Help me choose a Barlow

[Bob N]

Greetings to all you pocket knife Guru's. I seek your advice on searching for a good Barlow style knife to carry for day to day use in my rotation. Knowing little about what I am doing as a noobie, I am hoping someone will come forth with some solid advice on what will best fill my need for this knife and where to look for it. New or used is fine either way as long as it is of decent steel and I can keep it sharp and useable.

Much thanks for any help you can offer.

Bob

 

[aadhtbb]

Maybe 2 weeks later and there comes the GEC #15 TC Barlow.

 

[Stelth]

I like these two:

This is a Schrade GDOT...available on ebay for around $50 or so

This is a Queen Dan Burke...they're kind of hard to find but very well made.

 

[sitflyer]

Bob, leave me a visitor message with some contact info...I have a Camillus Barlow looking for a new home
It would be my pleasure to mail it to you.


Forgot to mention that it is a Camillus USA Barlow...

 

[Bob N]

Bob, leave me a visitor message with some contact info...I have a Camillus Barlow looking for a new home
It would be my pleasure to mail it to you.


Forgot to mention that it is a Camillus USA Barlow...

Hi Duane,

I sent you a reply to your email.

 

[seadweller]

Have you considered GEC's new pattern #15? Lots of information about it as well as great pictorial references provided by Charlie C.

Here is the link: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1009441-What-Makes-a-Good-Traditional-Barlow

 

[Bob N]

Have you considered GEC's new pattern #15? Lots of information about it as well as great pictorial references provided by Charlie C.

Here is the link: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1009441-What-Makes-a-Good-Traditional-Barlow

Thanks for the link, I'll check it out before turning in tonight.

 

[Bob N]

I like these two:

This is a Schrade GDOT...available on ebay for around $50 or so

This is a Queen Dan Burke...they're kind of hard to find but very well made.

Awesome Barlows Stelth, thanks for the pictures!

 

[pertinux]

Thanks for the link, I'll check it out before turning in tonight.

There's a lot of intriguing information there, but at present it all adds up to a Tease in terms of what might be available next. Recent indications from Collectors Knives are that the first run will have capped ends, which (for me, following the linked thread) is a left-fielder.

ed.: But the next and/or simultaneous run(s) will be 3.5" Barlows.

So again, enjoy the thread (and Charlie's and others' barlows), and stay tuned.

(Nice one, sitflyer. Again.)

~ P.

 

[Stelth]

Awesome Barlows Stelth, thanks for the pictures!

No problem. I hope you find one you really like.

 

[quattromori]

If you're not in a hurry, I would wait for the upcoming GEC #15 as well.

Fausto

 

[Will Power]

The single blade Tidioute will be of particular interest to me as all my Barlows are Jacks.

 

[ConBon]

I am gunning for a GEC Tidioute #25 Jack with wharnie main and clip secondary for Christmas. I just hope that the two remaining aren't sold out when Santa orders them . I love the small clip point blade, as you really only see spear point secondary blades.
Here is a pic.

Connor