What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[herder]

That's an old Russell with the serrated blade back - too precious to saw with!! However the teeth are not cut with sawing in mind - no "set" or "rakers" - I suspect it is a pattern made for a fisherman; for de-scaling!!

Fantastic group, and certainly correct on the Russell "fish" knife model.

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[pistonsandgears]

Big ol daddy "fish" barlow

 

[Fodderwing]

Fabulous Dwight

Thank you Jack.

Awesome Case Tested Barlows Dwight!

Thank you David.

Misc. Daddies!!

I love the Daddies Charlie. What maker would have made the Shapleigh?

 

[waynorth]

I love the Daddies Charlie. What maker would have made the Shapleigh?

Good question, Dwight!! It's an odd length!!

 

[waynorth]

Fantastic group, and certainly correct on the Russell "fish" knife model.

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We are lucky to know a great guy, who has a fantastic collection of catalogs, and knows where to find the cuts!!! Thanks Neal!!

 

[Fodderwing]

Three baby swans.
Swanworks / Ohligs / Germany

 

[herder]

Thanks Charlie, but I'm the lucky one to be a small part of a larger wonderful collective.

Nice examples, pistonsandgears and Dwight.

Enclosed is one of the smallest production Barlow models that I have seen.
Marked Wadsworth (Germany), it has a handle length of 2-7/8 inches.

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[Eads1999]

Fantastic group, and certainly correct on the Russell "fish" knife model.

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Thanks for that picture! That would be the coolest find to have one of those with the leather purse.

Big ol daddy "fish" barlow

Thanks for that pic of a fish knife. It’s awesome seeing the different makers!

That's an old Russell with the serrated blade back - too precious to saw with!! However the teeth are not cut with sawing in mind - no "set" or "rakers" - I suspect it is a pattern made for a fisherman; for de-scaling!!

Thanks a lot for helping me figure out what those serrations were for! Very interesting indeed! When are you going to have GEC make their very first “daddy” barlow with a de-scaling serration cut into the spine like these . I was just thinking the other day about keeping some trout and cooking them. How cool would I look with a brand new de-scaling fish knife barlow ! Thanks again everyone!

 

[Fodderwing]

Nice examples, pistonsandgears and Dwight.

Enclosed is one of the smallest production Barlow models that I have seen.
Marked Wadsworth (Germany), it has a handle length of 2-7/8 inches.

Thank you Neal. I've not seen the baby barlow Wadsworth before. That does make it the shortest one yet. Very nice.

 

[Augie]

Thanks Charlie, but I'm the lucky one to be a small part of a larger wonderful collective.

Nice examples, pistonsandgears and Dwight.

Enclosed is one of the smallest production Barlow models that I have seen.
Marked Wadsworth (Germany), it has a handle length of 2-7/8 inches.

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Nice baby barlow Neal, I would think withe the stovepipe kick quite old also.

A baby barlow I just picked up, also around 2 7/8", Carrier tang stamps with a Fayetteville bolster stamp. Picture next to a Russell shows size comparison.

 

[Magizm7]

 

[Fodderwing]

A baby barlow I just picked up, also around 2 7/8", Carrier tang stamps with a Fayetteville bolster stamp.

What a wonderful find John. I didn't realize it was a baby. Just gorgeous.

Bob Cargill

 

[Augie]

What a wonderful find John. I didn't realize it was a baby. Just gorgeous.

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Thank you Dwight, great Cargill's, I've always liked his barlows.

 

[Âchillepattada]

I would love to have the #15 version for the combo but this one is already great !

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[tongueriver]

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[Fodderwing]

Here's another bambino. 2 3/4 inches

Oh my that is a beauty Cal. Thanks for posting it.

 

[majorpain1]

Sawcut...it's not just for Sunday anymore.

 

[euroken]

Wonderful Camillus…

Mine below…two on the left are 77 size and the one on the far right is 15 size.

 

[afishhunter]

waynorth Charlie, you're the Barlow expert, so who better to ask?
"Back in the day", when the Barlow was still a low cost/affordable work knife, what was the most common primary blade?
I "know" the secondary, if there was one, was usually (always?) a pen blade.

I'm just curious, so if you choose not to answer, no problem. I know you're exceptionally busy ... even without dealing with this years Bunny Knife.

 

[waynorth]

waynorth Charlie, you're the Barlow expert, so who better to ask?
"Back in the day", when the Barlow was still a low cost/affordable work knife, what was the most common primary blade?
I "know" the secondary, if there was one, was usually (always?) a pen blade.

I'm just curious, so if you choose not to answer, no problem. I know you're exceptionally busy ... even without dealing with this years Bunny Knife.

Far and away, the Spear was the most common main blade on historic Barlows!
That is why I specified a Spear on my first TC!!