S and M Barlow Question

Thomason

Thomason

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Please help me out here with a question about the Schatt and Morgan 69 single blade Barlow. Did they make two kinds of 69's with one having a standard looking Barlow length bolster and another with a somewhat shorter bolster? I keep stumbling on-line across these shorter bolsters S&M being called 69 Barlows. Thanks, gentlemen.
 
I just rec'd this 69 today Rob with a shorter multi threaded bolster. I don't consider them a Barlow but have seen them referred to as such.
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Thomason said:
Please help me out here with a question about the Schatt and Morgan 69 single blade Barlow. Did they make two kinds of 69's with one having a standard looking Barlow length bolster and another with a somewhat shorter bolster? I keep stumbling on-line across these shorter bolsters S&M being called 69 Barlows. Thanks, gentlemen.
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The short bolstered 69's do not meet all of the requirements to be a Barlow . They are just a Jack Knife . A barlow is a Jack Knife also but with a Bolster that is approximately 1/3 the length of the closed length . The contradiction to that is the Grand Daddy Barlows .

Harry
 
Thomason said:
Exactly what I was talking about. That is a nice looking knife you have. How ya like it so far?
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This one is exceptional Rob. Fantastic fit and finish, centered and solid blade, perfect walk and talk, threaded bolsters. If Queen put out knives like this one consistently who knows if they would have closed their doors?
 
Paul, do you by any chance have an accurate measurement of the closed length of your #69? I've seen these listed as 3-3/8" and also as 3-1/2" closed, but I've never handled one.
 
I had the small bolster Barehead 3 3/3 " with large keystone. This was a 2016/17 knife and all I can say it was THE worst knife I have ever had....dye bleeding all over your hands, jammed up W&T huge gap at the pivot and a truly horrible thin tinny stainless blade with cheap etching and no edge. Truly dreadful 'workmanship'
 
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