Spring into Spring with a "Barlow a Day for Thirty Days"

[pat9198]

Day 6
Another Böker on a pile of pecans we gathered from my sister in laws yard. This one is integral canvas micarta with N690 blade steel. It’s super light, and like most of my boker barlows it’s very snappy.

 

[afishhunter]

Spring Street Barlow and an Ulster

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Comparing the blade of your Ulster #10, maybe mine isn't lacking a significant portion of steel at the tip ... no more than 1/16 inch perhaps.
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[dave308ek]

Great thread Primble, I'm late to the party as usual. I'll try to play along but my crazy schedule doesn't cooperate sometimes.
I've had this Barlow longer than any other (35 years).

 

[Old Engineer]

DAY 6 :
1975 Schrade Russell commemorative Russell Barlow and Schrade Filigree Barlow

Harry

 

[afishhunter]

Great photo of your's my friend . I also have the 1975 Schrade repro but it is certainly not as nice as your's . I also have the Schrade with the original Delrin covers . When you put the Schrade and the Schrade Russell next to each other , you can see that for every dimple in the delrin cover on one , there is one in the same place on the other one . Both are well made sharp edged cutting devices . I might just post them tomorrow ??? As an aside , your Grandaddy shown is much thicker and heavier than a Case Grandaddy . Carry them in good health Sir !!!! Oh yes , I still have my box too .

Harry

DAY 6 :
1975 Schrade Russell commemorative Russell Barlow and Schrade Filigree Barlow

Harry

I see what you mean. Understandable for the "saw cut", but the smooth, too?
Schrade could have done better. Perhaps make the Russell's covers look more like "ancient bone" or used a jigging pattern used by Russell.
I guess it don't/won't matter to those that don't have both to compare side by side.

They look like descent knives.

 

[Old Engineer]

I see what you mean. Understandable for the "saw cut", but the smooth, too?
Schrade could have done better. Perhaps make the Russell's covers look more like "ancient bone" or used a jigging pattern used by Russell.
I guess it don't/won't matter to those that don't have both to compare side by side.

They look like descent knives.

They both are pretty decent knives but I too would have preferred Saw Cut or Jigged .

Harry

 

[Hyesouljah]

Day 4

 

[DaleS]

I'm really enjoying following along


Here are my Barlows in solidarity of the challenge


Queen Drake Oil Well and a Dogs Head KA-BAR-LO

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Case and a Western by Ulster

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Camillus made Keen Kutter and a Camco

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Camillus #50 & #51

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Camillus #10 & #11

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Spring Street Barlow and an Ulster

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Northfield by Utica and a I*XL

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Wow, you’ve got some real beauty’s there!

 

[FranklinG]

* Important

There are a few scattered posts of bare-head jack knives ....... with no Barlow to be seen.

I love jack knives and a Barlow is a jack knife ..... but ..... many jack knives are not a Barlow.
Take a look at yours and see if the bolster is roughly one third the length of the knife or on a grandaddy, about one fourth the length of the knife.
I won't call out any individual posts due to my laxed rules and not wanting to embarrass anyone.

Barlow defined by Case :

This traditional jack knife pattern dates back to 18th century England, and the popularity it enjoyed overseas as a hard-working and affordable tool option eventually brought it to the United States during the mid-to-late 19th century. Its design meant that individuals from all walks of life could enjoy the diversity and utility of the Barlow, no matter the trade or occupation.

The Barlow ('009 pattern) was undoubtedly among the first patterns ever manufactured at Case, and the pattern has remained a historic favorite among knife fans.

The knife's extra-long bolster on the pocket end and its 'barehead' cap end gives the Barlow its distinctive look while helping to preserve the knife's overall integrity over years of use. A wide variety of handle colors and materials and varying blade configurations, including Spear, Clip, or Clip/Pen blade models.

Mea culpa! I hadn't given much thought about the bolster size of my Day 5 Moore Maker boy's knife. I'll take it out of the rotation for the month (and consider getting something else to replace it...)

Day 6: The lighting's not the best for capturing its chatoyance, but the wood really pops in the right sunshine. This is probably my favorite Case Barlow - out of 3. Not a huge sample size. Also, that might change if I could figure out the method pat9198 used to clean the billboard off his redbone. Fingernail, you say?

 

[FranklinG]

Day four, let’s add one more!

My new arrival was waiting in the mailbox when I got home from work on Friday. I’m super excited for this Camillus Buck 332. If I’m not mistaken, it was a run of 900 for SMKW in 1999. I don’t know how many were yellow, and how many were black. They also made 900 model 331 Granddaddy Barlows that year that were also available in yellow and black, but also brown bone.

How many folks have a Buck 332 or 331? I would love to see them.

It wasn’t as thin and light as the Buck 704 I usually carry in my suit coat pocket, but I’m committed to this 30 day Barlow challenge and it rode in my pocket just fine this morning. It is interesting how much thinner the Camillus Camco Barlow is than the Camillus Buck or the Imperials. I’ll have to get a picture of that one day this month.

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That's what I was waiting for! I saw your post about this knife on the Buck forum. It's a beaut!

 

[Boattale]

Hi Boattale. I don't follow?

Irony. It's too much for words. Beautiful.

 

[SteveC]

Wow, you’ve got some real beauty’s there!

Thanks Dale !

 

[pat9198]

Mea culpa! I hadn't given much thought about the bolster size of my Day 5 Moore Maker boy's knife. I'll take it out of the rotation for the month (and consider getting something else to replace it...)

Day 6: The lighting's not the best for capturing its chatoyance, but the wood really pops in the right sunshine. This is probably my favorite Case Barlow - out of 3. Not a huge sample size. Also, that might change if I could figure out the method pat9198 used to clean the billboard off his redbone. Fingernail, you say?

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I used a blue shop rag and lacquer thinner and just rubbed it off. The part that didn’t come off right away must have just needed to soak longer and be scraped off. It was really easy it just took some elbow grease.

 

[Primble]

Mea culpa! I hadn't given much thought about the bolster size of my Day 5 Moore Maker boy's knife. I'll take it out of the rotation for the month (and consider getting something else to replace it...)

Day 6: The lighting's not the best for capturing its chatoyance, but the wood really pops in the right sunshine. This is probably my favorite Case Barlow - out of 3. Not a huge sample size. Also, that might change if I could figure out the method pat9198 used to clean the billboard off his redbone. Fingernail, you say?

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The main thing for this thread is to have fun with it ...... to be an enjoyable experience. A fine Case Barlow for you today.
Case clearly knows what a Barlow is.

It really doesn't help that Boker and A. Wright keep calling some of their bare-head jacks a Barlow ......... it might be a marketing ploy ....... but it muddies the water and causes confusion for people new to traditional knives or just new to Barlows.

You guys need to stop confessing !!

 

[redsparrow]

Not letting a little early AM Arthroscopic surgery keep me from day 3 of our Barlow challenge

Horse cut bone TC from 2016...

Just saw this post. Heal quickly, Paul.

 

[redsparrow]

Thank you guys Boredom is the toughest thing but the upside is I have a few knives arriving tomorrow

Still catchin' up. Enjoy the new ones, my friend, and try not to withhold Duncan's for too long.

 

[birdsbeaks]

The main thing for this thread is to have fun with it ...... to be an enjoyable experience. A fine Case Barlow for you today.
Case clearly knows what a Barlow is.

It really doesn't help that Boker and A. Wright keep calling some of their bare-head jacks a Barlow ......... it might be a marketing ploy ....... but it muddies the water and causes confusion for people new to traditional knives or just new to Barlows.

You guys need to stop confessing !!

I always thought a short-bolstered barlow was just an example of the reserved nature of English and German design sensibilities.

That said, I've fantasized about making a truly "American" barlow, complete with ¾ bolsters and ¼ covers. Preferably in Beer-Can Micarta (this should exist, right?) or some other uniquely American material. Stabilized Twinkies?

 

[Culprit99]

That's what I was waiting for! I saw your post about this knife on the Buck forum. It's a beaut!

Thank you - I’m pretty stoked to get it.

 

[Sacto]

Day 5. Ka Bar in copper & I think they called the color of the bone root beer. Pretty nice!
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Love the dog’s head barlows. One of the few barlows I like with a shield.

Day 6 - Keen Kutter step bolster ( with flush joints ) and my Fayetteville Knife Company little Barlow

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A couple of beauties, Rob. I really like that keen kutter.

I'm really enjoying following along


Here are my Barlows in solidarity of the challenge


Queen Drake Oil Well and a Dogs Head KA-BAR-LO

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Case and a Western by Ulster

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Camillus made Keen Kutter and a Camco

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Camillus #50 & #51

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Camillus #10 & #11

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Spring Street Barlow and an Ulster

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Northfield by Utica and a I*XL

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A whole bunch of cool ones there, Steve. Nice stag on the dog’s head.

 

[Sacto]

Day 6, TC forum barlow today. On my lap on my front porch while drinking my morning coffee.