My signature barlow

Modoc ED said:
Terrific knife Jason. The bolster etching is a particularly nice touch. Is that a drawn swedge or a cut swedge? My old eyes aren't good enough to tell. At any rate, I do like the swedge - not a sharp, square, beginning of the swedge but a gradual transition. Hope that makes sense.
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Thank you! That is a cut swedge on this one.
MattWRog said:
Not too bad for a guy who lubes switches and changes light bulbs for his day job 😉

It’s a sweet piece.
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And batteries! Don't forget the batteries. I am mostly a professional battery checker. Lol
hornetguy said:
Very, very nice... beautiful work and attention to detail...
If you did decide to put that one into "production", how much time is involved in making one knife?
Great knife... we do laser engraving where I work, but ours is more surface stuff... that looks pretty deep.... any details you could give about the laser used, etc?
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There will be no mass production coming from my shop. Every knife is handmade 1 at a time from scratch. My dream is to someday be involved or invested in a high end production company that could bring the highest quality pocket knives to the market in larger batches. Similar to what the Case Bose line is in terms of features and execution. But that is just a dream and again I'd only want to be involved to a certain degree or invested in said "company" that said. I generally have around 16 hours into a knife give or take a couple hours depending on the build. That time does not include the prep lead I ng up to heat treat. Because my shop time is so limited I tend to cut out, do nick/pull work and heat treat around 8 - 10 knives through the course of a week. This "batch" then keeps me busy for a few months working through them.
Campbellclanman said:
Stunning, that is absolutely stunning Jason! You have come one very long way in a very short time to produce the quality work that you are, this Knife is exceptional.

Edit: Going back several times to check this Knife out. Jason matey- that is incredible work, watch out knife World because it should be shaken up now with such quality work already from Jason.

That Stag is hafted very thin- that takes Skill - that is old school real quality Cutlers work showing here.
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You are too kind Duncan. Thank you for the kind words my friend! I hope all is well.
mrknife said:
hope to see one with a clip blade some day!! excellent craftsmanship!
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I think I have made 2 clip barlows now, one with a coping secondary. Not every barlow will get my signature stamp going forward but I imagine there will be a variety of blades and handle materials that will get the stamp going forward. That kinda the fun thing about building barlows. You can stuff about any blade you want in that frame and just have fun with it.
 
Beautiful knife, wonderful stag expertly hafted. Love the blade shape, size, finish, world class.

If criticism is allowed, tolerated, my only comment would be to center your signature bolster stamp so it is not so close to the stag cover. I like the deepness and what appears to be texture but it's off center to my eyes. No offense, opinions vary.
 
Chief said:
Beautiful knife, wonderful stag expertly hafted. Love the blade shape, size, finish, world class.

If criticism is allowed, tolerated, my only comment would be to center your signature bolster stamp so it is not so close to the stag cover. I like the deepness and what appears to be texture but it's off center to my eyes. No offense, opinions vary.
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Constructive criticism is always fair, warranted and accepted with me. It helps promote personal growth and self reflection and in this case can only help me get better as a knife maker and I'm all about getting better and striving to be my best. That said the size of the stamp I used I could stand to nudge it about a 1/16" towards the pivot pin without too much issue. I was a little leery about getting it too close to the pin since it has to be ground off after peening and that is where most of the hand finishing from that point occurs. Bottom line I was a little apprehensive about sanding one end of the stamp too much. Definitely something to consider taking another look at going forward though. You are correct there is depth to the mark. The fiber laser basically burns away material very slowly at different power levels and intervals of time for different materials. Its quite the tool and I've really only scratched the surface on what it can do. Thankfully there are quite a few makers out there who are using them and it's good to share setting info and techniques with them. It makes the learning curve a lot shorter. Thank you for your input. It is much appreciated.
 
Signalprick said:
Constructive criticism is always fair, warranted and accepted with me. It helps promote personal growth and self reflection and in this case can only help me get better as a knife maker and I'm all about getting better and striving to be my best. That said the size of the stamp I used I could stand to nudge it about a 1/16" towards the pivot pin without too much issue. I was a little leery about getting it too close to the pin since it has to be ground off after peening and that is where most of the hand finishing from that point occurs. Bottom line I was a little apprehensive about sanding one end of the stamp too much. Definitely something to consider taking another look at going forward though. You are correct there is depth to the mark. The fiber laser basically burns away material very slowly at different power levels and intervals of time for different materials. Its quite the tool and I've really only scratched the surface on what it can do. Thankfully there are quite a few makers out there who are using them and it's good to share setting info and techniques with them. It makes the learning curve a lot shorter. Thank you for your input. It is much appreciated.
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I honestly thought you were going for that "Schrade" look. I don't think it's that uncommon to have the stamp off center away from the pin. I'm sure there's tons of other examples.

Not my picture, but:
 
herder said:
Who is this Jason Ritche guy that everybody's talking about, and doesn't he co-host some kind a cooking podcast? :)
Incredible work my friend. Great stag, great stamp, great knife!!!
I'm fortunate to own one of the "first" generation models.

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If my knife skills were as good as my cooking skills I'd have Mike Moran money! Lol. Thank you my friend! Fantastic picture. See you soon!
 
Signalprick said:
Hello all,

I just completed my 1st signature barlow custom. It's not my first barlow but my first with my signature bolster stamp. Full disclosure, I developed the stamp and it was laser etched onto the bolster. This is how I do all of my tang stamps these days also. I always loved the twin pair of Wilfred Works barlows that the Old Dog, Tony Bose and Kerry Hampton @KnifeHead did so my signature stamp is an homage to that style. Anyway, I know we all can appreciate a decent barlow and I'm quite proud of this one. Just wanted to share here for those of you not on IG. Thanks for looking and for your comments!

Knife details: AEB-L stainless steel blade and spring. Blade was cryo cycled and tested at 61 hrc. Blade has a hollow as ground satin finish and rides on a bushing. Mill relieved liners and bolsters are 410ss. Covers are premium sambar stag with spun NS frame pins. CL is 3 3/8".

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Absolutely STUNNING!!!
 
Signalprick said:
Here was my inspiration. (Not my pic)

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Figured that was your inspiration and had googled that exact pair before my comment. Although it's not very scientific or exact, I held a ruler up to the WW bolsters to measure the ratio of the centerline distance from the left of the stamp to the cover compared to the right of the stamp to the "pinched" line. That ratio is about 1 to 3. Did the same with yours and the ratio is almost 1 to 6. The angle of the photo and wide angle lens may make it look like a larger amount on the screen than it is in real life. Realizing the pivot pin comes into play, does the stamp have to be lazered before peening the pivot or could it be done after peening? I'm a tough critic and appreciate you being receptive to inputs, some makers are overly sensitive.

L lithicus IMO the lined bolster on the Schrade exacerbates the lopsidedness of the stamp imo.
 
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