the pins are spun on a tooling mandrel or other such tooling and cannot be sanded without damaging the texture of the covers. You would end up with flat spots in your jigging or sawcut.
 
Thanks for the explanation Bob! That makes total sense. I'll take the pins as is over flat spots on the sawcut.
 
Just got the good news from Mike that a spring green barlow just turned up.. Since I was on the wait list, he asked if I wanted it. No kidding, he asked me that......well, what do you think I answered?

Woo Hoo!!!!
 
Relee1 said:
Just got the good news from Mike that a spring green barlow just turned up.. Since I was on the wait list, he asked if I wanted it. No kidding, he asked me that......well, what do you think I answered?

Woo Hoo!!!!
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very nice! congrats. fingers crossed that more crop up :thumbup:
 
Ok, I finally made it through every page in this thread... didn't read every entry completely but browsed enough to get caught up to speed on the history of the 77 Barlow. I have posted a couple of pictures in this thread but have not posted one showing all of the 77's I have been gather up. These have all been purchased from BF members in the month of October... now hopefully I can get in on the next run from GEC. Thank you to Mike Latham for being the man that made the 77 Barlow happen.
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Relee1 said:
Just got the good news from Mike that a spring green barlow just turned up.. Since I was on the wait list, he asked if I wanted it. No kidding, he asked me that......well, what do you think I answered?

Woo Hoo!!!!
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Had one person decline a first and one person decline an edc; so you just never know. It has taken over a month of waiting and working down the lists; but I am finally down to the last couple knives.
 
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Am still marvelling at the quality of these (factory produced) knives. Thank you Mike and GEC / Northfield for their dedication to the craft.


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I didn't think I would be able to get either the green or the copperhead barlows from this run. Both were unexpected. The copperhead is a second but it's as well made as the first. It does have a tiny little hole (drill?) on the pile side.



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Nice looking knife, Tilley :thumbup:

These barlows are my first 77s as well as my first 77 barlows. They're a nice size to use. With a single blade they are thin but fit well in the hand and comfortably in a pocket. The very traditional saw cut covers and all steel construction are so right for this pattern. The canvas micarta is a neat modern touch. With clip blades and match strike pulls, this is going to be a popular run.
 
supratentorial said:
Nice looking knife, Tilley :thumbup:

These barlows are my first 77s as well as my first 77 barlows. They're a nice size to use. With a single blade they are thin but fit well in the hand and comfortably in a pocket. The very traditional saw cut covers and all steel construction are so right for this pattern. The canvas micarta is a neat modern touch. With clip blades and match strike pulls, this is going to be a popular run.
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Thanks Jake, I agree completely. My single blade 77s tend to find themselves in my pocket more than my other gecs. I wasn't sure about the micarta at first but my wife gave it to me for our 10 year anniversary and I must say, it has certainly grown on me.
 
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Thanks Jake, I agree completely. My single blade 77s tend to find themselves in my pocket more than my other gecs. I wasn't sure about the micarta at first but my wife gave it to me for our 10 year anniversary and I must say, it has certainly grown on me.
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That was a nice gift! :thumbup:
 
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