What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[tmd_87]

More patina is always welcome!!

 

[Leslie Tomville]

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Charlie and Mike have helped design some of the best traditional Barlows in history!

 

[Johnnythefox]

I like this old un a lot its not as popular as when I post a photo of my CJ,but I like this a lot.

Its easy to open without being slack,sits well in the bottom of a pocket,its not heavy and has all the cutting power you need from a knife this size.

This week I like clip blades more than spear and I adore the markings on the blade tang.

Its old and English so yes of course I love it (am I repeating myself?).

 

[Fodderwing]

Thanks, Dwight!!!
Nice Schrade wheels!!

Thank you Charlie!

I like this old un a lot its not as popular as when I post a photo of my CJ,but I like this a lot.

Its easy to open without being slack,sits well in the bottom of a pocket,its not heavy and has all the cutting power you need from a knife this size.

This week I like clip blades more than spear and I adore the markings on the blade tang.

Its old and English so yes of course I love it (am I repeating myself?).

That is a super sweet IXL Johnny.

 

[euroken]

My barlow contribution today...

 

[madtaz63]

Waynorth Walnut Wood Wednesday..

 

[Rsmith_77]

Man I like that walnut ...

 

[Fodderwing]

Waynorth Walnut Wood Wednesday..

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Very nice tc. It seems odd that walnut is used so little in folder scales.

 

[waynorth]

Thank you Charlie!

That is a super sweet IXL Johnny.

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Nice group!! I really like the "Ancient" coin!!

My barlow contribution today...

Great, old <DE>!!!!

Waynorth Walnut Wood Wednesday..

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Killer Walnut - and Slip!!!

 

[madtaz63]

Very nice tc. It seems odd that walnut is used so little in folder scales.

We have Charlie Campagna to thank, for providing GEC the Walnut back in 2013! Which originally.. belonged to his late Father!

 

[MrStabby7]

Waynorth Walnut Wood Wednesday..

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That knife is amazing!

 

[MrStabby7]

Waynorth Walnut Wood Wednesday..

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Might be a dumb question but what pattern number is that? What year was it made?

 

[madtaz63]

Might be a dumb question but what pattern number is that? What year was it made?

153213.. 2013

 

[MrStabby7]

153213.. 2013

Thank you

 

[DirtDawg]

Waynorth Walnut Wood Wednesday..

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I've always liked walnut handle scales, and these are exceptional.

 

[Jody744]

Adam Vigil makes a nice shadow Barlow!!! Not my pics but got it today!

 

[Jody744]

Why the sad face, Old Engineer ? I’ll get some pics up soon

 

[waynorth]

Why the sad face, Old Engineer ? I’ll get some pics up soon

Probably because the knife is a boy's knife, but not a Barlow!!??

 

[Jody744]

Probably because the knife is a boy's knife, but not a Barlow!!??

Adam Vigil Shadow Spear Barlow. Adam Vigil is out of California and the Shadow modern Spear Barlow is 3.5" closed with a 2.5” hollow ground hand-rubbed finish blade. Additional features include red G10 liners as accents and a federal shield. This knife is very pocket friendly at 2.2 ounces with the action dead on! ( this was the description for the knife waynorth , so I should call it a boys knife then? I can’t remember all the details in the differences, but I like them both!)

 

[waynorth]

Adam Vigil Shadow Spear Barlow. Adam Vigil is out of California and the Shadow modern Spear Barlow is 3.5" closed with a 2.5” hollow ground hand-rubbed finish blade. Additional features include red G10 liners as accents and a federal shield. This knife is very pocket friendly at 2.2 ounces with the action dead on! ( this was the description for the knife waynorth , so I should call it a boys knife then? I can’t remember all the details in the differences, but I like them both!)

A Barlow has a bolster, appox. 1/3 of a knife's length, Jody. The knife looks like a good'un, but hard to call it a Barlow. A Shadow Jack maybe!! IMO pattern names are misconstrued for marketing purposes. But I am just an irascible, old traditionalist!!