I LOVE this knife. LOVE it.

LKJW

LKJW

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I have never posted pics of this knife before and I don't know why. It is beautiful. The scales (stone? bone?) have hints of green and red and it is just a wonderful knife to hold. I carry it rarely. Aside from family knives, this is the one I would truly hate to lose. I don't know enough about Remington to know if they actually made this one, but there is something about it. Next to my 55 for size comparison (another awesome knife I DO carry). Any knowledgeable folks (ahem, Jason), school me. I picked it up several years ago for a small amount. Used, but impeccably clean. I wish the pics did it more justice.

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I don't like barlows particularly, but there is something about this knife...I have a few others that have that 'something'. Anyway, wanted to share and maybe learn. Cheers. :)
 
Very nice! Looks like bone to me, and I really like the color variations in it.
 
Those are smooth bone scales. Very nice-looking knife. Somewhere, stashed away, I have a knife with bone like that. It's also a barlow, but the brand escapes me at the moment.

Maybe Camillus-made? I know they made quite a lot of the 'Bullet Knives' with the Remington branding.
 
I'm no Remington expert by a long shot but I love Barlows/Jack Knives and I must say that that is a very fine representation of that pattern. The blades are in excellent shape ( my biggest concern when buying a used Slippie is to avoid oversharpened blades ) and should provide you with a great deal of use not to mention the scales are lookers for sure.
 
The scales are weird. They logically are bone, but they feel like stone??? And it doesn't seem like a Camillus (I have quite a few Camillus Remingtons). I have a lot of Camillus knives and this one doesn't have that feel. I would be equally happy if it was. Love Camillus. The scales, I don't know...I want to stay bone, too, but they feel 'cold' if that makes sense....
 
LKJW said:
The scales are weird. They logically are bone, but they feel like stone??? And it doesn't seem like a Camillus (I have quite a few Camillus Remingtons). I have a lot of Camillus knives and this one doesn't have that feel. I would be equally happy if it was. Love Camillus. The scales, I don't know...I want to stay bone, too, but they feel 'cold' if that makes sense....
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That 'stone or bone' comparison is what made me immediately think of the knife I mentioned. It does feel very hard, like stone. But it's bone.
 
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That 'stone or bone' comparison is what made me immediately think of the knife I mentioned. It does feel very hard, like stone. But it's bone.
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Thanks David. Yeah, glad to know I'm not crazy. It feels like no other bone I've touched. BTW, I forgot to mention the model: RB44 - So, does anyone know if this was Remington made. I believe it is from the late 30s/early 40s
 
Have you gotten any indication of blades (or the bolster) taking a patina? I'm asking this, only because I think the older ones were carbon blades and iron/steel bolsters, and later Remington reproductions (by Camillus or whomever) were in stainless, I believe. I'm seeing some of the very old ones listed on the web, but they all show some evidence of patina and/or pitting on the blades & bolsters.
 
No patina, but there is minor pitting on both blades for sure. Not enough to get in the way of the knife, but it's there. That's the other weird thing...I think it's SS...I know SS can pit, but it is an enigma of a knife. It has been sharpened a fair number of times, but it was (and was when I got it) showroom clean. The springs are clean on the inside. No lint, nothing. It's like a brand new used knife?
 
That's a beauty Dan. Old Remingtons are to die for and I have several that I cherish. But they have to be regularly carried and used to be appreciated.
The blades take and maintain a ferocious edge. Wear shoes when fondling. ;)
 
Great looking knife! Thank you for showing this off. It really seems to be bone. But a pretty nice one. The long pulls on the knife give it a real working-knife-charater.

Kind regards
Andi
 
Both those knives are amazing! I'm a Buck man myself, but I do have an old Remington texas jack that I inherited. I have to say that your barlow is just one of those things you look at and just see "craftsmanship" written all over it. I see pictures of new modern slijoints all the time, but what really got me into traditionals are knives like your barlow. Great condition, too! Thanks for sharing it with us.
 
Dan, RB44 is the correct number for a Remington Barlow with a Clip and pen, they only used bone on that pattern
for sure! If those blades are SS it's not a "OLD" Remington. If they're carbon, It could have been cleaned?
Looks like in the long pull on the main there's some green buffing compound in there. The bone could just be
worn, and that's why it has that color and feel. That tang stamp is from 1924-1933 (if those blades are carbon)
Hope this helps a little....

Jason
 
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Jason, I knew you would come if I threw up the remington-bat signal. I think the blades are carbon. And I think y'all are right. I better carry it. When I wear pants with DEEP pockets. ;)
 
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