Lets talk GEC!

[Leslie Tomville]

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This has to be one of Charlie’s finest. Thank you waynorth !

 

[waynorth]

This has to be one of Charlie’s finest. Thank you waynorth !

You are welcome, Greg!! I am very proud of that one!!
Glad you enjoy it!!

 

[Epicurian]

The Black Jacks and Washington Jacks..I’m so fortunate to own several. Simply beautiful. Knife making meets art.
A heartfelt Thank-You to you Charlie. Your contributions and participation to and in this community are a priceless and permanent legacy that I know all of us will always treasure.
Sorry, I didn’t mean to derail the thread, but whenever I see pictures of those Black Jacks my inner Shakespeare comes out!

 

[mrknife]

yes some where out there, floating is a single deleted clip washington jack, i wish i had grabbed it. red smooth bone.

 

[waynorth]

but whenever I see pictures of those Black Jacks my inner Shakespeare comes out!

A gracious tribute!!! Thank You!!!
The single Blade!!
(all scratches and marks on my decrepit scanner, not the knives!!)

 

[CujiWuji]

There is nothing i would love more than to add a WJ to my collection. In my eyes they are just perfection in style and usability.

 

[waynorth]

 

[Johnnythefox]

The new GEC #78 Barlow reminds me of a slightly shorter Daddy Barlow, or a longer Barlow.
The Daddy Barlows don't follow the1/3 bolster rule either, yet they are still considered Barlows... are they not?
Maybe Daddy Barlows are supposed to be called "Large Long Bolster Barehead Jacks"???

Would that be LLBHJ for short John?

 

[Johnnythefox]

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Those are just proper.

 

[mrknife]

A gracious tribute!!! Thank You!!!
The single Blade!!View attachment 2601830
(all scratches and marks on my decrepit scanner, not the knives!!)

the best! and now GEC has an actual spade shield!!!!! see if bill will do another limited run

 

[JohnDF]

Would that be LLBHJ for short John?

I think it will start catching on.

 

[CujiWuji]

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Wow both of those are just stunners! Love the red and black on the right, some serious character there!

 

[waynorth]

Wow both of those are just stunners! Love the red and black on the right, some serious character there!

Those are not mine, but they are wild variations of Cocobola!!
Some lucky person, I have forgotten who!!

 

[Jiki]

Levine does not place a length specification on the bolster for what is considered a barlow . Simply "extra long".

I believe the line "intended for older boys" is the most accurate for this group.

 

[Johnnythefox]

Barlow photos

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Jiki​

 

[r8shell]

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[r8shell]

Looks good with patina, too.

 

[Jiki]

I would say that these English Barlows are as most of us would see them.



"intended for older boys",shouldnt that be much older boys for most of us here?

Only if you choose to limit yourself, Levine doesn't nor do the cutlers. Thankfully.

Oh and thanks for explaining the joke, they are always funnier when you do that.

 

[SteveC]

Just because a Cutler names it a Barlow doesn't necessarily make it a Barlow. A few Cutlers have called their knives "Lambsfoot" for instance when they clearly are not. Maher and Grosh's #35 "The Trapper" also comes to mind. Sometimes a name is just a name

 

[Jiki]

Just because a Cutler names it a Barlow doesn't necessarily make it a Barlow. A few Cutlers have called their knives "Lambsfoot" for instance when they clearly are not. Maher and Groshe's #35 "The Trapper" also comes to mind. Sometimes a name is just a name

Both of these instances are true. However, this instance is not one of those. It is a barlow. Levine even mentions that a sleeveboard barlow is rare. It would stand to reason that most people are unfamiliar with these examples. Just because one has not been exposed to something does not make it not real.