What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[Fodderwing]

 

[Jack Black]

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Fantastic photo my friend

 

[waynorth]

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Nice, interesting handles, and a great pic!!

 

[Fodderwing]

Fantastic photo my friend

Thanks Jack!

Nice, interesting handles, and a great pic!!

Thank you Charlie for these beauties!

 

[cigarrodog]

 

[JohnDF]

That bone is on fire!

 

[Benjamin Carl]

Having been born just a few miles from the farm where Mark Twain wrote many of his works, these TCs carry a little extra meaning for me. Very happy to see that “Tom’s back!!”

Thank you Charlie for another beautiful run!

 

[Primble]

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Fantastic photo my friend

Nice, interesting handles, and a great pic!!

+ 1 more ! Which one belongs to Mrs. Fodderwing ?

 

[Fodderwing]

+ 1 more ! Which one belongs to Mrs. Fodderwing ?

Thank you Mr P! That would be the one on the right.

 

[Primble]

I have the Cocobolo 14 TC on it's way and I reckon I will get to see the size of the little Barlow. Don't think it will be as small as my smallest though.

Cocobolo Fayetteville Knife Co. (1880-1911) at 2 & 7/8" closed.

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[Fodderwing]

I have the Cocobolo 14 TC on it's way and I reckon I will get to see the size of the little Barlow. Don't think it will be as small as my smallest though.

Cocobolo Fayetteville Knife Co. (1880-1911) at 2 & 7/8" closed.

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Holy smokes! That's one I've never seen! Wowza!

 

[Primble]

Forum link to more information on my little Barlow:

Fayetteville Knife Company - Manufacturers of Small Barlows

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[Primble]

John Primble Belknap HDW. & MFG. (1940-68) model 5921 and model 5922 saw-cut bone Barlows:

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[RayseM]

Can you open the blades on that small a knife pretty easily or do you reach for needle nose?
Serious question. A little thing like that with a 1/2 stop????

It is a pretty Barlow.

 

[Primble]

Can you open the blades on that small a knife pretty easily or do you reach for needle nose?
Serious question. A little thing like that with a 1/2 stop????

It is a pretty Barlow.

Thank you Ray and the FKCO opens and closes very nicely, not a nail breaker at all, if that is the knife you were asking about.
Those Primble's above are another matter. They might break a nail.

 

[waynorth]

Fayettville relics - not as nice as yours, Rob!! ( Primble )

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[Jack Black]

 

[Fodderwing]

Fayettville relics - not as nice as yours, Rob!!

I see both of yours have one more pin than Mr P.'s.

 

[pmek5]