Here is a queen #22 barlow, made from aluminum from what I understand.
Both Blades are 440 stainless, with hidden back springs which is what caught my eye. Later found out it is in a cast aluminum frame! Pretty dang cool and I have never seen anything like it before.
Thought it was kind of neat so I picked it up at a gun show and wanted to share it with you guys since I have not seen much posted about this model.
I knew it was not a new production model because the edge on it was actually good, haha and had bid on similar ones before with no luck. It has a lazy half stop on the main blade but great snap. The pen blade has very strong half stops also with a loud snap. It is a very tough feeling knife with great grinds, and sturdy construction. made in the mid to late 80s but still in A plus condition.
Kind of funny but both knives I have bought from gun shows have been barlows, the first a case which I gave to my uncle to veterans day. And actually payed 35 bucks for each of them lol. But this time I got a box of 9mm thrown in. Both times I learned a lot about old knives from some other older collectors, and actually kept this guys phone number because he has a fighting rooster I still want.
Moral of the story here is that knives bring people of all ages together I guess?
I probably wont use it much but thought it might be a good little investment for no more than I paid for it and queen sadly closing their doors. I will For sure keep an eye out for more of these, I want one with a different blade shape now! Mainly the spear and sheepsfoot.
Thanks for reading for another one of my insomnia driven, long winded posts. Hopefully now Ill get some homework done
(second image was stolen from
Modoc ED
in his post about a very similar barlow, hope you dont mind 
)
Both Blades are 440 stainless, with hidden back springs which is what caught my eye. Later found out it is in a cast aluminum frame! Pretty dang cool and I have never seen anything like it before.
Thought it was kind of neat so I picked it up at a gun show and wanted to share it with you guys since I have not seen much posted about this model.
I knew it was not a new production model because the edge on it was actually good, haha and had bid on similar ones before with no luck. It has a lazy half stop on the main blade but great snap. The pen blade has very strong half stops also with a loud snap. It is a very tough feeling knife with great grinds, and sturdy construction. made in the mid to late 80s but still in A plus condition.
Kind of funny but both knives I have bought from gun shows have been barlows, the first a case which I gave to my uncle to veterans day. And actually payed 35 bucks for each of them lol. But this time I got a box of 9mm thrown in. Both times I learned a lot about old knives from some other older collectors, and actually kept this guys phone number because he has a fighting rooster I still want.
Moral of the story here is that knives bring people of all ages together I guess?
I probably wont use it much but thought it might be a good little investment for no more than I paid for it and queen sadly closing their doors. I will For sure keep an eye out for more of these, I want one with a different blade shape now! Mainly the spear and sheepsfoot.
Thanks for reading for another one of my insomnia driven, long winded posts. Hopefully now Ill get some homework done
(second image was stolen from
Modoc ED
in his post about a very similar barlow, hope you dont mind )
