What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[Pt-Luso]

 

[Fixall]

Holy smokes, that's beautiful! Ram's horn? The coloration is beautiful. I really like that bolster stamp too.

 

[Jack Black]

Tiddler in the pocket today

 

[Un-Chained]

I’ve shown this recently, and really enjoying it. The green bone has such depth.

 

[Texoma]

Fixall that Plum Wood looks awesome

 

[Texoma]

Jack Black really nice looking white bone

 

[bigfish64]

P.S.
If you have the Boker barlow in Walnut and C75, we probably can't be friends anymore.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OHmmjnEdtx8 I told you I had some things up my sleeve!
At work now, will post my plum wood and something else later today.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OHmmjnEdtx8

 

[bigfish64]

I thought I remembered this same discussion from a couple years ago...post #27

Personally, I’m not a “has to be pinned” guy, I prefer it, but it isn’t a dealbreaker for me. I’m carrying my Grenadill today, so I snapped a pic of the bladewell, looks pinned to me. Maybe they’ve started pinning again.

 

[mcc850]

Had Charlie's bills won the AFC championship, my chiefs friends would not have brought my wife and i along to watch my Bucs win the super bowl. Many thanks!

 

[bigfish64]

Had Charlie's bills won the AFC championship, my chiefs friends would not have brought my wife and i along to watch my Bucs win the super bowl. Many thanks!

That’s awesome!

 

[Jack Black]

Jack Black really nice looking white bone

Thank you very much

 

[Un-Chained]

J.B.
I would just like to say that I want all your blades



Cheers,
Gus

 

[Travman]

 

[waynorth]

Brrrrr! Cold, but nice!!

 

[JohnDF]

There ya go.

 

[untytled]

A little ray of sunshine on a cold and frosty day. I love those 14's.

 

[GE Jr]

 

[bigfish64]

How about Plum Wood and C75 steel? I'm excited to see how this one ages! More and more dark colors have been coming out in the short time that I've owned it.

Here is my Plum Wood, one of my favs, it has started to darken considerably, (wish I had a before and after pic), carried it quite a bit but haven’t cut much that would start a patina on the blade.

Speaking of Micarta, here is a total jewel, the Expedition! Brass is beginning to patina well, really need to get this some more pocket time, just a great knife!

Still haven’t reached too far up the sleeve yet! Have a good one!

 

[Fixall]

Here is my Plum Wood, one of my favs, it has started to darken considerably, (wish I had a before and after pic), carried it quite a bit but haven’t cut much that would start a patina on the blade.
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Speaking of Micarta, here is a total jewel, the Expedition! Brass is beginning to patina well, really need to get this some more pocket time, just a great knife!
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Still haven’t reached too far up the sleeve yet! Have a good one!

You have deep sleeves, lol! I've got a few more, but I'll be out soon enough.

I agree with you on the pinning. I prefer it, but not being pinned is by no means a deal breaker. Judging by your pic, it does look like Boker is pinning the barlows. That's awesome!

The Expedition really is a great one! The combination of brass, micarta and the long pull just look phenomenal together. Of all the Boker barlows, the Expedition always seemed a bit of a cut above the rest to me, as far as fit and finish go.

How about the single blade version of the Brown Washboard Bone and C75? I think I agree with JohnDF and would have preferred no shield on this, like the two bladed version. Still a wonderful knife though. Boker did a really good job on the bone imo.

Since they are no longer in my possession... Here are the only shots I have of the Olive and Stag Boker barlows.

I'm heading off to work, but I'll swing back by when I get home. I'm only have one more to post!

 

[Old Engineer]

Couple of Northfield 77's



Harry