What is more "American" than a Barlow knife?

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I just explained how I had gifted an inexpensive ($7.19) Chinese-made Schrade Barlow Knife to a friend so that she wouldn't have to be without a pocket knife. (Her knife had been stolen). What "Traditional" knife is perceived as more "American" than the Barlow knife? :cool:

No "bigotry" here. I'm open to differing/divergent opinions.
 
The Barlow is a true classic and has probably been here since the earliest colonial times since it's one of the oldest of all patterns (dating at least to the 1600's I believe). So even if it began in England, you can be sure it's been here since the beginning. :thumbup:
 
The 3 blade stockman could give the Barlow a run for the prize?
I like both.
 
Dependstoo on orogin vs. popularity in the US. I'd vote for the stockman, but at one time the trapper was one of the bestselling folding knife patterns here.
 
As was mentioned earlier the stockman is likely more "American" as is the "Bowie" and all of its spin offs.
 
Where I grew up almost all of the older men carried a three-blade stockman. Most of these were Old Timers with tiny, toothpickish blades.
 
The barlow and sodbuster type knives are much older than the stockman but when i think Americas pattern i think stockman.
 
Captain O said:
I just explained how I had gifted an inexpensive ($7.19) Chinese-made Schrade Barlow Knife to a friend so that she wouldn't have to be without a pocket knife. (Her knife had been stolen). What "Traditional" knife is perceived as more "American" than the Barlow knife? :cool:

No "bigotry" here. I'm open to differing/divergent opinions.
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As has been said, Barlows (and most folding patterns) originate in England or Europe. Having said that, the humble Buck 110, in my mind, is absolutely iconic of American/Canadian culture.
 
I think of the Bowie first then a stockman.


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Stockman, then maybe a trapper. Hmm, might return and edit. :D Soddies,110's, bowies, toothpicks. There may be so many, that it's almost overwhelming or overkill. We may not have regionals as such, but we have a lot of iconic knives. 4-blade Boy Scout/Army utility and the TL-29 electricians knife.
Thanks, Neal70
 
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