What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[philippe]

This is

 

[pmek5]

New York Knife Hammerbrand that still has as good or better walk and talk than a fine new knife.
I have had it a long time, but, these are freshly shot photos, this morning.

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What an amazing piece of cutlery.

 

[Primble]

What an amazing piece of cutlery.

Thank you my friend.

i would love to see this knife in its mint condition, i wonder if the 2014-2015 era 77 barlows were based on these. Also hows the blade to handle ratio? Does it fill the blade well?

It does fill the blade well. When closed, the clip tip extends even to and over the back of the rear pin. The blade closes with a loud snap and very near centered.

I can't really say about those 77's ....... maybe some influence ............ but, this knife is nearly identical in size to a TC Barlow, which if memory serves me correctly, Charlie once said that the TC Barlow was patterned after the NYKC Barlow. If memory doesn't serve me correctly, feel free to correct me C.C..

Mighty spiffy NYK!!!!

Always appreciated my friend !

 

[Primble]

Despite the corrosion it is still tight, snappy and sharp.


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My old Remington is very snappy, but, come to think of it, most all of my old Barlows remain that way. Built to take it, I reckon. Nice character in that old knife !

 

[Fodderwing]

 

[Atiger]

 

[Jack Black]

Oh what a lovely "mille feuilles" ( thousand leaf cake ?)
This à fabulous french dessert

Thank you

 

[Fodderwing]

I love seeing your remarkable barlow collection.

 

[pmek5]

 

[Augie]

Did someone say Winchester?

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

I don't seem to have one of my Winchester by itself, seems I always pair it with this one lol.

 

[waynorth]

I can't really say about those 77's ....... maybe some influence ............ but, this knife is nearly identical in size to a TC Barlow, which if memory serves me correctly, Charlie once said that the TC Barlow was patterned after the NYKC Barlow. If memory doesn't serve me correctly, feel free to correct me C.C..

NY Knife!! It was the inspiration for the #15s, absolutely!!

 

[waynorth]

No Bolster stamp, but a nice knife!!

 

[waynorth]

Yipes!! Stripes!! Macassar Ebony!! December 2012 - the first run of TCs!!!

 

[Primble]

Keen Kutter

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[Primble]

Yipes!! Stripes!! Macassar Ebony!! December 2012 - the first run of TCs!!!View attachment 2018094View attachment 2018089

Striped perfection !!!

 

[Augie]

A bolster you don't come across all that often, A. Baldwin & Co,Inc, New Orleans, Goins has 1874 to 1939, they were a hardware sporting goods store. Definitely made by Schrade Cut Co, they match up exactly even the fonts on the bolster stamp.

 

[Augie]

A common Case advertising barlow in well used condition. I did look up Russell Badgett Jr and it turns out he had quite a life, Navy pilot during WW2, multiple companies, the Russell Badgett Jr Coal Co in Kentucky, banking and construction companies that built the PA Turnpipe and Alligator Alley in Florida.

https://ia600406.us.archive.org/3/items/xt7h707wmw66/xt7h707wmw66.pdf

 

[waynorth]

Keen Kutter

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I'm Keen on that knife!! What a beauty!!

 

[Primble]

A bolster you don't come across all that often, A. Baldwin & Co,Inc, New Orleans, Goins has 1874 to 1939, they were a hardware sporting goods store. Definitely made by Schrade Cut Co, they match up exactly even the fonts on the bolster stamp.


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No doubt about it. That Baldwin stamp is a good lookin' bolster stamp too.

Interesting find ... that Case Barlow !

I'm Keen on that knife!! What a beauty!!

Lol, thank you C.C. !
It's a little bigger than my other Keen Kutter Barlows, but, stout, like I used to be.