What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

Primble said:
A Schrade Cut. Co. (S.C. Co. Walden) that was a rust bucket when I got it about 8 years back. Cleaned it up and she still has much authority in her snaps. I always wonder about these old knives when I get them. I think this one might have been left in someone's old metal tackle box. I didn't want to try to make it look too fancy. This knife would still do some hard work. 😊

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Nice one Rob, I think a lot of barlows end up sitting in a tool box or tackle box for decades, the Blue Gras I just posted had a fair amount of rust but no use. Bought at the hardware store and thrown in the tool box 60 years ago and sat in the basement, garage or shed.
 
Fodderwing said:
What a beautiful barlow Mr P. Is the tang stamp the same on the secondary?
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Thank you Dwight and they are the same tang stamps. 😊

DirtDawg said:
Now that is a right handsome looking knife you have there.
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Thank you DirtDawg. 😊

Augie said:
Nice one Rob, I think a lot of barlows end up sitting in a tool box or tackle box for decades, the Blue Gras I just posted had a fair amount of rust but no use. Bought at the hardware store and thrown in the tool box 60 years ago and sat in the basement, garage or shed.
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I agree with you John. :thumbsup:😊 This one that I just posted was quite a bit more rusted than I normally buy, but, it did clean up good enough. Attached is one of the sale pics from when I acquired it. I got it back when the Barlow craze around here was in full swing and supply was drying up quick. 😊

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Ironbut said:
Nice job! I have one like it, but just haven't gotten around to cleaning it up yet. The blades on mine look like someone went to work on them with a bench grinder, but it can be made into a nice user with a little work. It still has some good years left in it yet.
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Yours looks like it will clean up quite easily. Looks pretty nice the way it is. 😊
 
Primble said:
Thank you Dwight and they are the same tang stamps. 😊



Thank you DirtDawg. 😊



I agree with you John. :thumbsup:😊 This one that I just posted was quite a bit more rusted than I normally buy, but, it did clean up good enough. Attached is one of the sale pics from when I acquired it. I got it back when the Barlow craze around here was in full swing and supply was drying up quick. 😊

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Supply of good vintage barlows seems to be down even more now, rarely find a decent one anymore.

This Case Tested was my best unused rusted find, it was in a small gift box tied with string, looks to have been bought as a gift for someone and never opened, I only did a very light cleaning to stop further rusting, did not want to take away the history of the knife.


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Augie said:
Supply of good vintage barlows seems to be down even more now, rarely find a decent one anymore.
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I thought that only applied to me now. Doesn't apply to "you know who". ;) 🤣
I heard there was a fine supply .................... somewhere around the Arkansas River. 🤣
Nice Case tested ........... very nice ! 😍

Looks like you found another really good one Dwight ! :thumbsup:😍
Might be your best find yet ! :thumbsup::thumbsup: 😊

Steve ......... That is one beautiful Dogs head ! :thumbsup:😲😍
 
Thanks Dwight, it's factory stag.

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Fodderwing said:
Thank you Mr P. The spear blade has great snap and is tight however the pen has zero snap. But I didn't hesitate! :D
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It's a reject then. Throw it in the "send to Primble reject box", along with that Cattaraugus Barlow .... the one with the pristine Spear. ;) I'll dispose of them properly.🤞🤣
Kinda rare to get a New York Knife with poor blade snap. 🤔 If one or the other has no snap, the pen would be the preferred one. Good lookin' example. :thumbsup:😊
 
Fodderwing said:
Thank you Jack.

Here's a beauty - 3 3/4" - Tang stamp is too far gone to decipher... Any theories of origin appreciatedView attachment 2004383View attachment 2004384View attachment 2004385View attachment 2004386
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Absolutely gorgeous Barlow , sorry I'm new to posting so please excuse me for butting in 👍 ,very similar bolster to the Taylor eye witness,and the blade shape looks very much like a Sheffield style , i was told any unstamped ones could have possibly have been for sales men purposes and with no name it reduces the value but the beauty still speaks for itself 🖐️
 
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