What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

For those of you saying you want one, the way to get one is to contact one of the people with green names, privately, click on their name and email them. Example waynorth and gunstockjack, among others...
 
Umm, I have a good deal of tattoos. If I lived in NY still with my free hookups I'd get one tonight. Umm, I would do it when I get paid but I'll be in Vegas for the weekend... I really hope no one beats me to it.

P.S. The fiancé just said she was surprised I didn't have one already and she fully supports that move.
 
I probably won't get the tat, but I spent some time and neurons thinking about it.

I wonder when we might see some 3rd cut stag out in circulation...?
 
Now do you see what you have started here Charlie?? Barlow Body Beautification :eek:
As ALLHSS put it, "you guys are on another level" :D


Dave
 
sitflyer said:
They look great Charlie! I love that look:thumbup:
Did they stabilize them or just use as is and polish the covers?
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Charlie, I'd really be interested to hear more on this too. Horn this pithy, that has not at least been sealed, could be very prone to acting up if gets wet.

That said, visually, they are smashing :thumbup:
 
Actually, I thought that a great tattoo would simply be the bolster stamp:

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As others have pointed out earlier in this thread, the TC is a classy logo that means much more than just Tidioute Cutlery. Besides Tom's Choice, the letters could mean Time Constant (from physics), or the abbreviation for 'take care.' CT is the Latin abbreviation for cum tempore: With Time! So this bolster stamp, so beautiful in its simplicity, opens up all sorts of poetic possibilities for a great tattoo!
 
^ and a little Pennsylvania pride, for those of us from the commonwealth. I really think it's great that Pennsylvania (and the area) has so much knife industry presence.
 
Some days ago I shot at the Bay a Barlow ... I thought it was made in Sheffield or maybe in the US, but reading the tang stamp says it´s made in good ol' Solingen



York-Dutch-Barlow is stamped on the bolsters





pen blade is broken but the spear blade is still strong and full - there´s a little play though but the spring is strong



Any information about its origin?
 
Humppa said:
Some days ago I shot at the Bay a Barlow ... I thought it was made in Sheffield or maybe in the US, but reading the tang stamp says it´s made in good ol' Solingen



York-Dutch-Barlow is stamped on the bolsters





pen blade is broken but the spear blade is still strong and full - there´s a little play though but the spring is strong



Any information about its origin?
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Manufactured in Japan.
 
waynorth said:
Amazing!! I thought everyone would chuckle and move on.
I am humbled!!!
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I've been wanting to add a knife tattoo to my collection for some time now. Charlie your comment made a light bulb go off in my head. A Barlow was the first knife my father gave me. He also carried and used a barlow for work. In short the design carries a lot lot meaning and memories for me.
The other thing is my longtime friend happens to be a tatto artist here in Pittsburgh. I knew him before any of us had ink. So a quick text yesterday and I move to the front of the line. (Typically you wait months for an appointment) with any luck I'll be inked by the end of the weekend!

Dr. Scott said:
Actually, I thought that a great tattoo would simply be the bolster stamp:

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As others have pointed out earlier in this thread, the TC is a classy logo that means much more than just Tidioute Cutlery. Besides Tom's Choice, the letters could mean Time Constant (from physics), or the abbreviation for 'take care.' CT is the Latin abbreviation for cum tempore: With Time! So this bolster stamp, so beautiful in its simplicity, opens up all sorts of poetic possibilities for a great tattoo!
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Or in my case an old girlfriends initials!
 
mr_badexample said:
I've been wanting to add a knife tattoo to my collection for some time now. Charlie your comment made a light bulb go off in my head. A Barlow was the first knife my father gave me. He also carried and used a barlow for work. In short the design carries a lot lot meaning and memories for me.
The other thing is my longtime friend happens to be a tatto artist here in Pittsburgh. I knew him before any of us had ink. So a quick text yesterday and I move to the front of the line. (Typically you wait months for an appointment) with any luck I'll be inked by the end of the weekend!
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TC on your forehead?

(One hopes you will not have to moon Mr. Waynorth in order to claim your reward. :eek:)

~ P.
 
"with any luck I'll be inked by the end of the weekend!" [quote Brian].
Can't wait, no matter where you get it done!!:)

I can't take this gesture lightly, and to avoid anyone getting a rewardless Tattoo, anyone who gets a TC Barlow-related Tat by Monday nite :thumbup: gets a TC Barlow knife!!!
Must be proven by pics, however embarrassing!!:eek:
:D
 
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