Ka-Bar Coppersmith Barlow??

Tomar's Kabars has the line-up of Dog's Head Coppersmith's.

There is 7 so far, some with ETA's of this month and next.
 
I've placed moratorium on knife buying. If I hadn't I'd grab one of the Ka-Bar Coppersmiths.
 
I'm loving me some Copper Stockman, Copper Drop Point Fixed, and the Copper Large Lockback that lanyard hole just gives it some extra class.

Thinking I will get the Large Lockback and pre-order the Fixed Hunter as soon as State Taxes roll in.
 
Couldn't resist... I have a weakness. The ETA is not until March, but I went ahead and ordered a barlow.

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ea42 said:
Here's a shot of one of the barlows, starting to develop a patina as well:

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How did you already get ahold of one of the coppersmith Barlows so fast!?

Old & In The Way said:
Couldn't resist... I have a weakness. The ETA is not until March, but I went ahead and ordered a barlow.

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I was just checking out that site as well. Did you notice they had listed the coppersmith Barlow but with Wharncliffe main blade? Not sure what the eta is on that version & there wasn't a picture but I would be interested in it for sure. Would be hard to choose between the Wharncliffe & the clip blade I think.
 
I handled a few of them a couple months ago at the knife store (nameless in East Tennessee) during their Manufactures Day weekend. They are nice knives, just kind of pricey. I understand Canal Street makes them for KaBar. I will eventually buy one, but I'm not there yet.
 
I'll have to get one (Barlow), I just can't help myself on this knife. CSC is a nice company, they put out good knives, with interesting steel, for the traditional knife world. Pair that with this copper, and I think these will be real hits.
 
jkulysses said:
How did you already get ahold of one of the coppersmith Barlows so fast!?.
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He makes them over at Canal Street Cutlery.

After seeing the contrast of the copper patina and mirror polished blades I GOT to own one now.

Great price too considering what most of CSC's barlows sell for.
 
JustinR said:
He makes them over at Canal Street Cutlery.

After seeing the contrast of the copper patina and mirror polished blades I GOT to own one now.

Great price too considering what most of CSC's barlows sell for.
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Well I guess that would explain how he got one before anybody else! :) Lucky guy anyway and I agree with you about that patina. I had already liked the way they look all new and shiny but after seeing that patina his bolsters are developing this knife has bumped up to the top of my want list.
 
Okay, it looks like I've found my first Barlow purchase. Nice!

I have the large lockback, and, though it's a beast, it's a beauty as well. Would love a smaller knife, and those long bolsters on the Barlow show off the copper nicely.
 
^^^ Yes sir, they made a couple different versions in the 80's and before. Here are 2 in stag and 1 in brown jigged bone.

 
That looks excellent! Thank you for sharing. It says on tomarskabars that there will be a Wharncliffe version as well. I would really like to see that one.
 
jkulysses said:
That looks excellent! Thank you for sharing. It says on tomarskabars that there will be a Wharncliffe version as well. I would really like to see that one.
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I called the dealer and asked about the wharncliffe this morning. They called KaBar so this info is straight from the manufacturer. KaBar is referring to the secondary blade when describing the wharncliffe blade. And they're expecting more this week.

OITW can we get a pic of the secondary blade?
 
Thanks for sharing. I'm really looking forward to some of these and can't wait to see what is coming. Always been a Ka-bar fan.
 
mr_badexample said:
I called the dealer and asked about the wharncliffe this morning. They called KaBar so this info is straight from the manufacturer. KaBar is referring to the secondary blade when describing the wharncliffe blade. And they're expecting more this week.

OITW can we get a pic of the secondary blade?
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Sorry, don't have it with me today, but there is a dealer picture that I posted earlier in the thread that shows the secondary blade. I'm not sure why they're calling it a wharncliffe as neither blade is. The main is a clip and the secondary is a pen. Hope this helps.
 
Old & In The Way said:
Sorry, don't have it with me today, but there is a dealer picture that I posted earlier in the thread that shows the secondary blade. I'm not sure why they're calling it a wharncliffe as neither blade is. The main is a clip and the secondary is a pen. Hope this helps.
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No problem. I figured your was the same as in the pics above. I agree that is a pen secondary.
 
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