Looking for some info .....not a collector

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Murindo

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I'm 73 years old and have carried a folding knife since I was 8. That first knife was multi-blade Cub Scout slip joint. After a nasty cut I spent the next 65 years with locking folders.

I'm a wood butchering style whittler and was after a folder. I spotted a GEC 62 Carver and had to have one. Once I saw the quality I went after 97, a beaver with jigged Brazilian red wood.

While looking for it, I found the Viper Swayback Wharncliffe in stag. Sweet little knife.

I'm not a collector. I may accumulate too many knives but all become users or trades.

Let me get to the purpose of this rambling. While I'd love to find a GEC 99 Wall Street Wharncliffe, I see that I'm a couple of years too late and many dollars short.

I'm after a USA made single blade Barlow with a clip point or spear point blade. I prefer carbon steel and stag but bone or wood is OK.

What are you're recommendations?
 
Go to Antique Stores and look for Barlows made by Camillus . They are very good and not expensive . You can also watch the Knife Exchange here on the forums or you can bid on some on the big auction site . Camillus , Robeson , Case , Remington , Ulster , Utica , Schrade are just some of the good ones . You may have to settle for one with 2 blades though .

Harry
 
Case makes one and two blade barlows. I have a single blade Case Barlow clip point that I like. They're about $60 new. Mine is stainless, not sure if they offer carbon steel in this, but their stainless is just as good.
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Someone might like the additional handle thickness in the hand, for carving, that a second blade provides. One does not have to use the second blade. The users are so inexpensive that a knife mechanic could remove the second blade, also inexpensively. Maybe even on a half dozen of them (or maybe six).
 
Murindo said:
I'm 73 years old and have carried a folding knife since I was 8. That first knife was multi-blade Cub Scout slip joint. After a nasty cut I spent the next 65 years with locking folders.

I'm a wood butchering style whittler and was after a folder. I spotted a GEC 62 Carver and had to have one. Once I saw the quality I went after 97, a beaver with jigged Brazilian red wood.

While looking for it, I found the Viper Swayback Wharncliffe in stag. Sweet little knife.

I'm not a collector. I may accumulate too many knives but all become users or trades.

Let me get to the purpose of this rambling. While I'd love to find a GEC 99 Wall Street Wharncliffe, I see that I'm a couple of years too late and many dollars short.

I'm after a USA made single blade Barlow with a clip point or spear point blade. I prefer carbon steel and stag but bone or wood is OK.

What are you're recommendations?
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Theres the Moore maker boys knife I've heard people talking about lately.
It's a single blade clip point Barlow style with a 1095 blade.
Sounds right up your alley.
 
Really? Ash, osage, AND ironwood? That's strange. it still lets me put one (ash) in my cart.
 
That is a little confusing, I had the same problem at fist. I wonder where they'd do the engraving, bolster?

Eric
 
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