What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

cards94 said:
i'm unsure about buying one of the new barlows. the che chen rosewood, is it real rosewood?
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starting about page 154 of this same thread there is information about Che Chen Rosewood. I suggest you start by reading from there. I think you will find it interesting reading.

Anticipating your next question, I dont know if the wood will be left in its natural state, or if it will be stabilized. But I think you would like it, and since you posted you have no use for the Spey blade and prefer the Clip, you are in luck, as only the single clip will be offered in Black PoisonWood. That will make it an instant and unique classic, imo.

good luck with your shopping decisions.

for anyone wondering where to get such a knife, contact waynorth privately
 
That Chechen Rosewood looks beautiful and is arguably the best looking out of this run, unfortunately the single bladed Barlows are too thin for my liking. In any case, you can't go wrong with the other scales, that's why I have two 2-bladed Barlows that will soon make their way to San Diego.
 
jon_slider said:
only the single clip will be offered in Black PoisonWood. That will make it an instant and unique classic, imo.
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Just curious, has this been produced yet, or is it currently being produced? I cannot find anything about Black PoisonWood on GEC's production schedule. I've yet to see Black PoisonWood used for knife covers, but it definitely sounds appealing.
 
I think Black Poisonwood is another name for Chechen Rosewood Burnside. I will be calling mine that it sounds cooler lol!
 
Snoopy1 said:
I think Black Poisonwood is another name for Chechen Rosewood Burnside. I will be calling mine that it sounds cooler lol!
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That's right. Now that you mention it, I believe I noticed someone post that earlier in the thread. Thanks for the reminder.. :thumbup:
 
What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

One that you just have to carry EVERY day since it arrived 03/23/13 as a self gifted birthday present ;):thumbup:

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Paul
 
I really can't wait to get the two bladed in blackwood. All I have are single blades and one stockman. I know the Spey was meant for marmalade but I'm more of a pb and honey kinda guy. It will be my pb spreader and diagonal bread slicer. SANDWHICHES MUST BE CUT DIAGONALLY! :D
 
MrVandercar said:
I'm more of a pb and honey kinda guy. It will be my pb spreader and diagonal bread slicer. SANDWHICHES MUST BE CUT DIAGONALLY! :D
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And here I thought I was the only pb and honey guy here :p And I agree wholeheartedly---Diagonal or bust ;)

I ordered the 2 blade brown sawcut bone this time around :thumbup:

Paul
 
cards94 said:
i'm unsure about buying one of the new barlows. the che chen rosewood, is it real rosewood?
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Google/wikepedia:

All genuine rosewoods belong to the genus Dalbergia.

Chechem or Black PoisonWood belongs to the genus Metopium.
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Its bark can cause a contact dermititis, hence its name. The wood is not toxic. It resembles Rosewood in appearance and hardness and is much less endangered.
 
MrVandercar said:
It will be my pb spreader and diagonal bread slicer. SANDWHICHES MUST BE CUT DIAGONALLY! :D
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I always think that's the POSH way to have sandwiches! :D But they're so much better like that, and they don't cost a penny more! :D

(I do cut my sausage sandwiches horizontally, but that's for reasons of cutting the sausages rather than the bread ;) )
 
Awesome, as I have had peanut butter and marmite sandwiches for over 45 years - just love it! its got to be spread and mixed just right!
 
What is in Marmite?? Does a traditional knife spread it well? (knife content):)

email sent, Duncan.
 
waynorth said:
What is in Marmite?? Does a traditional knife spread it well? (knife content):)

email sent, Duncan.
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I think I'm in a reasonable position to answer that question Charlie. Many years ago, when I was in my late teens, I worked in a brewery for six months. Right down in the bottom the brewery was an area called The Balm Alley. There were several ancient devices about 4 times the size of a car engine. They consisted of a rusty iron frame, and in the centre were about 20 moveable smaller frames, like a large picture frame, also made of rusty iron. Several times a day, two workers would hang these old rust-stained pieces of thick canvas-like muslin over each of the frames, so it was doubled over and hung down on each side. All the frames would be stacked together at one end of the contraption. After each brew, the dregs, would be forced through the contraption under pressure. A couple of hours later, two guys would turn up with a rusty old oil drum. One at a time, they'd slide away the frames, and lift one side of the sheet covering it. The yeast from the brew would be stuck in the frame and onto the sheet like dirty brown mud. With some ancient wooden scrapers, they'd scrape off the 'gunk' and deposit it in the barrel. Some of it would fall on the floor and that'd go in too. The guys would go through each of the frames doing the same, then hose down the press. One of the workers would wheel the rusty old oil drum, full of stinking 'mud' round the corner to a loading platform, where it'd sit for up to a week, with others accumulating around it. Then once a week the Marmite man would turn up, load the oil-drums onto the back of his lorry, and take them off to be made into Marmite! Apart from the addition of salt and colouring, I believe there's not a lot to it ;) :D

I just used a big dollop of Marmite in my stew :D



(I actually use Meridian Organic Yeast Extract, which I think has a better flavour ;) )
 
:eek: And this stuff is spread on bread (hopefully with a Spey or Lambfoot blade*:D) and consumed??:confused:

Have there been any casualties? I was going to go to the market and get some:eek: - now I don't know!!:p

You and Duncan look like hale fellows - maybe it's all right!?!?;)
That stew looks awful good, but that is a substitute flavoring it. . .hmmmmmm. . . . . . .?





*knife content!
 
Haha good reading guys!, Marmite is pretty much the same as Vegemite - can be spread with a Spey Blade ( including knife content ) :D
 
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