Is this a Barlow ?

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I have learnt much from this forum..I have learnt not to ASSUME...So with that i ask this forum,whether or not this castrating knife is a Barlow or not??...I look forward to your replies and excuse the poor pic...With thanks......Fes

 
Fes, I'd say yes but I wouldn't bank on that. It resembles a Sheffield Barlow to me:o
 
Without a doubt, it is a Barlow. Nice curved pattern, and stepped bolsters, and possibly Horn handles?
Class act! A step above the cheap, sturdy, average Barlow.
Nice to see you around, Fes!!
 
Looks more like a Scout/ Trapper to me. But, I don't know that much about patterns.

edit: I thought he was talking about the open Spey blade knife.
 
- One or two-blade knife opening from the 'small' end? √

- Teardrop-shaped handle? √

- Lg. bolster, 1/4 - to 1/3 the length of the closed knife? √

I'd call it a Barlow, and one of the more interesting examples I've seen, at that. :thumbup:
 
Yep, it sure is. I have one of their newer versions in ram horn, same fine construction.
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Yes.
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Or maybe no
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Or maybe yes
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hope I was able sort that out for you
cheers:rolleyes:
 
The problem is that many American companies had different names for the same thing. In general, the first two are Barlows, extra long bolster, both blades at one end, generally smooth handle getting wider from the bolster and terminating in to a round butt.

The knife on the right is certainly a jackknife (blades at the same end) but has a standard short bolster, and an asymmetrical handle.

Overall it comes down to what it was marketed as. Once could say the blade is more sodbuster than spey ( it is meant to spey but what we call spey these days has a bit of a flat clip point to it).
 
Fes - it's a wonderful knife. I'm glad you started this thread as I wondered when you posted a photo of the Castrating Knife the other day whether or not it would be considered a Barlow. The long bolsters screamed 'yes' to me, but the fact that they were pinched plus the curved handle shape were the things that caused me pause. I see that Charlie has weighed in, so that settles it for me. :)
 
Thank you all....General consensus is yes??....With that ,my Barlow collection has risen to the princely total of 2 :thumbup:....Hard to beat one of Charlies 15,s but this one comes close...And yes Charlie the handles are horn and near perfect.....Thanks again.................Fes
 
Wonder if we'll ever see a Charlow in ram , buffalo or ox horn of some kind?
 
Nice one Fes, I have only ever seen the Nest Knife stamping on the Blade-never the Bolster - very cool find matey!
 
Very cool knife, Fes! I like when the secondary blade is the same size as the primary. No wasted space!
 
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Barlow, no doubt. The long bolster would qualify it as a Barlow. 1/3 - 1/4 handle length would make it that pattern. Not the "usual" teardrop shape-like but a great looking handle, btw.
 
Are we all talking about the same knife?
I'd say the big one that's open is a trapper, and definitely not a barlow because the bolster is too short.
I would say the "nest" knife on the left is a barlow, because of the long bolster.
 
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