What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[Alnamvet68]

Hanging around this particular thread is very dangerous to one's fiscal sanity...just ordered a single spear point blade #15 in Chestnut.

 

[67nick]

Hanging around this particular thread is very dangerous to one's fiscal sanity...just ordered a single spear point blade #15 in Chestnut.

LOL, I hear ya!!! Just grabbed a 2 blade chestnut myself a few seconds ago and it was the last one on the shelf... I told myself no more Charlows and even skipped the last run but the chestnut pics in this thread threw me right over the dang edge. I'm sure we won't regret it Alnamvet, barlow lovers that we are, they are amazing pieces of cutlery. Thanks again Charlie, beauties one and all! :thumbup:

 

[jacobsblades]

First Charlow, I'm well pleased. Glad I went with the single blade too, just begs to be carried.

Great picture! Like the handkerchief! :thumbup:

 

[arizonaranchman]

These newest Barlows coming out look fantastic. Congrats to all of you with your new babies. I know mine is just perfection, it's smooooooth jet-black African Blackwood scales give a delightful and warm feel when you hold it. This one has been in my pocket or within arm's reach since early December and it's so very pocketable and slim. The low profile spey blade just about disappears when closed, which is a feature I really like (don't like blade spines that ride to proud when closed).

These jigged bone scales are starting to get my attention too. As if I really need another pocket knife! lol I only have this one Charlow and I actually prefer it this way as I don't have the dilemma of "which one?" each morning. It's very simple... It's THIS ONE! :

 

[waynorth]

I'm particularly fond of the lines of the spey Barlow also, Arizona!

 

[Alnamvet68]

 

[MrVandercar]

THIS ONE! :

If I'd have picked up a single blade the last run I MAY HAVE bowed out of this one. Fortunately for me I bought the two blade which "forced my hand" into jumping on a single blade this time 'round. I appreciate all these different blade shapes for variety although I've found out I like them in separate knives more than paired together in one.

 

[jon_slider]

I bought the two blade... a single blade this time 'round.

Congratulations.. but, for some reason your pictures are not showing up

A good traditional barlow has pictures

 

[MrVandercar]

Jon, I'll get pictures up as soon as the package opens up.... Eh, I guess one for good measure.


(Still in need of a decent camera)

 

[MrVandercar]

And then there's this guy.


Usually throw it in my pocket at least once a week.

 

[waynorth]

Sheepfoot, Nick?

 

[MrVandercar]

Yup, looks to me like Sheepfoot blades want to turn into spear points over time.

 

[jon_slider]

Yup, looks to me like Sheepfoot blades want to turn into spear points over time.

Nice, I like the look of those bone covers..
That blade could still be sharpened straight, but at some point the kick will need dropping or the point will sit above the liners, if it does not already.

I dont understand why cutlers line up the point of a knife so close to the edge of the liners, expecially a sheepfoot that could be dropped easily another 1/4" into the pocket.. by dropping the kick.. only problem is dropping the kick sinks the backspring if the knife was built with the tip near the liner edge.. I hope any of that makes sense.., if not, let me know and I will dig out my drop kicked sheepfoot pics

 

[gunstockjack]

Outstanding Remington Jon! Where do you find them? :thumbup::thumbup:

 

[jon_slider]

Outstanding Remington Jon! Where do you find them? :thumbup::thumbup:

I have a few active searches that email me. I chose to pass that one up, because the bolster text reads right side up. The pic is not mine. Quoting it will show where it is hosted.

Here are a couple of Remis from the upside down world

 

[MrVandercar]

Jon, I picked this Barlow uptake the same time as an old Case pruner a short while ago(pics posted somewhere on the forum) with the blade nowhere close to being seated in the handle. When I bought the knife it had the biggest kick I've seen on a knife but after a few minutes with a file the kick was gone and the blade seated nicely. The back spring is now a little low but it's nothing that would bother me too much. I was going to do the same here and didn't get around to it. BUT now that you mention it, I'll do it RIGHT NOW. Pics to come.

 

[Kirkwood]

My first TC Barlows!

 

[MrVandercar]

Kirkwood, which one do you prefer?

 

[paulhilborn]

Kirkwood, terrific pictures of terrific knives!!!

Paul

 

[waynorth]

Tasty pictures, Kris!!