What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

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Fish30114 said:
Folks, some beautiful barlows here, Two questions, first what does the acronym SFO represent. And second, can anyone point me to where to look for a single blade version with a wharnie blade?

Thanks for any advice/feedback.
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A wharncliffe is not a usual or traditional blade for a Barlow, Fish.
They are usually found on whittlers, swaybacks, and some pruning knives.
Some might say I am a bit of a traditionalist, but I like seeing wharncliffe style blades on those old curved or serpentine handle patterns!
If you see one on a Barlow, it will be unusual and rare, I'd guess.
 
Well said Charlie. I love those serpentine Wharncliff whittlers. While I love the Wharncliff on a whittler the Sheep foot just works on the Barlow pattern better to my eye.

Chris
 
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waynorth said:
A wharncliffe is not a usual or traditional blade for a Barlow, Fish.
They are usually found on whittlers, swaybacks, and some pruning knives.
Some might say I am a bit of a traditionalist, but I like seeing wharncliffe style blades on those old curved or serpentine handle patterns!
If you see one on a Barlow, it will be unusual and rare, I'd guess.
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Thanks for the correction Waynorth, I guess I need to do some more homework, I can't say I know what the difference between sheepfoot blades and wharncliffe blades is. At any rate, I've looked on GEC's website, and although it is a poorly laid out website, I couldn't find any Sheepsfoot barlow there, thanks for the lead though Campbellclanman--I guess I'll keep searching, and it would be good for me to learn the difference between the two blade styles, I like them both! :)
 
How about an old Challenge barlow?

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waynorth said:
A wharncliffe is not a usual or traditional blade for a Barlow, Fish.
They are usually found on whittlers, swaybacks, and some pruning knives.
Some might say I am a bit of a traditionalist, but I like seeing wharncliffe style blades on those old curved or serpentine handle patterns!
If you see one on a Barlow, it will be unusual and rare, I'd guess.
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What's your opinion of a Lambsfoot Barlow?
 
Mr Paul Hilborn, I would like to take you to task Sir and ask where your TC knife collection shots are my friend - or have I missed them - this is something I need to see :-)

Yeah pistonsandgears - awesome old knife there Sir!
 
Campbellclanman said:
Mr Paul Hilborn, I would like to take you to task Sir and ask where your TC knife collection shots are my friend - or have I missed them - this is something I need to see :-)

Yeah pistonsandgears - awesome old knife there Sir!
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My friend, I am guilty as charged:o I will try to reverse my lazy ways and produce the requested pictures asap:D

Okay, I'm back, I felt rushed so that's my excuse for terrible pictures:)

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Some sun shots:o

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Wow Paul, that was indeed worth waiting for-I see some careful and well selected knives there my friend!
That first run of Red Bone saw cut was just stunning wasnt it!!! Thats a lovely range of lovely knives Paul - thank you for putting them up! I know you would have a lot more in your line up if you werent so generous - this I know personally!
 
Campbellclanman said:
Wow Paul, that was indeed worth waiting for-I see some careful and well selected knives there my friend!
That first run of Red Bone saw cut was just stunning wasnt it!!! Thats a lovely range of lovely knives Paul - thank you for putting them up! I know you would have a lot more in your line up if you werent so generous - this I know personally!
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Exactly! You took the words out of my mouth Duncan. I know the truth of this personally too!:D

Chris
 
Campbellclanman said:
Wow Paul, that was indeed worth waiting for-I see some careful and well selected knives there my friend!
That first run of Red Bone saw cut was just stunning wasnt it!!! Thats a lovely range of lovely knives Paul - thank you for putting them up! I know you would have a lot more in your line up if you werent so generous - this I know personally!
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Exactly! You took the words out of my mouth Duncan. I know the truth of this personally too!:D

Chris
 
Campbellclanman said:
Wow Paul, that was indeed worth waiting for-I see some careful and well selected knives there my friend!
That first run of Red Bone saw cut was just stunning wasnt it!!! Thats a lovely range of lovely knives Paul - thank you for putting them up! I know you would have a lot more in your line up if you werent so generous - this I know personally!
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Duncan, first off...thank you;) the red saw cut was and is stunning...that was my very first TC Barlow:thumbup: I strive to be like you when it comes to generosity my friend as in just the other night in Flint Hills lost TC Barlow thread...it was you again who stepped up to help out a fellow member:thumbup:

Chris Montgomery said:
Exactly! You took the words out of my mouth Duncan. I know the truth of this personally too!:D

Chris
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And thank you Chris for your kind comments...that again (the GAW) was Duncan's idea. I tease him of his use of the word "Legend" but he is all of that:thumbup:

pistonsandgears said:
Thanks guys for the compliments on the Challenge Barlow.

Here is my set of Charlows.

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Nine is a good number pistonandgears...very nice collection you have:thumbup:
 
Paul - you are too good, dont shrug off the compliments you deserve my friend - you are a class act kind Sir.

Pistonsandgears - Wow - just Wow!! now the top row is most certainly TOP SHELF stuff!!
 
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Wonderful collections Paul and Curtis!!! :eek::eek::thumbup::)

A lot of top shelf knives in both of those collections. ;)
 
It never gets old seeing a group of Charlows. It's like watching the sunset each night. It is just beautiful.
 
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