"Old Knives"

Bartleby said:
More photos are called for, and like Augie states Charlie has a lot more experience than most with these. Certainly worth more than the $5 spent if it is the real thing!
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Worth more than $5, even if it isn't the real thing! :eek::thumbsup:
Looking forward to seeing more pics!
 
North Shore said:
Thank you, do we know what that age actually is by chance?
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Judging from the length of the bolsters and nature of the mark, I would place it in the pre-1850s (this would be around the end of the first Samuel Barlow's use) comparing to other examples that have been posted over the years to the one photo. But I don't have any first hand experience with these, so my opinion is speculative at best.
 
North Shore said:
I'd be glad to help, what other angles would be helpful?

Thanks
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Nice knife, North Shore!
A picture of the pile side, and perhaps a look into the "gullet" both opened and closed would be interesting. Are the bolsters integral (one piece) with the liners?
 
waynorth said:
Nice knife, North Shore!
A picture of the pile side, and perhaps a look into the "gullet" both opened and closed would be interesting. Are the bolsters integral (one piece) with the liners?
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Thanks Charlie, I'll get some additional pictures tonight. The bolsters are integral, yes. What would the "gullet" be? like the back spring? There was petrified or charred wood in between the liners and on top of the spring where the blade rests, I removed it with tooth pick thinking it was just gunk that was picked up along the way and not form and function. I still have the wood bits if they aren't junk.
 
North Shore said:
Thanks Charlie, I'll get some additional pictures tonight. The bolsters are integral, yes. What would the "gullet" be? like the back spring? There was petrified or charred wood in between the liners and on top of the spring where the blade rests, I removed it with tooth pick thinking it was just gunk that was picked up along the way and not form and function. I still have the wood bits if they aren't junk.
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The gullet is actually called the " well ". Looking down into the knife "on top of the spring where the blade rests" Pictures with blade closed and open into the well. It's a shot makers use to tell many things about a knife. He was just playing with words :cool:;).

The charred piece may have been a piece of wood to hold the blade out a bit to access the nail nick if the kick was too short or to stop the blade from rapping the back spring.

A shot of the stamp closeup would be nice too. And both the pile and mark side of the knife. A back spring shot , closeup, would be nice to see. It would tell us more about construction and show the integral bolsters.
 
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Gevonovich said:
The gullet is actually called the " well ". Looking down into the knife " on top of the spring where the blade rests" He was just playing with words :cool:;). The charred piece may have been a piece of wood to hold the blade out a bit to access the nail nick if the kick was too short or to stop the blade from rapping the back spring.
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So you think the pieces of wood might have been part of the design? They didn't give much resistance, I tend to try and clean out loose debris with compressed air and other mechanical methods that are not harmful.
 
Ha ha! :D I have always needed an editor and proof-reader. Pertinux has done a great job over the years , keeping my foot out of my mouth in my Barlow Labels!
Thanks for the explanation of my ridiculosity!!:cool:
(I still like the word "gullet" though!):)
 
North Shore said:
So you think the pieces of wood might have been part of the design? They didn't give much resistance, I tend to try and clean out loose debris with compressed air and other mechanical methods that are not harmful.
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No, not part of the original design. It's a method to prop up the blade, used by owners of old knives, to allow access to the nail nick, if the kick is too short or to prevent blade rap. It may just be detritus and nothing more. I've found all sorts of things in the well of old knives. We will get a better idea with well shot and pile or mark side shots with blade closed, since the piece is removed now.
 
Great Pictures of that Barlow Barlow!!:)
So, it looks like integral construction. Interesting, mine has that weird break in the liner just like yours, North Shore! Wonder what that's about??:eek:
 
This is a great old Barlow.
I picked up a couple of very old Barlow’s at the Queen Knife show- Blades almost gone I bought them for the Bolster stamping.
Now I think Charlie you got them?
I love the Early long, thin Bolsters on these Knives, this must have made the knife so much more durable at the pivot pin.
Great to see Herder my friend.
 
waynorth said:
Great Pictures of that Barlow Barlow!!:)
So, it looks like integral construction. Interesting, mine has that weird break in the liner just like yours, North Shore! Wonder what that's about??
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Any chance that you can post some photos of yours, Charlie? I was recalling one of your posts of them when I saw North Shore's Barlow, but I could not find the post to compare them. Thanks, sir!
 
Here is a sweet little vintage sleeve board Miller Brothers (circa 1920-1926)) Pearl lobster folder with four tools to include a pair of scissors, manicure blade, small spear/pen blade and larger spear blade. It is 2.75 inches closed and has nice sunken joints. The build quality and precision fit of the various components is near perfection. Everything fits together with such exactness and works so smoothly it is just amazing and very satisfying to use!IMG_1753.jpg IMG_1748.jpg
 
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