What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

TX_planes · Dec 3, 2014

Charlie, those look fantastic. This has been a fun time for the knife collectors. I am referring to everyone else because I am not a collector! I am not a collector! I am not a collector! If I keep repeating it then it must be true.

philllll · Dec 3, 2014

Parke1 · Dec 3, 2014

Beautiful Phil!!! That Copperhead ain't too shabby either!

esnyx · Dec 3, 2014

philllll · Dec 3, 2014

Thanks Dan. Here's a less-blurry shot.

chisumr · Dec 3, 2014

Charlie....those knives are beautiful. The sheepsfoot is outstanding my man. The grain is great on it. That bottom soupbone is sweet. Congratulations my friend.

Dr. Scott · Dec 3, 2014

Great photos, Phil! Is that spearpoint one of the originals from 2012?

Evan, your photos made me say, "Wow!"

philllll · Dec 3, 2014

Yes indeed, Scott! It is one of the first released. I thought it would be appropriate to include with the anniversary edition!

slide13 · Dec 3, 2014

These red soup bones look so good! Might be th best TC Barlow yet. Keep the pics coming, I love seeing the variety of them...living vicariously through this thread

pertinux · Dec 3, 2014

Aias said:
my one and only barlow, and I love this little one!

Yes, YES. A WLST®, and one of the finest.

Parke1 said:
Ooohh, scratted bone sounds very neat!

"Scratted" to me sounds like the woods after animals have been through (ahem), but I do like the look of Charlie's early examples, and the notion of a new(er) run of the same is of course appealing.

When I look at this image?

waynorth said:

I see the stamped blades.

waynorth said:

How wonderful, Charlie!

The brazilian rosewood is a stunning surprise, and an especially happy revelation to all who love acoustic guitars.

Bravo, to you and to GEC, again!

-- The Ricotta button is kinda cheesy, albeit on the perfect blue.

~ P.

Parke1 · Dec 3, 2014

Perfect. Amazing job as always.

paulhilborn · Dec 3, 2014

Evan, Philllll and Dan, excellent pictures:thumbup:

Thanks for posting them...

Todd Isa 53 · Dec 3, 2014

Great stuff here guys! Love it!

willydigger · Dec 3, 2014

mr_badexample · Dec 3, 2014

Charlie your little herd is quite nice. The rosewood turned out beautiful.
I've has my fair share of ricotta in my lifetime.

Evan, Phil and Dan
You guys all received great looking knives. Each one uniquely different. :thumbup:

Markesharp · Dec 3, 2014

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Luger1952 · Dec 3, 2014

Here is my anniversary TC and companion. Thanks Charlie and happy 2nd anniversary TC Barlow wishes!
Thanks everyone for the great pictures keep them coming.

Primble · Dec 3, 2014

waynorth said:
It is an education talking to a guy who has a lifetime of experience in traditional knives. Bill knew a lot of people, now past, who spent their lives doing it too! I hope there is a book in his future!!

The shipment is here! I get to keep a few!!

(I can envision Primble wishing he could get his hot little camera on these knives! Just Charlie's prosaic scans for now . . . . . .)

At this point, I am in your old water logged boat, waiting for mine to arrive, and hoping mine is as pretty as all of the others. I have not seen an ugly one yet. That old soup of yours on the bottom looks like a mouse chewed it all up and made it an old piece of swiss cheese.

The rosewood above it is just wonderful.

:thumbup::thumbup:

If you are nice, I might trade you mine for that old piece of cheese.

I hope you find more of the Rosewood in the future and put it on a long pull blade. I am impressed with everyone's soup so far and remain hopeful. :thumbup:

I think I might be able to make some nice wallpapers with those four knives, if I put my mind to it. I would be careful with them.

grkgod454 · Dec 3, 2014

waynorth said:
It is an education talking to a guy who has a lifetime of experience in traditional knives. Bill knew a lot of people, now past, who spent their lives doing it too! I hope there is a book in his future!!

The shipment is here! I get to keep a few!!

(I can envision Primble wishing he could get his hot little camera on these knives! Just Charlie's prosaic scans for now . . . . . .)

I really hope I can score one of those sheepsfoot soon. It's by far my favorite.

pistonsandgears · Dec 3, 2014

Great pictures of the Anniversary Charlows, the Charlows are looking just as fine as they did two years ago. :thumbup::thumbup: Sad I was out of the loop on this round and missed the small window that they were available.