What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

Paul, I'm diggin the "sun shots":cool::cool:
And that is a GREAT group shot pistonsandgears! :thumbup:
Thanks for sharing Men!!


Dave
 
Campbellclanman, that sheepsfoot barlow has my hopes raised that I may actually find one, beautiful knives!
 
Fish30114 said:
Campbellclanman, that sheepsfoot barlow has my hopes raised that I may actually find one, beautiful knives!
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If I remember correctly, I believe that Waynorth has hinted of a new release TC Barlow Sheep Foot with jigged bone handles, maybe around February??

Another option is to watch the exchange, here on this site. They come up every now and then - got to be quick on the trigger though. ;)

Beautiful knives Duncan. :thumbup::)
 
knowtracks said:
As per requested here are the only 2 recent pics I have of Ol Blue. :D In fact the whole outfit for working over here in the oil patch!
The camper and Ol Blue... she a good ranch truck, firewood, hay whatever needs moved and a portable photo studio! :D
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OK, You're now off the hook for photos of the truck. ;)

@ WillyDigger, that's a COOL shot with the knives and Frogs in the basket. :cool:
 
Primble said:
Wonderful collections Paul and Curtis!!! :eek::eek::thumbup::)



A lot of top shelf knives in both of those collections. ;)
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Thank you Primble:thumbup:


knowtracks said:
Paul, I'm diggin the "sun shots":cool::cool:
And that is a GREAT group shot pistonsandgears! :thumbup:
Thanks for sharing Men!!



Dave
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I'm not of the same caliber that others here are picture wise Dave...but I really like how the covers really pop when in the sun:)


Campbellclanman said:


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Now these are the quality of pictures I'd like to acheive;)
 
pistonsandgears said:
How about an old Challenge barlow?

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Real nice one P&G! Nice collection photo also! Well selected!

r8shell said:
What's your opinion of a Lambsfoot Barlow?
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The image doesn't fit my grouchy and highly prejudiced idea of a traditional knife, Rachel! Neither fish nor fowl! I like a lambfoot in the most-often-seen slightly swayback handle pattern. When I think about the work they were intended for, that configuration just seems right!:rolleyes:

KBA said:
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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Couldn't agree more Brett!

Nice collection Paul! Righteous assortment!
 
paulhilborn said:
I'm not of the same caliber that others here are picture wise Dave...but I really like how the covers really pop when in the sun:)

Now these are the quality of pictures I'd like to acheive;)
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I agree about the sun pictures making the covers pop and they are difficult to achieve, with all the shiny bling, and Paul your pictures are ALWAYS great !! :thumbup::)

Duncan pulled off a masterpiece with those shots. :eek::eek::)
 
Here is my collection of spear TC Barlows:

2012:

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2013:

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2014:

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Group shot:

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I love me some Charlows!!! :love-struck::hypnotysed::witless:
 
Nice seeing the Barlows by year, Evan!

I like your truck and trailer, Dave! And I prefer Fords!!
You are ready to live and work almost anywhere! And you can bring your knife collection along . . . .hope we get another installment soon, realizing you have to make a living also!!
Thanks for the pics and info thus far!
 
Beautiful shots Evan of some just drop dead gorgeous knives!!!

This Ebony baby here is what Paul so generously gifted me when I lost my single bladed version - I love to carry this knife!



Thank you for the comments on the shots - but guys..do you think the same as I do... compared to say...5 years ago here - the quality of the knife shots are really right up there - people are really going out to take great shots - putting so much thought into them - its great to se, I try to manoeuvre around the knife, after setting it up on the right angle etc to try capture the highlights of Swedges etc, Etches.... I fail 99% of the time! in comparison to what the knife gives me -I fail to capture this.

One of my all time favourites, I was beside myself when I was working with my boss installing a machine, he aske to borrow the knife to cut some cable ties... when he handed the knife back there were 3 nicks out the blade!!!
this was my most terrible and painful lesson never to lend my good knives to ANYONE -apart from if i was with you guys as we are on the same level - but now this knife you will see me referring to it as "Flat Belly" as I had to take the blade down to remove these nicks - I have ALWAYS searched for the Clip and Spear singles in the saw cut Red Bone first releases - to no Avail,...... one day day - that will be a good day!!



And just to change the topic to go way out there on a tangent, here is a wee friend, I often find bees weak and battered from the winds or rain, so I bring them in, feed the on sugar or honey diluted with warm water - its reall cool to see their telescopic tongues reaching in and feeding quite feverishly on heir new found sustenance - then they stay a while-and then they are off again - where as they wouldnt have made it!! I love this sort of thing....
 
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Campbellclanman said:
Beautiful shots Evan of some just drop dead gorgeous knives!!!

This Ebony baby here is what Paul so generously gifted me when I lost my single bladed version - I love to carry this knife!



Thank you for the comments on the shots - but guys..do you think the same as I do... compared to say...5 years ago here - the quality of the knife shots are really right up there - people are really going out to take great shots - putting so much thought into them - its great to se, I try to manoeuvre around the knife, after setting it up on the right angle etc to try capture the highlights of Swedges etc, Etches.... I fail 99% of the time! in comparison to what the knife gives me -I fail to capture this.

One of my all time favourites, I was beside myself when I was working with my boss installing a machine, he aske to borrow the knife to cut some cable ties... when he handed the knife back there were 3 nicks out the blade!!!
this was my most terrible and painful lesson never to lend my good knives to ANYONE -apart from if i was with you guys as we are on the same level - but now this knife you will see me referring to it as "Flat Belly" as I had to take the blade down to remove these nicks - I have ALWAYS searched for the Clip and Spear singles in the saw cut Red Bone first releases - to no Avail,...... one day day - that will be a good day!!



And just to change the topic to go way out there on a tangent, here is a wee friend, I often find bees weak and battered from the winds or rain, so I bring them in, feed the on sugar or honey diluted with warm water - its reall cool to see their telescopic tongues reaching in and feeding quite feverishly on heir new found sustenance - then they stay a while-and then they are off again - where as they wouldnt have made it!! I love this sort of thing....
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That was a really fun post to read. Thanks for the stories.
 
Went to Renn Fest today and got a cool box. Stuffed it with some goodies.
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Oh, that's a guard frog I picked up too. :D
 
What is the top of that box, Fred??
Leather??
Your knives are surely safe in there! Scary. . . . . .
 
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