Traditional of the Month: Barlow

[pertinux]

In May, seelow123 started us off with this:

So I thought I'd start a bit of a tradition (Hopefully) And begin the First "Traditional of the month" thread....

The idea is to carry whichever pattern is in the topic (i.e the peanut) For the entire month and then start a new thread with a different design at the end of the month. During the 30 days you are encouraged to post pics of you knife doing work and generally talk about the pattern.

May was Peanut Month, June was Stockman Month, and now-- according to the Recent Poll-- July is Barlow Month (by a slim margin indeed, over the Trapper).

Here we go!

~ P.

 

[waynorth]

The Barlow is the elemental knife. Usually less expensive, but functional, and mostly easy to carry, they can be quite attractive. A nicely stamped bolster can give it eye appeal. There was a time when you could get any blade type in one. Mostly provided with spear or clip blades, they could have a sheepfoot, or a spey as a main blade as well. You could even get a one-armed man blade.
Choices are less ubiquitous now, but some spectacular old ones show up from time to time.
And I'll wager that nearly everyone over 60 years old who lurks around here has had a Barlow in their pocket at one time!

 

[Gevonovich]

One of my favorite knives

 

[popech47]

As a boy growing up always wanted one had various others but always wanted a Genuine Barlow the one with the saw cut delrin scales and the tin bolster with the word Barlow stamped in finally at 43 yrs old found it at a flea market little dirty little patinaed but there it was. Happily paid the man the whopping price of $6 and dropped it in my pocket. Since then has been carried at least twice weekly and now will be carried for an entire month. This month will include Boy scout summer camp so should be a good challenge for the old boy.

 

[Ray5118]

Of over 200 knives, only 5 Barlows in the hoard
I like em, they are sturdy, but a bit heavy for a two blade knife 3 5/16" closed, almost 3 oz. ( Case )
My choice of the month is the Case as it needs some honest work

Top - Schrade Scrimshaw
Left - Imperial ( 1930's)
Middle - Camco ( economy Camillus)
Right - Case ( 1975)
Bottom - Sabre ( Japan, bone handles)

 

[waynorth]

Simple and to the point (pun intended), these guys bring out the boy in all of us (including you women out there!) !!

 

[lutejones]

The barlow is maybe my favorite pattern to carry and use, I have these two Boker and the deep blue one is "my knife" probably it's the one you'll find in my pocket any given day.

I'm very glad that this pattern won the poll

 

[Doug Add]

This will probably be my only post to this thread, as I cannot participate in Barlow month. My lone example, an old Colonial, is away being rescaled as a shadow pattern in marigold bone.

It was the first knife I bought with my own money, saved from delivering newspapers and mowing lawns. I've had it over 40 years.

I know the rescale costs way more than the knife is worth, but I wanted to keep it in rotation, and once one of the clip on bolster/scales came loose I decided to go all out on the repair.

Here is what it looked like before I sent it away to the bone doctor.

With the bolster/scale removed, you can see it has good construction underneath. Can't wait to get it back next month.

 

[Finedges]

Hey Doug, I don't think anyone would be upset if you carried a Trapper this month, and the Barlow in August.

 

[Modoc ED]

Case SS 9-dot (1981 manufacture) A62009 ½ Barlow with Appaloosa bone covers

 

[sitflyer]

this is gonna be a great month!

I did a Barlow roundup this morning...

 

[Doug Add]

Thanks Mike! I'm actually looking forward to returning to the freedom of choosing whatever I want each day, and not trying to stick to one pattern.

 

[Finedges]

One for every day of the week. You're good to go Sitflyer!

 

[M.TEX]

Wow some smoking HOT BARLOW here...and it's just July first....

 

[Stich2442]

Well I didn't think I could play this month but the flea market came through again, the seller wanted $10, I paid $7, tip was broken and I had to reshape, file down the kick and clean and put new edges on both blades, here it is my new/old 1960's Camillus Barlow

Before reshaping

And after, I did a better job with the tip on the pile side.

 

[Finedges]

It looks great Stitch. Hope it doesn't knock your peanut around too much!

 

[Humppa]

A great looking knife, Pete! You made a fine trade...

Kind regards
Andi

 

[Peregrin]

2009 Traditional Forum Knife.

 

[Stich2442]

It looks great Stitch. Hope it doesn't knock your peanut around too much!

Not a chance the nut rides shotgun everyday next to my Zippo in my coin pocket of my jeans.

 

[Modoc ED]

Queen Steel #22 Barlow with aluminum frame, cut delrin covers, from the peroid between 1961 to 1971.

I know this knife isn't the prettiest knife on the block but it called to me for sometime when I ran across it and I finally bought it Christmas Night 2010 after it had languished on a dealer's site for months.