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

Day 7: A stainless SAB I picked up at a surplus store on the northside of Chicago a few months back. It has a pretty rounded tip and a mushy pull. I haven't spent too much time with it yet. Just some soapy water and a quick glance at the sharpmaker.


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Day 5

Boker Barlow Expedition getting ready to head out for a walk this afternoon. Currently, no expected slicing or dicing.
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cisions ... cisions ... 1 of these pairs will b my daye ate carry..
Only way to cide is test carry each fore aie bit the rest uv this Monday.
Yella's: Rough Rider 719 Barlow (SS) and Case 3318 SS Stockman?
or
TC141122 Tom's Choice (blade etch war off) and Ka-Bar 1081 Stockman? (both carbon steel.)
cisions ... cisions ... 🤔🤨
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yes. the 1081 is smaller than the 18. A wee bigger than the 14 though.
 
Day 7.

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Day 7 of the Barlow-cchanalia, and I've got a Carbon steel Case Barlow 62009½ in Gray Crandall Jigged Bone of 2024 vintage - well, that's what it says on the box anyway.

To me, it looks like it has two entirely different jigging styles for the mark and pile sides. The pile side (shown here) has distinct lines running longitudinally, almost like a wavy winterbottom pattern. If you look at the transition to the bolster, you can see the result from buffing of the distinct bars I'm talking about.

The mark side (I guess you'll just have to keep tuning in... 🤣), has, what I'd describe as, kinda like a picked style, no defined wavy longitudinal lines, and stops well before the bolster transition. I'm not even entirely certain which, if either, side is more representative of what "Crandall jigging" should be!

And the colors only sorta match (pile side looks better, imo - plus, it doesn't have the itty-bitty rice-grain sized shield 🙄). Blades are well centered and there is noticeable play in both, but not enough to be a big deal. I haven't got around to cutting anything patina-forming yet.

It might sound like I'm ragging on Case, but I'm really not. I did decide to keep it after all, what better endorsement is there than that?

Helping me keep track of my day count, is an older (and much higher quality than today or yesterday's barlows... ) Taylor's Eye Witness lambsfoot, formerly of the Harvey Collection. I'd say it's "sadly not a Barlow," except that the wood on this one is so freaky that I wouldn't have wanted to lose any of it in favor of more bolster.

I think it makes a passable number "7" as well.

I don't know when it was manufactured, but it's heavy and solid feeling. The main blade favors the liner, but doesn't come close to rubbing, has only the slightest wiggle, and only if you go looking for it. The pen blade is perfectly centered and locks up like a bank vault. I assume the main blade was as well when it was new.
 
birdsbeaks said:
Day 7.

ttspmxR.jpeg


Day 7 of the Barlow-cchanalia, and I've got a Carbon steel Case Barlow 62009½ in Gray Crandall Jigged Bone of 2024 vintage - well, that's what it says on the box anyway.

To me, it looks like it has two entirely different jigging styles for the mark and pile sides. The pile side (shown here) has distinct lines running longitudinally, almost like a wavy winterbottom pattern. If you look at the transition to the bolster, you can see the result from buffing of the distinct bars I'm talking about.

The mark side (I guess you'll just have to keep tuning in... 🤣), has, what I'd describe as, kinda like a picked style, no defined wavy longitudinal lines, and stops well before the bolster transition. I'm not even entirely certain which, if either, side is more representative of what "Crandall jigging" should be!

And the colors only sorta match (pile side looks better, imo - plus, it doesn't have the itty-bitty rice-grain sized shield 🙄). Blades are well centered and there is noticeable play in both, but not enough to be a big deal. I haven't got around to cutting anything patina-forming yet.

It might sound like I'm ragging on Case, but I'm really not. I did decide to keep it after all, what better endorsement is there than that?

Helping me keep track of my day count, is an older (and much higher quality than today or yesterday's barlows... ) Taylor's Eye Witness lambsfoot, formerly of the Harvey Collection. I'd say it's "sadly not a Barlow," except that the wood on this one is so freaky that I wouldn't have wanted to lose any of it in favor of more bolster.

I think it makes a passable number "7" as well.

I don't know when it was manufactured, but it's heavy and solid feeling. The main blade favors the liner, but doesn't come close to rubbing, has only the slightest wiggle, and only if you go looking for it. The pen blade is perfectly centered and locks up like a bank vault. I assume the main blade was as well when it was new.
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Lucky 7
 
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