GEC #77 Medium Barlow Impressions

GE Jr said:
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Bumping this over a page....mmmmmmmmm

I really like that long coping blade!!
 
jwb01 said:
In the same boat. But I’ve just about decided to keep the micarta and carry it for a bit. If it is the user I think it will be, then I’ll send it off to one of the moders here on the forum for some nice stag.
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Great idea! Maybe I will do the same
 
MCar said:
The “rounded butt” or “radius-ed end,” whatever we’re supposed to be calling it, is something that’s come up in this thread before and it’s a topic that is dear to me. For whatever reason, I just seems to me that the end should be finished flat, or “squared off” (obviously it’s not exactly “flat” or 90 degrees, but we all understand what I mean). It just seems to me that “a barlow” has a squared end, not one that is radius-ed or rounded. Take for example the #15 barlows. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one that is rounded (is the smooth white bone TC barlow radius-ed?). I’m sure there are some historical examples of some, but to me, a barlow is not radius-ed. But….I’m not everyone and I’m not the person ordering or making these. So I get that other people like other things.

I posted a picture a while back of the first ebony 77 barlow made next to an ebony from the spear run. The first barlow was pretty “squared off” while the spear run was definitely radius-ed. Another example is the natural canvas micarta 77, which was radius-ed, compared to the micarta version of the single blade clip point with a match-strike pull, which was squared-off.

So in the 77 barlow line, we’ve seen wood that’s squared and rounded. We’ve seen micarata that is squared and rounded. I believe we’ve only ever see smooth bone that’s rounded (and I wrong?). And clearly we will only ever see sawcut that is squared off (jigged bone seems like it’d be the same as sawcut). Finally, the only stag I can recall is squared off.

This issue actually affects which barlows I want. In other words, it’s used to actually affect which one I put in a restoration for. One year I emailed Mike and even asked which covers would get which treatment, so I could reserve accordingly.

While I much prefer the squared-off treatment on ALL cover types, I have surprised myself and hung on to two 77s barlows with the radius-ed finish—one of which is probably my all time favorite.

Anyone looking to do an EO-mod, I think you definitely want a radius-ed model. It just looks odd with the other.

Finally, it’s interesting that some of the #14s where radius-ed! If you are going with this treatment, I do think it lends itself better to smooth bone.

But, please, please leave us our wood squared off. :D
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Here is a picture of the two treatments in ebony.
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And here in micarta
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Of course, below you will find what I believe to be the perfect treatment for wood covers on a barlow.
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It might be interesting to try finishing micarta coverd in a similar manner on a barlow (but it might look odd...hmmm)
 
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Yes anything is possible but I think the sawcut blood red is much darker, and you can see the sawcuts.

I looked at the Orange Camel Bone 43’s sold by Gunstock Jack. They are very dark, but others I have seen are very light with lots of white showing. It is all going to be a matter of your preferences and the luck of the draw.
 
LastRodeo said:
I'm pretty certain I have seen it stated by (or he said it to me privately) Charlie that GEC can not make or market the TC Barlow without his permission. If the TC logo is owned by GEC, I would be very surprised.
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I believe it's more of an agreement than an ownership thing. There were TC barlows made for the 2014 Rendezvous, and some parts knives TC barlows made with caplifters for a Rendezvous that Charlie didn't love, but GEC respects Charlie's preeminence over the TC.

Ramrodmb said:
Elderberry Camel
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Oooh... much more red than I expected and much less blue/purpleish. I'm sure it'll look great, and I look forward to it, just not as much like elderberry juice/stains as I hoped.

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These will be stunning! They already look great. I sure hope I get an extremely dark Elderberry. I love that color! Too bad a lot of it will be polished off in the final processes.

I also hope to get a WILD looking Ironwood! I feel very fortunate to have these coming my way.
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True, it seems it will be a light red after polishing. I guess we'll have to wait and see.
 
Ramrodmb said:
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These may very well turn into the SLEEPER of this run just like the Smooth Autumn Golds of the 2015 Fall run were . Once they start buffing them , it just seems like they come alive . They will be at least interesting and they will be Northfield 77 Barlows and there is Nothing wrong with that . Whoever is Lucky and fortunate to get one will get one of the FIRST of that color !!!

Harry
 
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