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A Wrights are definitely heading in the "Wright" direction ( ok...sorry that was a bit lamb )
In fact I honestly think they have arrived there.
I am watching the reviews of others who have received or receiving just now their Hartshead Barlows........
I knew that this knife was a good knife as soon as I saw it- lovely build, the fit and finish is right up there and the Walk and Talk is superb, not only this but the Stag is simply mental- I love it to bits and The deep deep Etching into the Blade is just what I like, thats about it really for this knife.........
NAH!! ...just kidding..... What REALLY sets of the Barlow s the insignia of Awrights and Son on the Bolster - its just outright style! the Satin finish on the Bolsters also adds into the mix - so we have a massive amount of pluses going on that all mate into each other to give a superb result... THE HARTSHEAD BARLOW
Loving that Deep etching into that awesome Blade - it matches so nicely with the Fantastic Satin Bolsters!
That stag is pretty evenly matched - for Wright's!
I'm glad you like it Duncan, obviously I'm biased, but I think it looks great 
Wonderful photos my friend 
After rounding up the Herd I thought I would take a Stable shot.
Jack - you are a Legend my friend, the amount of work that you are still doing today on these Lambfoots is most probably overlooked, to think that still today this is all done for the love- its amazing and I as well as many others think you are amazing as well.
Thank you for all that you do.
Just another quick Note, the Slips that came with the Hartshead Barlow ....Well Jack was given some quite precious Tweed that has been dated to the middle of the World Wars...so just an eye blink off 100 years old - Jack was hoping ( and I can see why when looking at this beautiful material ) to have a Waist Coat made of this - but after looking after everyone else to supply a real nice slip made out of probably the best Tweed Material you would have been able to get - there wasnt enough left for Jack for a waistcoat.
Just another example of how good Jack is - so Folks- when you get the Barlow - take a good look at the slip - its real nice stuff- with such Heart behind it! Jack Thank you SO much for looking after us!
Fantastic flock Duncan
Thanks for all your kind words, you are a great friend The idea for the slips came after a conversation with @Ramrodmb about the low temperatures in airline holds, and I thought those wee Lambsfoot knives might need a woolly sweater!
West Yorkshire was once filled with hundreds of mills producing cloth (and an attendant tailoring industry), and I bought that tweed a couple of years back, a piece in charcoal, and a piece in brown. I was hoping I could get a waistcoat made from the charcoal, and handed over the brown to be made into slips. However, there wasn't enough cloth, so my debonair dreams had to go 
The slips were made for us by a lady called Joanne, who is the wife of a friend from the Thursday market tool-stall. Obviously she was well remunerated, and with a bonus for a great job well-done. Another regular visitor to the tool-stall is Les, an old feller in his 80's, who still rides his Velocette every day. Les was a Tackler in the mills, and can look at a piece of cloth and tell you all sorts of stuff about it, the name of the weave, etc. He was very impressed with the quality of the material, top-notch stuff, would have made a great waistcoat! 
Thank you Duncan
I worked in the cotton mill all my life,
I ain't got nothin' but a Barlow knife.
Hard time cotton mill girls,
Hard time everywhere.
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