What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[JustinR]

Hey Charlie, any chance of seeing some dyed marrow bone covers on a future TC Barlow run?

I have always admired the old red marrow bone barlows that Case produced back in the 50's and 60's. I would own one but they seem to fetch quite a premium on the secondary market.

 

[Alnamvet68]

The current Charlow is probably the most correct insofar as size of knife overall, and in the use of a stamped bolster. While I find the Case Barlow's exceptionally attractive, they are a tad shorter, a bit wider, and don't have stamped bolsters; it is also not in production at the moment, making availability for purchase of new old stock knives an adventure, and quite an expensive proposition judging by some of the eBay prices some are asking.

 

[waynorth]

Hey Charlie, any chance of seeing some dyed marrow bone covers on a future TC Barlow run?

I have always admired the old red marrow bone barlows that Case produced back in the 50's and 60's. I would own one but they seem to fetch quite a premium on the secondary market.

I have knocked that idea around, Justin! Maybe I will bring it out on the Razors. We are starting to see how we can fit the Razors into the production schedule.

 

[waynorth]

"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!!

Today is the day!! A TC tat by midnight tonight, Pacific Daylight Time (an extra 3 hours for EDT!) wins a TC!!!

 

[philllll]

I'm excited to see what mrbadexample comes up with. His tattoo story is better than mine. My dad never gave me a barlow but he did give me lots of baseball cards and comics. Good luck on your tat, Brian!

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.

 

[jon_slider]

03-25-2012
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/938879-lets-see-those-Barlows!!

Folks, ashamedly I only have the one Barlow

04-04-2014
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...-What-Makes-a-Good-Traditional-Barlow/page204

04-05-2014
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...-What-Makes-a-Good-Traditional-Barlow/page204

 

[Dr. Scott]

My apologies for the very poor quality pics, but I thought I should introduce The Marmalade Barlow to this thread

At first I thought this was a pipe knife, but there is no spike for reaming out the stem, and no tamper.

Looks like an old clip blade that has had too much love over the years, or maybe the owner had his own grind stone?

I have had this idea that Charlie should offer a secondary cap lifter-screwdriver blade on his next Barlow, but perhaps the marmalade secondary should feature on his next two-bladed Barlow!?

 

[waynorth]

The Marmalade Secondary! Hmmm. . . . and a UK version called the Marmite Special???
Makes me think I should do a 20 blade exhibition Barlow!
Put it on a pedestal with MOP handles, everything file-worked, engraved, knurled, jimped and etched!!*







*No sleep tonight!!! Visions of Barlows danced in his head!

 

[Dr. Scott]

The Marmalade Secondary! Hmmm. . . . and a UK version called the Marmite Special???
Makes me think I should do a 20 blade exhibition Barlow!
Put it on a pedestal with MOP handles, everything file-worked, engraved, knurled, jimped and etched!!*







*No sleep tonight!!! Visions of Barlows danced in his head!

Is it time for a new thread? What Makes a Great, Nontraditional 'Barlow'?

 

[knarfeng]

Further "tat" comments and pics need to be in Whine and Cheese.

 

[waynorth]

Is it time for a new thread? What Makes a Great, Nontraditional 'Barlow'?

Ha, ha! It's true that Sheffield did not likely honor the humble Barlow with an exhibition knife!
Hmm . . . .maybe it is time to right that wrong!!

On a more realistic note, I have always liked the Case Barlow covers from the Redbone era.
And the "Soupy" ones are especially er . .tasty! Note the third from left has a "Razor" shaped blade:

 

[philllll]

That is an impressive display of redbones, Charlie. I can't decide whether I like the dyed or un-dyed ones better. Both have a lot of character.

 

[sunandsteel]

Ha, ha! It's true that Sheffield did not likely honor the humble Barlow with an exhibition knife!
Hmm . . . .maybe it is time to right that wrong!!

On a more realistic note, I have always liked the Case Barlow covers from the Redbone era.
And the "Soupy" ones are especially er . .tasty! Note the third from left has a "Razor" shaped blade:

All of them look terrific. I wouldn't mind seeing some redbone soupy Barlows in the future.

 

[avoidspam]

Ha, ha! It's true that Sheffield did not likely honor the humble Barlow with an exhibition knife!
Hmm . . . .maybe it is time to right that wrong!!

On a more realistic note, I have always liked the Case Barlow covers from the Redbone era.
And the "Soupy" ones are especially er . .tasty! Note the third from left has a "Razor" shaped blade:

Those are great! I really like the way the bone has been flattened off to create a teardrop shape too.

Sam

 

[JustinR]

Ha, ha! It's true that Sheffield did not likely honor the humble Barlow with an exhibition knife!
Hmm . . . .maybe it is time to right that wrong!!

On a more realistic note, I have always liked the Case Barlow covers from the Redbone era.
And the "Soupy" ones are especially er . .tasty! Note the third from left has a "Razor" shaped blade:

Now thats what I'm talking about. Third cut stag and red marrow bone...doesnt get much better than that!!

 

[Dr. Scott]

Now thats what I'm talking about. Third cut stag and red marrow bone...doesnt get much better than that!!

I agree, Justin. Red marrow bone and 3rd cut stag seem like they should be the rule, rather than the exception, on traditional Barlows.

 

[Campbellclanman]

I was going to copy and paste Charlie's photos of the beautiful line up of probably some of the better Barlows one would ever be lucky enough to find!
Just an amazing line up of stunners Charlie.
Fantastic Thread.

 

[67nick]

Whoa buddy that's a whole lotta red bone Charlie! Here's one of my red bone barlows from the XX era. Case really made great knives during that era!

 

[Scottish Fire]

Very nice! One question: looking at all the different pictures of barlow knives on this forum, how in the world are there still more out there to collect? =D Just a thought.

 

[Codger_64]

They sold very well when new and were mass produced. Quite a number were used hard, abused and broken. But that still leaves a large number of every maker and every pricepoint out there to be found. Many wound up in boxes and drawers, forgotten until the owner passed or moved t oa nursing home. So a like-new knife comes on the market from years gone by.