What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[Ironbut]

 

[JohnDF]

 

[cigarrodog]

 

[mbkr]

That's one I regret passing on when they were available again a couple of years ago. Next time

 

[Ironbut]

That's one I regret passing on when they were available again a couple of years ago. Next time

I got a few out of that last run, and I think this one is the nicest.

 

[Primble]

Is that grease droplets or water droplets on that Barlow ?

 

[cigarrodog]

Is that grease droplets or water droplets on that Barlow ?

Good eye. I preferred the light outside, but it was raining. The plate and the knife got pelted, but the sausage patty was pure grease. Tasted great.

 

[Primble]

Good eye. I preferred the light outside, but it was raining. The plate and the knife got pelted, but the sausage patty was pure grease. Tasted great.

Be hard to go on a low carb diet messing around the Traditionals forum.

 

[cigarrodog]

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[B1GSHOT]

Gorgeous. Michael May makes beautiful knives. What kind of burl is that?

 

[waynorth]

Beautiful examples of fine Barlows Charlie !

I see a slight difference in the bolster stamp of your Gardner and mine. I also noticed in Goins Encyclopedia they show a picture of a Gardner Barlow with a G stamp, then semi circles top and bottom of the G. Have you ever seen one like that ? I have not.

According to Goins, Gardner made as many as 100 dozen pocket knives a day.

I do wonder if there might have been a trade mark dispute with Mr. Gardners former employer, Lamson & Goodnow, over the Anchor bolster stamp being used, possibly causing the switch to the G bolster stamp ???

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This one (third one down), I assume, Rob! I don't know the history
(your department!! ), but I have seen several of these; very few of the earlier one!!
Thanks for that history, and speculation!!

 

[Jack Black]

Merle is in Yorkshire!

 

[Ironbut]

 

[Primble]

Merle is in Yorkshire!

not only in Yorkshire, but, with Mr. Jack at the now famous (at least to me) fish and chips eatery in Yorkshire !
Show Merle a good time and all of the usual and possibly unusual places we are accustomed to seeing. No doubt you will !

 

[waynorth]

BBB - Battle-scarred But Beautiful!!

 

[Primble]

This one (third one down), I assume, Rob! I don't know the history
(your department!! ), but I have seen several of these; very few of the earlier one!!
Thanks for that history, and speculation!!
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I just knew you had one, or two, or three of them Charlie and thank you for showing it. Rabbit hole number 2284 ?
Your scan is so much better than the tiny and poorly lit encyclopedia photo.
The bolster stamp evolution seems a drastic change to me. I doubt we will ever know why. I like both. Perhaps Gardner developed the anchor logo when he was superintendent at Lamson & Goodnow and thought it belonged to him and later found out it didn't ....................... or maybe it was some other reason. Just speculation, for certain !

 

[Jack Black]

not only in Yorkshire, but, with Mr. Jack at the now famous (at least to me) fish and chips eatery in Yorkshire !
Show Merle a good time and all of the usual and possibly unusual places we are accustomed to seeing. No doubt you will !

I shall try my best my friend!

 

[waynorth]

I just knew you had one, or two, or three of them Charlie and thank you for showing it. Rabbit hole number 2284 ?

I've had 3 or 4 of them, but shared them around!! Your theory has lots of merit!!
(next post)

 

[waynorth]

I just knew you had one, or two, or three of them Charlie and thank you for showing it. Rabbit hole number 2284 ?
Your scan is so much better than the tiny and poorly lit encyclopedia photo.
The bolster stamp evolution seems a drastic change to me. I doubt we will ever know why. I like both. Perhaps Gardner developed the anchor logo when he was superintendent at Lamson & Goodnow and thought it belonged to him and later found out it didn't ....................... or maybe it was some other reason. Just speculation, for certain !