Smallest GEC

[Thomason]

A #25 is not a barlow, Jack.

I have one, Foilist, and it has a fairly strong spring but it is nowhere near as mean as the ones moonwilson describes he has. So milder ones are out there. Maybe whoever you buy from could pick you out one.

 

[Blues]

Mr. Bose,
With all due respect, I know what a barlow knife is. I believe there are four barlows pictured above, so there are some barlow images on this thread. I initially called my #25 GEC a jack knife on another bladeforums post only to be corrected by someone that called it a #25 Barlow Jack. I've seen it listed elsewhere as such, so I assumed it was an unusual name chosen by GEC(like the whittler that really isn't much of a whittler). Now I'm being corrected again and given a short lesson as to what a Barlow is. Sorry, but the constant corrections on many posts tends to take a little of the fun out of this knife collecting and sharing thing we do on this site. Seems like even the serious professionals can't agree on naming conventions and specifics all the time (rat tail vs. fluted). I'm not a full time knife professional, so I don't take things so seriously. I'm just trying to have a little fun casually chatting about knives. Regardless of what anybody wants to call the knife all I was attempting to do was share an image of a small knife made by GEC that wasn't pictured above my post. I understand that it's a JACK and NOT a BARLOW (I did long before this post). Does that ultimately change the original intention of me attempting share images of a small knife available by GEC compared to a peanut for scale?

Folks come to this forum for more than just sharing pictures and part of that is "learning" about traditional knives and what makes one knife different from another and what its particular characteristics are.

That said, there is no call imho to take offense at the information provided above and it would be appreciated (if you do take issue with a post or its author) if you would take it to email or PM. Otherwise the thread will either be closed or moved to another forum.

Thanks for your cooperation.

 

[drfoil]

Here's my GEC Northfield #25 Barlow Jack with a Case Peanut for scale. The GEC measures 3" closed.

Thanks for the comparison. That is exactly what I am looking for! I just placed an order for one.

 

[kodiak]

Barlow, not Barlow...... bla, bla......

Those are some sweet knives. I like them.

 

[knifeswapper]

drfoil, congratulations for wading thru the thread to satisfy your inquiry.

Good discussion and hey, good news. The GEC #25 is closer to the Official Barlow Specifications than a Case XX.

My GEC Barlow has a bolster of 975/1000ths on overall of 3020/1000ths (32.3%); my Case XX 1995 Barlow has a bolster of 1215/1000ths on overall of 3355/1000ths (36.2%).

Has anybody ever actually made a real barlow?

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And while we alienate our newer enthusiasts, the NKCA pleads for help....

How do you convey your thoughts, when your delivery expels the audience?

 

[Blues]

Well, the original poster got his question answered and has placed his order.

Now it seems we're down to rubberneckers or those who wish to add further fuel to the fire.

I think our work is done here.