What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

I sharpened this beauty with my beginner sharpening skills ten years ago (which I regret of course). The blade width became smaller, but with a good edge it cuts well now. Maybe it adds some ancientness to the sanded handle scales...
Ps: given the choice, I would have let it untouched in the box in 2015, but I also love it as it is right now.
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Digger Stubble said:
I sharpened this beauty with my beginner sharpening skills ten years ago (which I regret of course). The blade width became smaller, but with a good edge it cuts well now. Maybe it adds some ancientness to the sanded handle scales...
Ps: given the choice, I would have let it untouched in the box in 2015, but I also love it as it is right now.
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Digger Stubble said:
I sharpened this beauty with my beginner sharpening skills ten years ago (which I regret of course). The blade width became smaller, but with a good edge it cuts well now. Maybe it adds some ancientness to the sanded handle scales...
Ps: given the choice, I would have let it untouched in the box in 2015, but I also love it as it is right now.
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You only live once, carry and use the best!!
 
A Tidioute, a Northfield, and a GEC walking into a bar. The bartender says......

The TC and the GEC are both new to me. This is actually my very first TC Barlow. It had kind of been a running joke for me that I didn't own a TC Barlow, for so many years. I'd come close about a 1,000 times, but something happened every time that killed the deal. Now I finally have one in my hands.

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Digger Stubble said:
I sharpened this beauty with my beginner sharpening skills ten years ago (which I regret of course). The blade width became smaller, but with a good edge it cuts well now. Maybe it adds some ancientness to the sanded handle scales...
Ps: given the choice, I would have let it untouched in the box in 2015, but I also love it as it is right now.
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It is actually wonderful to see that knife in service!! Thanks for showing us what it looks like after intense and intended use!!
Just beautiful!!👍
 
Another Tip Top showed up, this one Pre WW2, 4 line tang stamp and Sword Brand stamp, full pattern number, later ones just had 10 or 11, spear or clip. Not sure on the covers, some look sawcut ebony and some sawcut synthetic, if synthetic not sure what Camillus used as most vintage synthetics schrunk with age and I've never seen these barlows shrink.


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Augie said:
Another Tip Top showed up, this one Pre WW2, 4 line tang stamp and Sword Brand stamp, full pattern number, later ones just had 10 or 11, spear or clip. Not sure on the covers, some look sawcut ebony and some sawcut synthetic, if synthetic not sure what Camillus used as most vintage synthetics schrunk with age and I've never seen these barlows shrink.


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As a known sucker for all things vintage Camillus, I say your Tip Top is spectacular!!!
 
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