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I like this slipjoint
The folding knife’s style “barlow” has 1 blade (2 blades, more recently), huge bolsters, a teardrop shape handle.
As per some historical notes, the first “barlow knives” were made in Sheffield on 1670 circa, by Obadiah Barlow. The “barlow” style was then very appreciate in the States: G. Washington owned one barlow folder, M. Twain wrote about a “true barlow” on his Tom Sawyer, 1876.
An old folk song was also dedicated to the “barlow” knife:
“I been livin' here all my life, All I got is a Barlow Knife; Buck horn handle and a barlow blade, Best dang knife that ever was made.”
Last note: the small right pocket on the front of the Levi’s jeans was often called, until 1940-50, “barlow pocket” (those years, the small pocket was 4”---good times!)
http://www.levisguide.com/watchpocket/watchpocket.html
Here we had a brief reminiscence, which I found really nice, about the use of a barlow knife
http://www.reminisce.com/2011/09/grandpas-old-barlow-pocketknife-left-sharp-memories/
Coming back to the actual knife, the Queen Large Barlow, made in 300 pieces, is by the collaboration of Queen Cutlery Co. http://www.queencutlery.com/danburke.htm with Dan Burke. Dan Burke, born1941
Is a quite famous american blademaster, he’s work is focused to slipjoint knives
The Quenn Large Barlow has the typical shape of a true “barlow”
Specs of the knife:
 3.75" Blade
 4.75" Handle
 D-2 Steel Blade
 Clip Point Blade
 Sawed Bone Handle
 Made in USA
The amber horn handle is confortable, teardrop shape. It’s non-smooth finished, and this match in my mind the original barlow’ style, ‘cause these knives were done for rough tasks, and was maded to be grippy
On the left tang: QDB (Queen Dan Burke)
On the right tang: Queen Cutlery standard sign
The knife is well made, and built whit care
Closing the knife, first step. The joint is quite hard, but not a nailbraker
Final step, knife closed
Resuming: a beautiful traditional folder, not a safe queen, I had strong emotions handling it.
Ciao,
Alfredo
The folding knife’s style “barlow” has 1 blade (2 blades, more recently), huge bolsters, a teardrop shape handle.
As per some historical notes, the first “barlow knives” were made in Sheffield on 1670 circa, by Obadiah Barlow. The “barlow” style was then very appreciate in the States: G. Washington owned one barlow folder, M. Twain wrote about a “true barlow” on his Tom Sawyer, 1876.
An old folk song was also dedicated to the “barlow” knife:
“I been livin' here all my life, All I got is a Barlow Knife; Buck horn handle and a barlow blade, Best dang knife that ever was made.”
Last note: the small right pocket on the front of the Levi’s jeans was often called, until 1940-50, “barlow pocket” (those years, the small pocket was 4”---good times!)
http://www.levisguide.com/watchpocket/watchpocket.html
Here we had a brief reminiscence, which I found really nice, about the use of a barlow knife
http://www.reminisce.com/2011/09/grandpas-old-barlow-pocketknife-left-sharp-memories/
Coming back to the actual knife, the Queen Large Barlow, made in 300 pieces, is by the collaboration of Queen Cutlery Co. http://www.queencutlery.com/danburke.htm with Dan Burke. Dan Burke, born1941
Is a quite famous american blademaster, he’s work is focused to slipjoint knives
The Quenn Large Barlow has the typical shape of a true “barlow”
Specs of the knife:
 3.75" Blade
 4.75" Handle
 D-2 Steel Blade
 Clip Point Blade
 Sawed Bone Handle
 Made in USA
The amber horn handle is confortable, teardrop shape. It’s non-smooth finished, and this match in my mind the original barlow’ style, ‘cause these knives were done for rough tasks, and was maded to be grippy
On the left tang: QDB (Queen Dan Burke)
On the right tang: Queen Cutlery standard sign
The knife is well made, and built whit care
Closing the knife, first step. The joint is quite hard, but not a nailbraker
Final step, knife closed
Resuming: a beautiful traditional folder, not a safe queen, I had strong emotions handling it.
Ciao,
Alfredo
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