What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

jon_slider said:
Chechen is now called Chechnya, it is in Southern Russia. Her people are fierce freedom loving mountain people, related to the Basque on the mothers side, and related to the Arabs on the male side.

A common greeting in the Chechen language, marsha oylla, is literally translated as "enter in freedom". The word for freedom also encompasses notions of peace and prosperity."
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But I think we should keep the "Enter in freedom" bit as one of this thread's themes. :thumbup:

Che Chen or Chechen or Chechem are all names for Caribbean Rosewood (not a true rosewood) aka Black Poisonwood. I don't imagine you would sell a lot of Black Poisonwood to craftsmen and manufacturers, thus the alternative names.

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I think calling it Black Poisonwood will sell a boatload of knives!!
Imagine the fun!!:D
 
confucius37 said:
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Had to get these pics onto this page!!
Cock-a-doodle-DOOOO!!!!
 
Hunh. These pictures are from GEC's Next Run of Charlie's Barlows page.

Yet, these covers don't match with any on the posted list?

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That ain't yellar, is it? :confused:


BUT: these be spey blades:

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Ebony? Blackwood?
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... No matter what, here they come. :)

~ P.
 
Dr. Scott said:
OK, I don't get the Che Chen Rosewood. I've only seen it in crummy little pictures with poor detail, never held it or handled it. Why would I want a knife with Che Chen Rosewood handles? Convince me. ;)
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This one has highlights in the grain that are hard to photograph. They dance in sunlight.
 
Reference to ~P's pics in post #3085:
The bone isn't dyed yet.
The wood (note: greyish streaks) looks like African Blackwood.
I like the swedges on the Spey blades!
ETA is DEC. 1st.
 
burnside said:
If I could afford to be a collector, I would have kept all the GECs that I've sold up until now. :confused:

I keep only what I'll use and carry. I generally don't loose money on my knife purchases/sales, and I am definitely not making a business from it.:emot-yarr:

I do kind of have a 'flipper fever' in any case :D ... I buy and sell knives as part of a constant search for the perfect keepers, in order to check out different patterns and companies, and because I do not always like everything that I purchase. Do I really need to give an explanation here? LOL
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I'm sure loving the 92 Eureka Jack in AG that I got from you! It's in my right front pocket as i type this (and the matching AG Pemby in watch-pocket!).

The fever never subsides! The Spey blade is of interest to me here...

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cards94 said:
good luck getting one. i think it's who you know.
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Tried to send you a PM regarding this, but you don't have it enabled. Just ask the right guy. Send me an email if you want me to tell you who that is, since we're not supposed to discuss commerce here.
 
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