What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[waynorth]

Aw, you still have about 18 years, 7 months, 4 days and 20 minutes left on that blade! No worries, mate; it still looks great!!

 

[pertinux]

Thanks for posting them Barry! Now everyone can see what all the fuss is about!!

:thumbup:

... Though I haven't stop fussing about this one, and probably won't:

~ P.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Charlie, it will be with me a wee bit longer than that my friend - that's for sure!

 

[Campbellclanman]

:thumbup:

... Though I haven't stop fussing about this one, and probably won't:

~ P.

Wow Sarah, I love your photo's - just great, and what makes them better theres always a great knife in them too!
Arent those single bladed Clip-points just fantastic!

 

[gunstockjack]

That photo was taken outside under bright overcast skies; indoors the African Blackwood looks much darker. They are all nice!

 

[SHEBOP]

Great pictures everyone!!!!

 

[Campbellclanman]

Lovely photo's, it was a nice afternoon, I was inspired by the absolutely lovey shots of everyone so I thought I would go out and take some shots for this thread, and a couple more.......

 

[kamagong]

Wow -Barry, like the guys have just said-stunners my friend!
Ok, here is my poor Red Bone Clip point, now re-named "flat belly"after taking out the 3 bad chips out of the blade, so ashamedly I show you my good ol faithful - still love it to bits...

Looking good Duncan. The new profile does look a bit odd though with the relative lack of patina.

- Christian

 

[Campbellclanman]

Looking good Duncan. The new profile does look a bit odd though with the relative lack of patina.

- Christian

Hi Christian, I know...and yet this knife gets carried all the time, my Ebony Spear point banged up Patina in no time, this knife is tending to take its time!

 

[kamagong]

If it makes you feel better Duncan the profile of my clip point Charlow has also been changed. It has a slight recurve now, the result of an incompetent sharpening job.

- Christian

 

[Over/under]

If it makes you feel better Duncan the profile of my clip point Charlow has also been changed. It has a slight recurve now, the result of an incompetent sharpening job.

- Christian

I have never seen a knife so new, look so old. I say that as a compliment. This pattern wears the years of experience, forced or not, extremely well.

 

[silenthunterstudios]

Yeah that Barlow looks great! Might do that to my two blade, depends on how bad it might be to get to the nail nick.

 

[kamagong]

Thanks guys. I do like the way it looks, though I wish I hadn't taken off so much steel.

- Christian

 

[waynorth]

:thumbup:

... Though I haven't stop fussing about this one, and probably won't:

~ P.

Met this knife in person - it indeed looks fat and happy - well loved!
In fact I saw it joyfully cutting up lunch!!

 

[SHEBOP]

Charlows and Great Folks = Joy

 

[pertinux]

Wow Sarah, I love your photo's - just great, and what makes them better theres always a great knife in them too!
Aren't those single bladed Clip-points just fantastic!

Thanks, Duncan.

My single-blade clip point single-handedly (single-bladedly?) crashed my default preference for two-bladed jacks.

Met this knife in person - it indeed looks fat and happy - well loved!
In fact I saw it joyfully cutting up lunch!!

Indeed! Its created-by-use patina was further enhanced through sharing a salad with Charlie Campagna right there in the GEC Factory. (Yes, Paul-- Lucky Duck.)

I meant to take more pictures of the walnut sheepsfoot last evening, but when I reached into my pocket for it I found this one again instead. The sneak.

~ P.

 

[paulhilborn]

(Yes, Paul-- Lucky Duck.)

Beat me to it Sarah!!!

Paul

 

[Old Hunter]

My new Sheepfoot Barlow came in yesterday's mail - I couldn't be more pleased! OH

 

[Campbellclanman]

Wow-Darn that's nice! REALLY nice!

 

[Old Hunter]

Thank you Duncan, as you can imagine I'm thrilled with it. OH