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

Primble said:
Day 18 ...... I calculate that my Gardner 1876 is appropriate.

Joseph Gardner was a foreman in the hafting department for the J. Russell Co. before later leaving to be Superintendent at Lamson, Goodnow, and Co. The logo on this Barlow is the same as the trademark logo for Lamson & Goodnow. Gardner left Lamson & Goodnow in 1876. The tang stamp on this Barlow reads "Gardner 1876", which was stamped on the earliest examples of pocket knives at the new Gardner knife factory, back in August of 1876. After exhaustive research on Gardner, it became my theory that he thought he could use the anchor logo, which he might have created while being superintendent. Regardless if my theory is correct or not, the bolster stamp on later Barlows were stamped with a "G". I believe he might have run into legal issues after using the Lamson, Goodnow, & Co. Trademark logo and switched to something less troublesome.

It was written back in 1879: In these days of competition it is no easy task to do the best work and sell goods at the low prices required; but this Mr. Gardner has always been able to do so, and that without reducing the wages of his workmen to any great extent. His motto has always been, "Good work and fair pay."

The steel bolsters on my example have many small fissures in them, most certainly created from the passage of time. 😊 12 days to go !

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Wow... what a cool knife. I LOOOVE that bolster stamp! Seems like one that is unfortunately very difficult to obtain!!
 
Day 18:
A few years back, my mother got my wife and I Blue Spruce root stock. It seems to be taking it's sweet time, but it hasn't died yet! 🤞 I have better luck planting in the ground than in pots. But, have to keep it potted until it gets fairly tall. I fear the deer will get to it otherwise. Since it's potted, I have to bring it into the garage over winter so it doesn't freeze solid. Just took it back out on to the deck!

 
Day 18
GEC Rust Orange Two Acorn Barlow. This was one of my first GECs and one I don't carry often enough. Thanks to this challenge, I'm getting to know some of the lesser carried barlows in my collection. So thanks again Mr. P, good times! 😁

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birdsbeaks said:
Day 17

If you think this shot is low effort, it's because I've had a headache for the past few hours. Ugh. 🤕

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Anyways, this is the "other" Remington Barlow from 2022. Made by Bear & Son, it's perfectly serviceable, but not anywhere near the same level as the masterpiece GEC created for the same year. Bear & Son gets so close sometimes, if I were the type to take things personally, I'd probably feel like I was being trolled.

I got this before I knew any better. I heard GEC had made the 2021 Remington Bullet Knife, and when this one was announced, I rushed to purchase and left my brain behind. Well, I was ignorant.

Though, as I posted in another thread, I'll always be grateful to it because it was while researching which outfit made this knife, that I finally decided to begin participating on BF, met all of you wonderful porch-folk, and got myself an education in pocket cutlery. For that, it was well worth the price of admission. Would I buy another as a backup? Absolutely not. I won't go into all my issues with it, but if you zoom in, you can probably see some of the weirdness for yourselves.

Fun fact: I've had this knife since it was released and this was the first day I've carried it.

Fun fact #2: In addition to the minor tasks it got called on for today, I used the oddly shaped pen blade (with a weird long pull - why??) to cut out the numbers to make "17" and it did it just fine.

Sure would be great if this headache would go away.
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I'd been wondering about the Bear & Son Barlows, but I was always put off by the pen blade. I use the secondary a fair amount, and that one looks weird to me. Not weird in a cool kind of way either. Just a little lost.
 
Day 12 and still have the Boker in the watch pocket. It sliced up a 💩load of cardboard and is now as dull as a pine 2x4 so it'll need some love over the weekend.

It's taking a lot of willpower not to snag a case Barlow. That purple one that Pat has is unreal. It's sold out or I would have ordered one! Lol! It would be a fun addition..... Hmm....

Here is the crew today. You can even see the big fella in the corner.

 
Sacto said:
Thanks Mr. P. I generally just pick out one knife in the morning and stick with it all day. If I carry two it’s usually a folder and a fixed.

Very cool. I don’t remember seeing that one before.
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Thank you my friend. I'm liking your one arm Barlow quite a bit ! :thumbsup:

Will Power said:
Love that hard use, blade's been sharpened down to.... an odd resemblance to a tool....bet that knife could tell a few tales..;)🤣 You might need to oil that joint, looks kind of as if it's had a seizure ?

P.S- Primble Primble I got my eye on you Sir! Trying to carry out deals on the sly...taking Redbone bribes (what's not to like?? ) Now check that 'Barlow' handle for nightmare faces :eek:😆
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Will Power said:
Patina at its peak. Astounding example and a rare bird 😻

Thanks, Will
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Thank you Will ............ at least it took an old redbone Case XX for me to sell you down the river ! ;)🤣 ( When he didn't take me up on it ........ I buzzed him ) ;)🤣

lithicus said:
Wow... what a cool knife. I LOOOVE that bolster stamp! Seems like one that is unfortunately very difficult to obtain!!
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lithicus said:
Day 18:
A few years back, my mother got my wife and I Blue Spruce root stock. It seems to be taking it's sweet time, but it hasn't died yet! 🤞 I have better luck planting in the ground than in pots. But, have to keep it potted until it gets fairly tall. I fear the deer will get to it otherwise. Since it's potted, I have to bring it into the garage over winter so it doesn't freeze solid. Just took it back out on to the deck!

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Thank you and I haven't ever seen another just like it.
Love your Case XX Barlow and hope your spruce tree gets a growing spurt soon. :thumbsup:😊

pat9198 said:
Day 18
GEC Rust Orange Two Acorn Barlow. This was one of my first GECs and one I don't carry often enough. Thanks to this challenge, I'm getting to know some of the lesser carried barlows in my collection. So thanks again Mr. P, good times! 😁

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I've been carrying a few lesser carried Barlows myself and each day they are getting a slight massage with a Microfiber cloth and one drop of oil to the joints. :thumbsup:😊
Nice acorn !!! :thumbsup:😍

Augie said:
Case Tested today.


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I wonder how fast the cash came out of your pocket for that beauty 🤔🤔........ would have been pretty quick for me. :thumbsup:😍🤣

FranklinG said:
Day 18:

I took Cat, the Cat on a little adventure to the vet. She was pretty nervous, so I tried to distract her with toys from my pockets.

Didn't work.

She was much less interested in my Case Barlow than the dog noises coming from the hallway.

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The Maine Coon I had before Elijah J. would arch his back, roll out his tongue, and let out a loud hiss at the very sight of the Vet. ;)🤣
Elijah J. don't think much of him either, but, he don't get excited about much anything. :cool:😊🐈‍⬛
Nice Case Barlow ! :thumbsup:😊
 
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