What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[cigarrodog]

 

[paulhilborn]

I seriously love that Harvey!!! gotta love a well used knife.

 

[Alex.Y.]

Very unusual! What are the holes for? There seems to be something in them too?

 

[DirtDawg]

There must be a backstory here... inquiring minds wish to know. Does the other side have a similar pattern?

 

[Augie]

Added a pretty nice unmolested Case Tested barlow this week, love the Tested era green bone.

 

[cigarrodog]

I seriously love that Harvey!!! gotta love a well used knife.

Many thanks Paul. I do love it.

Very unusual! What are the holes for? There seems to be something in them too?

The holes are referred to as “Speed Holes.” Primarily employed as a design element. Best known from knife maker Tom Mayo. I’ve never seen this used on traditionals, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t one out there.

There must be a backstory here... inquiring minds wish to know. Does the other side have a similar pattern?

Don’t have a back story, but trying to get one. The blade is from Queen. That’s all I’m certain of. Perhaps it’s either parts or some one did the the speed holes.

Here’s the other side.

 

[Jakeywax31]

Had these two out yesterday. Carrying the sawcut today.

 

[bigfish64]

Had these two out yesterday. Carrying the sawcut today.

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Nice looking Barlows Paul.

 

[Jakeywax31]

Nice looking Barlows Paul.

Thanks, Todd. Still your fault.

 

[pat9198]

Had these two out yesterday. Carrying the sawcut today.

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Those are pretty.

But, who knew there were so many single spey blades out there?

 

[Jakeywax31]

Those are pretty.

But, who knew there were so many single spey blades out there?

I am learning that there are a lot of examples but not ran in very high numbers.

 

[pat9198]

I am learning that there are a lot of examples but not ran in very high numbers.

Very cool, I’m obviously still learning!

 

[Fodderwing]

Glorious

Thank you Harvey.

Very interesting scales.

 

[cigarrodog]

Very interesting scales

 

[Angry Waiter]

My latest Cosimo De Benedetto.View attachment 2187195View attachment 2187196View attachment 2187197View attachment 2187198View attachment 2187200View attachment 2187199

Magnificent Dwight!

 

[conrad gutierrez]

Don’t look half bad after getting rid of most of the crud

 

[DirtDawg]

Don’t look half bad after getting rid of most of the crudView attachment 2188368

Oh... that looks all good from here.

 

[DirtDawg]

Many thanks Paul. I do love it.

The holes are referred to as “Speed Holes.” Primarily employed as a design element. Best known from knife maker Tom Mayo. I’ve never seen this used on traditionals, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t one out there.

Don’t have a back story, but trying to get one. The blade is from Queen. That’s all I’m certain of. Perhaps it’s either parts or some one did the the speed holes.

Here’s the other side.

It certainly has a Queen Monobloc look to it, from what I can see. Speed Holes... I had to look that up. That's pretty funny when you think about it in reference to a Barlow. Where were those when I was a 10 year old? I'm actually a bit envious, as that would look right at home on my shelf. Have you figured out what is in some of those holes? Maybe that was a production model, and I'll get lucky and find one someday, Ha-Ha-Ha. Just plain Cool!

 

[DirtDawg]

Added a pretty nice unmolested Case Tested barlow this week, love the Tested era green bone.


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Very nice.

 

[black mamba]

440C blades, rugged bone and a nicely scratched bolster make a good, traditional Barlow!