What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

Primble · Nov 12, 2014

Parke1 said:
Per Rob's request...

Beautiful Dan !!

Cassander said:
And I don't think we lust for these, it's much more accurate that we're all completely strung out on pocket knives and chasing the charlow dragon!!! 😆

:thumbup::thumbup:

ThievesLikeUs said:
I agree Dan, soup bone is super killer, but my favorite cover for a tradiational is sawcut bone. Love that copperhead PPP man!

Just thought I'd post up my whole collection since I added a couple recently

Excellent collection Jon!!! :thumbup::thumbup:

paulhilborn · Nov 12, 2014

Parke1 said:
Per Rob's request...

I can't find a "drool" emoticon

NICE Dan!!!

ThievesLikeUs · Nov 13, 2014

pertinux said:
I love this picture-- a thoughtful and well-chosen selection.

~ P.

waynorth said:
I couldn't agree more! Nice bunch!! The bases are covered!!

Primble said:
Excellent collection Jon!!! :thumbup::thumbup:

Thanks fellas

I was very fortunate to find the specific ones that spoke to me the most from the get go. I had a charlow-goal and achieved it in spades

Now, as I've said before... the rest are just plain gravy!!

chisumr · Nov 13, 2014

ThievesLikeUs said:
I agree Dan, soup bone is super killer, but my favorite cover for a tradiational is sawcut bone. Love that copperhead PPP man!

Just thought I'd post up my whole collection since I added a couple recently

Outstanding collection Jon....think red eye gravy for Christmas.

5K Qs · Nov 13, 2014

ThievesLikeUs said:
I agree Dan, soup bone is super killer, but my favorite cover for a tradiational is sawcut bone. Love that copperhead PPP man!

Forgive my ignorance, folks, but I thought I knew what a copperhead pattern was. But Dan's Charlow doesn't fit my "definition".
Why is his called a copperhead?

Thanks for any light you're willing to shine on my aging brain.

- GT

rma100 · Nov 13, 2014

5K Qs said:
Forgive my ignorance, folks, but I thought I knew what a copperhead pattern was. But Dan's Charlow doesn't fit my "definition".
Why is his called a copperhead? Thanks for any light you're willing to shine on my aging brain.

- GT

The reference is to GEC's Copperhead Bone color. Here it is on a 22 Magnum.

Parke1 · Nov 13, 2014

Right. I should have specified, copperhead is the color of the bone dyeing. Mine is a particularly dark one.

5K Qs · Nov 13, 2014

Thanks for the helpful information. I probably should have been able to figure that out from context, since the knives in this thread are all barlows.

(But this "unfortunate" terminology, with the same term used for both a pattern and a color, reminds me of some mathematical terminology where the geniuses that dream it up seem to be trying to confuse people. E.g., in mathematical topology, there are closed sets and open sets and sets that are both open and closed

)

- GT

paulhilborn · Nov 13, 2014

I had some time between applying coats of stain to a closet door so thought I'd assemble my TC Barlow collection for a group shot:thumbup:

The true users are the Ebony Clip/Pen, Walnut Clip/Pen and the Walnut Sheepfoot/Pen

Markesharp · Nov 13, 2014

Nice collection Paul! :thumbup: Now the big question......which one is your favorite?

bleh · Nov 13, 2014

Judging by the patina, I'd say the ebony clip/pen.

Markesharp · Nov 13, 2014

bleh said:
Judging by the patina, I'd say the ebony clip/pen.

Sean - :thumbup:

My carry today

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USACelt · Nov 13, 2014

These collections of TC Barlows are fantastic, but I love my single TC.

Campbellclanman · Nov 13, 2014

paulhilborn said:
I had some time between applying coats of stain to a closet door so thought I'd assemble my TC Barlow collection for a group shot:thumbup:

The true users are the Ebony Clip/Pen, Walnut Clip/Pen and the Walnut Sheepfoot/Pen

Paul - beauties - all of them, Love seeing the line up Sir!

bleh said:
Judging by the patina, I'd say the ebony clip/pen.

Markesharp said:
Sean - :thumbup:

Sean and Mark - - Paul many times has stated the Ebony Clip to be "the one"

My carry today

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THAT!! my friend...is a beautiful knife....what a lovely knife!!!

Primble · Nov 13, 2014

paulhilborn said:
I had some time between applying coats of stain to a closet door so thought I'd assemble my TC Barlow collection for a group shot:thumbup:

The true users are the Ebony Clip/Pen, Walnut Clip/Pen and the Walnut Sheepfoot/Pen

Excellent collection Paul !!! :thumbup::thumbup:

Markesharp said:
My carry today

A beautiful old Keen Kutter Mark.

:thumbup:

USACelt said:
These collections of TC Barlows are fantastic, but I love my single TC.

Nice single TC - I am curious, did the knife come that color or has there been a modification to the color?

Cassander · Nov 13, 2014

There's gotta be some manipulation in that image.

ThievesLikeUs · Nov 13, 2014

Beautiful collection Paul!!

I love seeing them all laid out like that, brings a smile to my face

chisumr said:
Outstanding collection Jon....think red eye gravy for Christmas.

I hope so buddy

Markesharp · Nov 13, 2014

Campbellclanman said:
THAT!! my friend...is a beautiful knife....what a lovely knife!!!

Primble said:
A beautiful old Keen Kutter Mark. :thumbup:

Thank you Duncan.

Thank you too Primble

paulhilborn · Nov 13, 2014

Markesharp said:
Nice collection Paul! :thumbup: Now the big question......which one is your favorite?

Mark, the Ebony Clip/Pen is truly a favorite but the ones I have been gifted hold a very special place in my collection:thumbup:

bleh said:
Judging by the patina, I'd say the ebony clip/pen.

That is the one, the long pull Clip/Pen that flips my switch

Markesharp said:
Sean - :thumbup: My carry today

Wow Mark, beautiful Keen Kutter:thumbup:

Campbellclanman said:
Paul - beauties - all of them, Love seeing the line up Sir!

Thank you Duncan, the single blade ebony "Days Work" is a very special part of my collection

Primble said:
Excellent collection Paul !!! :thumbup::thumbup:

Thank you Primble:thumbup:

@ Jon, thank you Jon

Markesharp · Nov 13, 2014

Thanks Paul :thumbup: