What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[johnny twoshoes]

My biggest regret at the Rendezvous was not picking up one of Charlie's knives.
I love the looks of these Charlows!!!

 

[gunstockjack]

My biggest regret at the Rendezvous was not picking up one of Charlie's knives.
I love the looks of these Charlows!!!

Caleb, it's not too late... yet.

I'll bet you had a great time at the Rendezvous, but did you take any photos? Or did I miss 'em.

 

[mr_badexample]

Duncan, I like you have only one cover on my mind "Walnut" The story behind it means the most to me!!! I was blessed to have the good fortune to win Charlies GAW and that's the cover for me :thumbup:

Paul

That's the one Paul, good choice!!

 

[pertinux]

I'm not only a pocket knife addict, I'm a GEC distributor 'cause I love GEC knives!

True story: I bought my first-ever GEC knife from Barry, my White Owl in autumn gold-- complete with the knife lanyard he'd made.

Pret-ty cool.

I don't know how I missed it, but what is the story behind the gunstock?

Very simply:

My father had a couple of walnut gunstock blanks in his closet from the 1950s. My brother gave me one of them, and I of course immediately thought "knife Handles"!
We are just looking at it to see how it finishes up.

It has finished up beautifully, complete with flashes of gold.

I stopped in Buffalo to visit the brother who sent me the gunstock blank, before the Rendezvous, and I swung by again on my way home just to give him a Walnut handled Barlow. He was over the moon! I thought he was gonna cry!!
It's funny; it's only a knife with a wood handle in one sense, but it sure means a lot to both of us.

Charlie, how wonderful. Thanks for letting us know.

Duncan, I like you have only one cover on my mind "Walnut" The story behind it means the most to me!!! I was blessed to have the good fortune to win Charlies GAW and that's the cover for me :thumbup:

Oh wow, Paul-- I'd already forgotten about that! Your win means all the more, now seeing how these newest barlows have turned out. Congratulations all over again.

~ P.

 

[paulhilborn]

Oh wow, Paul-- I'd already forgotten about that! Your win means all the more, now seeing how these newest barlows have turned out. Congratulations all over again.

~ P.

Thanks again Sarah I can only imagine how busy Charlie is since his return and I can certainly wait, because a knife like that is well worth the wait

Paul

 

[gunstockjack]

True story: I bought my first-ever GEC knife from Barry, my White Owl in autumn gold-- complete with the knife lanyard he'd made.

Pret-ty cool.


~ P.

That was your first GEC?!? I din' know that, but I'm now duly impressed! The pleasure was all mine!

 

[SHEBOP]

This just keeps getting better and better!

 

[Hammer67]

We harvested a motherload of huckleberries tonight. Just one of many bowlfulls:

 

[Campbellclanman]

Paul - good choice you lucky dog!

 

[burnside]

Thanks again Sarah I can only imagine how busy Charlie is since his return and I can certainly wait, because a knife like that is well worth the wait

Paul

I also imagine Charlie is swamped with emails so I am going to wait for things to settle down before getting back in touch. I can't wait to get my hands on a walnut charlow!

 

[Campbellclanman]

I also imagine Charlie is swamped with emails so I am going to wait for things to settle down before getting back in touch. I can't wait to get my hands on a walnut charlow!

Yep, Charlie will be a bust boy!
Man - wont it be a good day opening THAT BOX!!!!!
I can see probably another ...say....10 to 15 pages of photo's and thanks coming up - Bring it on I say!!

 

[Ryan Sumner]

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+1

Thanks again for the gift I received on Friday Charlie, means a lot to me

Jack

I've been carrying the same knife recently, the jet-black ebony is fantastic! It has sated my want of a barlow with dark black handles, so I don't have to worry about wanting the ironwood on the sheepsfoots. (sheepsfeet? the plural still eludes me. )

I'm sure you'll love it!

 

[Old Hunter]

Came across another Case Barlow variation a couple of weeks ago, unusual Winterbottom bone (for a Case). The workmanship on this Case is superb; perfectly centered blades, great opening and closing snap, nice fitting job all the way around. OH

 

[paulhilborn]

I also imagine Charlie is swamped with emails so I am going to wait for things to settle down before getting back in touch. I can't wait to get my hands on a walnut charlow!

You and I are on the same page about Charlie---of course I want to order another/other variation/s also but knowing how swamped he must be---I can wait

Paul

 

[pertinux]

~ P.

 

[jhefner82]

I couldn't wait and ordered my very first Barlow from Charlie. A single bladed sheepsfoot walnut. Can't wait and will definitely get some pics up. They are expected early next week.

 

[Hammer67]

Request for a 2-blade walnut Charlow placed! I feared these would all be snatched up!

 

[waynorth]

Thanks again Sarah I can only imagine how busy Charlie is since his return and I can certainly wait, because a knife like that is well worth the wait

Paul

Officially orders begin at midnight! You better get your order in, Paul.
I lost count of the email requests!!
The other "usual" dealers should have theirs by the weekend also!

 

[SHEBOP]

I gots Happy Sheep Feets!!!
Whoop Whoop!!!

 

[Jack Black]

I've been carrying the same knife recently, the jet-black ebony is fantastic! It has sated my want of a barlow with dark black handles, so I don't have to worry about wanting the ironwood on the sheepsfoots. (sheepsfeet? the plural still eludes me. )

I'm sure you'll love it!

Thanks Ryan

~ P.

Great pic P :thumbup:

Officially orders begin at midnight! You better get your order in, Paul.
I lost count of the email requests!!
The other "usual" dealers should have theirs by the weekend also!

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There was a most fortuitous coincidence in West Yorkshire this week, when, on the very same day, both ScruffUK and I received a gifted Charlow! Thom received his from Duane, and I from Charlie. We got the boys together today for a photo opportunity, but as it has been raining all afternoon, we had to stay in the pub! :thumbup: