Something about Barlow

There are S&M #69 Barlows in different bone handles availiable
Sometimes the #69 is an Equal Ended Jack which does not have the long bolster of a Barlow
Our 2009 forum knife is a #69 Barlow with a long bolster and I have a #69 which is an Equal Ended Jack

To expand the choice of Jacks, these are very similar to a Barlow.
The S&M Medium Coke Bottle at 3 3/5" are available in either Spear or Clip main blades
The Queen Gunstock at 3 3/5" in D2 with a clip in Maple, Amberbone and now Zebra wood, or S&M Gunstock at 3 3/5" with a spear

These are all a very similar size, because they all have the same size secondary pen blade in common
 
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Warriorsociologist said:
@ thejamppa:

This thread of yours has got me thinking of what I'd like to see the 2011 forum knife to be...

A Queen-made Canoe w/ spear primary & Wharncliff secondary (both D2). This would combine the blades like on the Dan Burke Barlow with the config. we love so dearly. I'm thinking Blackwood, NS bolsters, and brass liners... Maybe a stylized "skinny" shield like on the GEC Cocobolo Sleaveboard carver.... How's this sound?
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Sounds GREAT to me! :thumbup::thumbup:

Robert
 
It sounds great to me too. I had thought of a similar configuration but with both blades on the same end in a canoe frame. I actually was kind of thinking of a knife like my avatar (single blade) with the blade combo you talk about. I actually mentioned this to Jani in an email. I call such a configuration a "Canlow".


Ed
 
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I just picked up recently a new Queen #69 "straight jack". This is a knife in D2 and amber carved stag bone that is new for this year. Though not a barlow it is a classic "regular jack" pattern that is the same basic barlow frame.

Its a great EDC and I will try to get a pic of it posted soon.
 
Yeah, I tried that one too, but it just doesn't exactly sound right for some reason. There is a Fight'n Rooster canoe on the bay now with both blades on the same end which kind of gave me the idea, but the blades are a spear and a skinning blade (similar to the skinner on a Copperhead). Maybe it's an answer looking for which no one has a question.

Ed
 
Here are my two Case Barlows. And I think there is indeed "something about them". I picked up the William Russell Case over the weekend, and it's a dandy. It has a blade etching on it, which I normally HATE, but the rest of the knife was so nice I had no choice but to overlook it. This scan doesn't do the knife justice- the jigging and color on the bone is very nice, and it is a well-put-together little number.

As for the other knife, how often do you see a MOP Barlow? :D:thumbup:
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Some nice barlows. I had an old Colonial model, then a Boker, but the pattern never really caught me, like stockmans. I saw a nice Kabar model at a junk mall over the weekend, should've picked it up. Red saw cut delrin scales, the obligatory stainless steel bolster.

I did ask if I could take pics, they said no ;).
 
I use a Russell Barlow around the garden a lot.

This one is I believe, Böker made, Sawn Bone handles (THE scales for a Barlow in my book) carbon with stainless brushed bolster. It's very well made indeed, no hint of gaps around liners/springs scales-my bete noire.Very strong spring and a nice longpull. These were available at very reasonable cost up until a couple of years ago but now seem to have vanished. They also did a Gran version but these really are massive jobs!
 
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