What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[waynorth]

Charlie those are absolutely fantastic, Evan did a great job as usual on those. Here is an original for comparison.


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Nice original Russells, John!!! Old but full blades are always a treat!!!

 

[waynorth]

Old but full blades are always a treat!!!

From Brian Sorenson's Estate!! R.I.P.
I believe those are Factory edges!!!! I scanned it with the edges down, as it shows better in my bottom-lit scanner!!

 

[mrknife]

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From Brian Sorenson's Estate!! R.I.P.
I believe those are Factory edges!!!! I scanned it with the edges down, as it shows better in my bottom-lit scanner!!

neat! thats where my schrade came from

 

[waynorth]

neat! that's where my schrade came from

I'll always remember Brian, for his great Humanity, and his good taste in knives!!
You would have enjoyed meeting him, Jack!!

 

[mrknife]

I'll always remember Brian, for his great Humanity, and his good taste in knives!!
You would have enjoyed meeting him, Jack!!

seemed like a stand up guy!

 

[DaveHS]

I took the Dexter Russell Grandaddy barlow for a creek walk with a friend for stag Saturday.

 

[Rufus1949]

 

[echoscout]

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It's a dandy buddy

 

[Rufus1949]

It's a dandy buddy

Thanks kindly.

 

[Augie]

Just picked up this Keen Kutter K2881 3/4 barlow, matches up exactly to the Camillus Tip Top barlow including cover material. I'm thinking it was made just before WW2.

 

[waynorth]

Just picked up this Keen Kutter K2881 3/4 barlow, matches up exactly to the Camillus Tip Top barlow including cover material. I'm thinking it was made just before WW2.


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You are the Earl of Barlow, John!! I genuflect to such never-ending Royalty!!!