Incredibly Rare 130 Year Old Barlow

[arizonaranchman]

That's a fascinating knife for sure. I'm interested to hear what some of our knife makers think of it also. This gives us some insight into the construction process, etc.

 

[Jack Black]

Incredible find! Congratulations, and thanks for sharing it with us here What a special knife :thumbup:

 

[Augie]

Wow guys, thanks for everyones kind comments, they are much appreciated. I love this knife, may be ugly in its unfinished state but what a great link to early American Barlow history and the influence of the English cutlers.

Now to break out the sander and buffer and get this sucker finished.

 

[navihawk]

Wow guys, thanks for everyones kind comments, they are much appreciated. I love this knife, may be ugly in its unfinished state but what a great link to early American Barlow history and the influence of the English cutlers.

Now to break out the sander and buffer and get this sucker finished.

I would be tempted to do the same thing. Is that a scratch on the blade that runs down the blade or a crack? That may be why it was unfinished. I like the idea of letting a museum display it. I wish I had done that when I had the Samuel Barlow years ago.

 

[deltaboy]

Cool looking old Knife.

 

[glennbad]

What an amazing find, Augie! I really have nothing more to add that hasn't already been said. You DO find the nicest knives, congrats!

 

[A.L.]

Amazing piece of cutlery history!

 

[JITDC]

Very cool, thank you for posting that Augie!