What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

Hello All, I’m new to Blade Forums and enjoy collecting well-made barlows. I scrolled and found this thread and I think I’m going to enjoying seeing all the content everyone posts. I know these aren’t the traditional size 15 barlow from GEC. But, here are two of my 77 barlows from a Mike Latham SFO run in 2015. I think besides the slightly elongated frame, they encompass all the great traditional barlow features.

Peace, HLE
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Ironbut said:
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Hubba Hubba 😍
 
Primble said:
My only (modified TC that is real ;) ☺️) is this 3rd cut stag that I tried potassium permanganate on.
I like it the way it is, but, should have probably left it alone. New out of the tube on the bottom.

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Gives it some real character! i too only have one genuinely modified TC, that came together from a modified spey TC BigBiscuit BigBiscuit once had combined from a 15 rendezvous sfa that was from a great year of 15s. Been my pocket choice of late

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Fodderwing said:
Oh I really like what you did to it. Richer in texture and color. Beautiful.


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You got the tin and the knife ! Holy smokes ! 😲 :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:☺️ Pun intended.🤣
I could tell a long long story about an old guy that always had those tins in his pockets, when I was a kid. I will spare all of you though.

Dwight - that 3rd cut stag was the absolute ugly duckling of that entire run.
Everyone else got the good ones and was showing them off in glorious photos and here ole Primble was stuck with the dud ! 😞
I think I left it original for a few weeks or a few days, but, just had to fix that and decided on the P.P. dye.
It's a bold step to take because it is nearly impossible to remedy if it turns out bad. I reckon leather dye might have been plan B. 🤔

My picture of it, before it was dyed, somehow made it look ok, but, I recall spending a great deal of time trying to get the right angle, the best light, and on and on.
 
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Eads1999 said:
Hello All, I’m new to Blade Forums and enjoy collecting well-made barlows. I scrolled and found this thread and I think I’m going to enjoying seeing all the content everyone posts. I know these aren’t the traditional size 15 barlow from GEC. But, here are two of my 77 barlows from a Mike Latham SFO run in 2015. I think besides the slightly elongated frame, they encompass all the great traditional barlow features.

Peace, HLE
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Welcome to Blade Forums Traditionals !
Nice old red saw cuts for message number 1 or any other number ! :thumbsup::thumbsup:☺️
 
Eads1999 said:
Hello All, I’m new to Blade Forums and enjoy collecting well-made barlows. I scrolled and found this thread and I think I’m going to enjoying seeing all the content everyone posts. I know these aren’t the traditional size 15 barlow from GEC. But, here are two of my 77 barlows from a Mike Latham SFO run in 2015. I think besides the slightly elongated frame, they encompass all the great traditional barlow features.

Peace, HLE
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I have those very same models and IMHO , they are the very best Barlows that I have , and I have a few to choose from . Thank you for showing them my friend .


Harry
 
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mbkr said:
Pictures like that of knives like that makes me wish the market for GEC's was a little less...what's the word I want?

Crazy...that's the word I'm looking for...a little less crazy 🤪
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I am afraid the best we could ever hope for is that they might increase the release productions, especially the Barlows. ☺️ 🍀

I would love to see a tenth anniversary TC release of a very special Barlow 2012-2022, with similar numbers as the first one. Time is running out for that hope. 😞🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀

Old Engineer said:
I have those very same models and IMHO , they are the very best Barlows that I have , and I have a few to choose from . Thank you for showing them my friend .


Harry
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I like those a lot as well Harry. What is my favorite one day turns into another knife being my favorite the next, and the next, and so on ................. I reckon it's the the parent in me ! 🤣
 
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