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Okay, what pattern number is a "Charlow"? Is charlow the name GEC calls it by or not? Any more information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your replies.
 
It's a good question for sure....these guys on here throw around acronyms like crazy.

It's the GEC Tom's Choice Barlow. If you do a google search for the history of the charlow knife, you'll find detailed history of the model on another forum that has it's own GEC knife collectors sub-forum.

A quite popular model in these parts, although I myself do not own one, so I can't give you a "how it feels" report.

Hope that help......Joe
 
Charlow is the name given to the #15 Barlow that Charlie (Waynorth) designed, a pattern nickname that started here on the traditional forum. The #15 frame is also used for the boys knife, the Radio, and the harness jack number 7.

Best regards

Robin
 
Pattern number 15 , Charlow is a nickname combining Charlie and Barlow
Charlie is the name of the guy who had this special factory order done.
 
Looks like that's all cleared up. So I guess the only thing left to do is add that I am absolutely head over heals in love with the charlow. I only have one but I am on the hunt to rectify that. I received mine about 3 months ago and it has only left my pocket but maybe 3 or 4 times. :D Unfortunately those SFO charlows are freaking hard to find...
 
Here is the Charlow sheepsfoot in the one and two blade patterns and the Radio and Harness jack in the same frame.

Regards

Robin

 
It's a fantastic knife in every way. Mine is rarely out of arm's reach. It's one of my all-time favorite's.

The "TC" on the bolster of the GEC Barlows stands for "Tidioute Cutlery". The "Tom's Choice" was one of the many variants of the GEC #15 Barlow which had a Clip style main blade. Other GEC Barlow runs have had Sheepfoot blades, Spear blades or Spey blades.

The TC Barlow is a special factory order of limited number that's done a couple times a year. They sell fast, so when you see one don't wait or it's gone.
 
arizonaranchman said:
It's a fantastic knife in every way. Mine is rarely out of arm's reach. It's one of my all-time favorite's.

The "TC" on the bolster of the GEC Barlows stands for "Tidioute Cutlery". The "Tom's Choice" was one of the many variants of the GEC #15 Barlow which had a Clip style main blade. Other GEC Barlow runs have had Sheepfoot blades, Spear blades or Spey blades.

The TC Barlow is a special factory order of limited number that's done a couple times a year. They sell fast, so when you see one don't wait or it's gone.
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I always thought the TC stood for "Tom's Choice". Always learning something new around here.
 
Gentlemen thankyou all very much for your repies and the generosity with which you share your knowledge. It is very much appreciated.
 
Whoever coined the name "Charlow" must be a witty, clever, handsome and charming gentleman.
 
Thomason said:
Whoever coined the name "Charlow" must be a witty, clever, handsome and charming gentleman.
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Indubitably.

To whit:

pertinux said:
"Charlow" is a relatively new colloquialism coined by Thomason as a shortened form of "Charlie's Barlows," the Tidioute Cutlery (TC-stamped-bolster) barlows that Charlie Campagna-- waynorth-- has commissioned as SFOs from GEC.

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It all started here, in the "Whatcha got on order?" thread:

Thomason said:
akadave2 said:
Charlies Barlows! What else!?
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Me too. Charlows:thumbup::D
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~ P.
 
I missed out on the Charlow phenomenon entirely in my time away from the forum. It's a shame -- I love barlows more than any other pattern, and I don't own a single one. Now I'm dying to know when there will be another run!
 
arizonaranchman said:
It's a fantastic knife in every way. Mine is rarely out of arm's reach. It's one of my all-time favorite's.

The "TC" on the bolster of the GEC Barlows stands for "Tidioute Cutlery". The "Tom's Choice" was one of the many variants of the GEC #15 Barlow which had a Clip style main blade. Other GEC Barlow runs have had Sheepfoot blades, Spear blades or Spey blades.

The TC Barlow is a special factory order of limited number that's done a couple times a year. They sell fast, so when you see one don't wait or it's gone.
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The common assumption is that the bolster stamp reads "TC" when in fact it is "CT." The letters stand for "cum tempore," the Latin phrase, "with time." Some believe this is a reference to philosophy or religion. Others suggest it is simply a humorous comment on the waiting time between runs of CT Barlows, and the resultant anticipation and anxiety of the knife's devotees.

Around GEC HQ, the CT Barlow's chief engineer, Charles Campagna, is referred to by his code name: Time Lord.

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Above: Charles Campagna ponders the razor Barlow in 3rd cut stag.
 
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