I know it’s a little early to be talking about Easter, but I’ve been wanting both an Easter knife and a Barlow for a while. When this knife presented itself, I thought I’d go ahead and pick it up. I haven’t been able to find any others, so I’m glad I did. Anyway, this is probably the nicest Case knife that I’ve purchased, in terms of fit and finish. The blades snap open and closed with the sound of a SAK, they are centered pretty decently, springs seem to fit flush, and the scales/bolster are done very nicely. I’m also very impressed with the Barlow pattern. It seems that when I was a kid, that this was the pattern that everyone seemed to have…that is except me, as I don’t ever remember having a Barlow. This pattern is a very nice size. Big enough to handle most of my knife tasks, and small enough to handle most of my knife tasks. I expected it to be thicker, and in fact it’s relatively thin. Also, I like the blade geometry very much. This may be my new favorite pattern, and EDC knife. Sorry about all of the pictures, but I was excited and wanted to show it off. The pictures below do not do the knife justice. Paid $34.99 + $7 shipping.
Case 05602 Caramel Barn Board Barlow Knife (Retired), from Ira Wood & Sons, Inc. Bone handles and Tru-Sharp blades.