What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[Jack Black]

Wharcliffe (or Ettrick) style blades may have found usage in Barlow "frames".
Still looking into it - maybe for next year.

:thumbup:

 

[pistonsandgears]

Any hints at what type of handles we might see on the next batch? Any new types of bone or wood?

 

[pertinux]

When GEC does another barlow run before the year is up, people are going to step on each others heads to get one.

I upped the count a bit, in hopes of covering your (and others) concerns, csisland.

Concerns, Schmoncerns, let's step on some heads!

Er, where were we?!

More single-clip barlows? A solid plan. :thumbup:

~ P.

 

[Jack Black]

150 pages of Barlow goodness!

Celebratory video, re-posted in case anyone (ie Charlie) missed it!

[video=youtube;y7HFtDcL4z0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=y7HFtDcL4z0[/video]

 

[csisland]

I upped the count a bit, in hopes of covering your (and others) concerns, csisland.

Thank you. We appreciate that.

 

[waynorth]

Hey!! That's my Barlow!! I saw it first!!

Great Video, Jack! Wish I had that dexterity.
Nice Barlow . . .a little beyond the everyday working knife!
Russell and others made curved Barlows. Much harder to finish. . . .

 

[jon_slider]

Wharcliffe (or Ettrick) style blades may have found usage in Barlow "frames".

Interesting development. I vote for a Spear Point on the Mark side with Wharncliffe behind (nail nick on pile side, like a Case Peanut)

I also vote for a Wharncliffe whose blade spine curve goes from tip to tang, not the modified SheepCliffe GEC has been using, that has the spine curve from tip to swedge only.

blade configurations:
> Single Clip. We've done these before, but because of overwhelming requests, we are producing a short run with different handles than the first run.

my vote btw, is for more Single Spears, and also Spear with Pen behind. It would be nice to see some with Mammoth Bark Ivory, and also some Mother of Pearl

Out of curiosity, did the Spear not outsell the Clip?

Celebratory video, re-posted in case anyone (ie Charlie) missed it!

Thank you for the video, very enjoyable. Trivia bit, video says that single blade Barlow weighs 75 grams! My single blade Gunstock Sheepfoot weighs 58 grams. The one in the video is 30% heavier and also weighs more than my 2 blade Sheepfoot (72 grams). Im guessing the extra weight is thicker handles, and maybe thicker spring and blade stock too, not sure.

 

[waynorth]

Out of curiosity, did the Spear not outsell the Clip?

There are definitely two camps, both quite diehard!

Many prefer a Spearpoint, but the Clippy people edged them out by a fair bit.

More trivia:
I have gotten requests for both, and I have guaranteed not to duplicate any first runs.
I am doing the clips because we are already processing Clip blades for the Clip/Spey run. The handles will be quite different than the first run Clip group, although they will still be "Tom's Choice" etched.

 

[arizonaranchman]

I'd love to see a Charlow with Warnie for sure. And another thing I'd like see is a 2-blade with a Coping blade as a secondary. A Spear/Coping combo and a Warnie/Coping combo!

Scales? Blood Red bone please! Also love African Blackwood, so more of that also would be wonderful.

 

[Jack Black]

Great Video, Jack! Wish I had that dexterity.
Nice Barlow . . .a little beyond the everyday working knife!

Me too Charlie. Yes, there's a huge jump in price between the standard Taylor's and these. When someone was showing them to me in a Sheffield shop once, they were laughing about them as if the pricing was just ridiculous (over $400). Something for the tourists I think.

Thank you for the video, very enjoyable. Trivia bit, video says that single blade Barlow weighs 75 grams! My single blade Gunstock Sheepfoot weighs 58 grams. The one in the video is 30% heavier and also weighs more than my 2 blade Sheepfoot (72 grams). Im guessing the extra weight is thicker handles, and maybe thicker spring and blade stock too, not sure.

Yes, they're very chunky knives Jon, lot of weight in that solid bolster too.

Lambsfoot Barlow is the way to go!

 

[burnside]

It would be nice to see some with Mammoth Bark Ivory, and also some Mother of Pearl

Mother of Pearl and Mammoth Bark Ivory would be incredible on the Charlows (especially the single spearpoint charlows )!

I'd love to see a Charlow with Warnie for sure. And another thing I'd like see is a 2-blade with a Coping blade as a secondary. A Spear/Coping combo and a Warnie/Coping combo!

Scales? Blood Red bone please! Also love African Blackwood, so more of that also would be wonderful.

I would love for this to happen :thumbup:

 

[LEOGREG]

A good traditional Barlow should have a decorative bolster and a plain handle. And it doesn't hurt if it's inexpensive. If you haven't tried one of these, your missing out on a sweet little treat!

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[littleknife]

A good traditional Barlow should have a decorative bolster and a plain handle. And it doesn't hurt if it's inexpensive. If you haven't tried one of these, your missing out on a sweet little treat!

You are absolutely correct!

This RR barlow with the white smooth bone handles is a real gem. It has great fit & finish, as well as walk & talk. Being really inexpensive is the frosting on the cake!
:thumbup::thumbup:

 

[Jack Black]

Those RR covers looked pretty good after a dunking in tea, something one of our esteemed members (Blaine) did a while back You might find pics with a search (think it's in the Rough Rider thread).

 

[jon_slider]

Those RR covers looked pretty good after a dunking in tea, something one of our esteemed members (Blaine) did a while back You might find pics with a search (think it's in the Rough Rider thread).

(thanks to littleknife for the link) Unfortunately Blaines photos are gone http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1035757
There is also a tea dunking thread about a Soupbone Charlow
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...d-Traditional-Barlow?p=12352300.#post12352300
anyway, here is one of each
Rough Riders make great gifts, and are a great way to test out an unfamiliar pattern, if you dont mind Stainless Steel blades.

 

[littleknife]

I thought the tea dunking thread was about a Soupbone Charlow

Both you and Jack Black are right:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...Rider-barlow?highlight=Rough+Rider+barlow+tea

 

[Jack Black]

Yes, thanks for the search Littleknife :thumbup: Maybe Blaine will re-post pics at some point, as I recall they looked pretty good

 

[littleknife]

Yes, thanks for the search Littleknife :thumbup: Maybe Blaine will re-post pics at some point, as I recall they looked pretty good

You are welcome, Jack.

I remember that the tea staining resulted in some nice color, but personally I like the “plain” white-ish bone better.
I have handled several of these barlows, and on some the bone looked almost ivory-like. I don’t know if they use cattle bone or camel bone on these knives.
The only critique I have is that on some of the knives there were dark oil stains in the bone near the bolster. I guess during the buffing some of the metal dust mixed with some oil and stained the bone. I have seen that on higher end knives (Case, Moore Maker/Queen) too. The stain is pretty much permanent.

 

[LEOGREG]

:thumbup: the plain white is quite lovely. Five minutes with some 0000 steel wool and it feels like ivory also takes the factory glare off the bolsters. I suspect

[/IMG]they will age very nicely. I'd like to have it in their excellent sawcut bone too but they spoiled it for me by insisting on putting in their redundant shield.

 

[Campbellclanman]

I was elated the other day when I received a parcel in the post the other day, I finally got my a into g and ordered those gorgeous Sheepfoot Barlows.
I wasn't into with Sheepsfoot blades as a single and only blade - I think it was because I was very unfamiliar with them at that stage, but how things have changed, not only for me - Charlie has swept the nation with his enthusiasm and knowledge that I agree with Paul when he said Charlie will be remembered!
Heres why.....














What absolute gorgeous knives, the workmanship is superb, I for one love the etch on these knives-especially the Sheepsfoot.
Charlie my friend, thank you - thank you for everything on behalf of all of us.

Your Dads Walnut is gorgeous, and I appreciate the value of what has gone into these knives -but especially the Gunstock Walnut Charlows, The Gunstock walnut with it's origins - a small piece, but never-the-less a precious one.

When taking out my knives for photos I had this sickening feeling - and then it became a reality - my Ebony Spearpoint that I took all over England with me is gone! -4 hours of searching intensely has had me come out empty handed, I must have a good look at work - but my hopes are diminishing, when this sort of thing happens, I have to look at how many knives compared to how many I have queened and move on - so perhaps a horrible lesson for acceptance has visited me...