What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

waynorth · Aug 14, 2020

tmd_87 said:
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What's New is Old again!!

Old Engineer said:
These were pretty good Barlows in their day and they still Snap .

Harry

What's Old is New again!! But still Old!!

Nice Knives, Taylor and Harry!! :thumbsup:

Leslie Tomville · Aug 14, 2020

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The eagle has landed today Charlie

waynorth
Thanks very much!

waynorth · Aug 14, 2020

It's always nice to know another package braved the besieged Post Office, Greg!!

Thanks for the heads up!!

hose56 · Aug 14, 2020

Those TC Barlows will never go out of style. Such grace and beauty. Even the 14's are little dynamite beauties. Still a few I need so the search continues.

waynorth · Aug 15, 2020

Posted elsewhere, but belong here also!!!!

The BF version -
(2nd knife) was rehandled!!

JohnDF · Aug 17, 2020

Totin' ol' "Flipper Bait" today...

waynorth · Aug 17, 2020

Did you have that engraved on the blade, John??

Sounds familiar, but I forget!!

JohnDF · Aug 17, 2020

waynorth said:
Did you have that engraved on the blade, John??

Meako had the blade engraved (defaced) before he gave it away.
He wanted to make sure the new owner wasn't going to flip it for a big profit.

afishhunter · Aug 17, 2020

Does an Ulster Number 10 count/qualify as "a good traditional Barlow"?
"ULSTER
KNIFE USA"
two line tang stamp.
Difficult to read:
"Ulster
------->
Barlow"
in script on both bolsters. (mark side right-side up when sitting with back springs down on a table. pile side right-side up when using the knife.)
Sawcut Delrin covers with brass rivets. Steel bolsters and liners, steel pivot pin. 1095 blades, and I'm guessing backsprings, since they have a matching patina.

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waynorth · Aug 17, 2020

JohnDF said:
Meako had the blade engraved (defaced) before he gave it away.
He wanted to make sure the new owner wasn't going to flip it for a big profit.

Oh Yeah!! Now I remember - thanks!! That's our "Man Down Under"!!
Great gesture; reminds me of a jerk who flipped a couple of mine, just because I sold them at a fair price!!

Misplaced Hillbilly · Aug 17, 2020

afishhunter said:
Does an Ulster Number 10 count/qualify as "a good traditional Barlow"?
"ULSTER
KNIFE USA"
two line tang stamp.
Difficult to read:
"Ulster
------->
Barlow"
in script on both bolsters. (mark side right-side up when sitting with back springs down on a table. pile side right-side up when using the knife.)
Sawcut Delrin covers with brass rivets. Steel bolsters and liners, steel pivot pin. 1095 blades, and I'm guessing backsprings, since they have a matching patina.

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Looks like a fine old work horse to me, I'd say it makes a good one

afishhunter · Aug 17, 2020

Please forgive me. I didn't go through the other 1,008 pages.
Has anyone seen or have an Ulster Number 12 Barlow? (sheepsfoot main with pen secondary; the number 11 has a spear point main with pen secondary.) I've heard the Ulster Number 12 actually exists, (I think someone said years ago it was mainly for the European market, not the USA) but I've never seen so much as a photo of one. (I have seen a sketch of it)

JohnDF · Aug 17, 2020

waynorth said:
reminds me of a jerk who flipped a couple of mine, just because I sold them at a fair price!!

I've had that happen too. Worse yet, I've had members flip knives I gifted to them.

Augie · Aug 17, 2020

afishhunter said:
Please forgive me. I didn't go through the other 1,008 pages.
Has anyone seen or have an Ulster Number 12 Barlow? (sheepsfoot main with pen secondary; the number 11 has a spear point main with pen secondary.) I've heard the Ulster Number 12 actually exists, (I think someone said years ago it was mainly for the European market, not the USA) but I've never seen so much as a photo of one. (I have seen a sketch of it)

A little earlier than yours but I have this set of Ulsters, thanks to Charlie. The sheepsfoot and one arm are very uncommon when it comes to Ulsters.

cudgee · Aug 17, 2020

waynorth said:
reminds me of a jerk who flipped a couple of mine, just because I sold them at a fair price

My friend, you are being more than gracious calling this " person " a jerk. I would be a lot more descriptive of them, but do not want to lower myself to their level.

cudgee · Aug 17, 2020

JohnDF said:
I've had that happen too. Worse yet, I've had members flip knives I gifted to them.

Hope you remember who these members are!!!

cudgee · Aug 17, 2020

Augie said:
A little earlier than yours but I have this set of Ulsters, thanks to Charlie. The sheepsfoot and one arm are very uncommon when it comes to Ulsters.

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Nice, Nice, Nice and more Nice. :thumbsup:

afishhunter · Aug 17, 2020

Augie is the one-armed a number 13?
Very nice (and complete, I think) collection of Ulster's

Augie · Aug 18, 2020

afishhunter said:
Augie is the one-armed a number 13?
Very nice (and complete, I think) collection of Ulster's

Interestingly the one arm is unnumbered, the other 3 knives are all tang stamped with pattern number. I’m not sure the one arm was a regular catalog knife as I’ve never seen another.

matfox · Aug 18, 2020