My Russell Barlow

[Morrow]

I've seen these mentioned a few times recently. Here is mine....marked Solingen Germany. Carbon steel....good tension on both blades and half-stops. It's a nice knife...I like it. I have some old walrus ivory coming in that may end up on this knife.

 

[BJE]

Looks just like my Boker in every way except for the handle scales and the Russell markings. Easy for me to see that they are made by the same people. Great looking knife, I love those old saw cut bone scales.

 

[TX907]

Nice! I am really getting to like the barlows.

 

[jackknife]

Very nice, morrow. :thumbup:

I don't know why, but when I see a barlow pattern, I think of the steriotypical pocket knife of Huck Finn. Maybe because Mark Twain actually carried one. It just seems so... American. It's the kind of knife that goes well with .44 Russians and lever action Henry's, old beat up coffee pot on a fire and a dented tin cup.

 

[G. Scott H.]

I don't know why, but when I see a barlow pattern, I think of the steriotypical pocket knife of Huck Finn. Maybe because Mark Twain actually carried one.

Twain specifically mentions the barlow in Tom Sawyer. :thumbup: I happen to have the exact same model as Morrow's, and I love mine too. Too bad they seem to be getting harder to find recently.

 

[RobbW]

Nice, classic lines on that Barlow. I love the saw-cut bone.

 

[G. Scott H.]

Mine has a rougher piece of bone on the left side, but it feels/works just fine. :thumbup:

 

[kidwholaughs]

I've seen these mentioned a few times recently. Here is mine....marked Solingen Germany. Carbon steel....good tension on both blades and half-stops. It's a nice knife...I like it. I have some old walrus ivory coming in that may end up on this knife.

morrowj, that'a sweet knife. Does Russells come with steel bolsters?

 

[babakanoosh45]

Mine has a very smooth set of bone slabs...These are great pocket knives!!!!

 

[coop1957]

Babakanoosh
Great pix. Love the Barlow design.

 

[mnblade]

I have some old walrus ivory coming in that may end up on this knife.

You'll be doing that project? Do you glue on the scales or pin them?

 

[Morrow]

You'll be doing that project? Do you glue on the scales or pin them?

Oh no...I won't be doing it. All I would do is mess up a perfectly good knife.

 

[G. Scott H.]

Does Russells come with steel bolsters?

Yep, at least on the barlow, which is the only Russell folder I have atm.:thumbup:

 

[sunburst]

You have me pumped up about the Walrus Ivory, please share the pics when you get them.

Good luck,

Sunburst

 

[Morrow]

You have me pumped up about the Walrus Ivory, please share the pics when you get them.

Good luck,

Sunburst

I most definitely will.

 

[Unsub]

Jackknife I just got a .44 Russian top break S&W and am looking for a traditional folder to go with it and you have just made my job a bit easier.

 

[navihawk]

Nice Barlow.I like the bone too.Who's going to do the work?

 

[mnblade]

Who's going to do the work?

My question exactly. Thanks for asking it.

 

[drail]

Jackknife, you are so right. Wonderful post.