What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

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I MAY BE LATE BUT......

Oh man.... I just dont know what to say, but let me begin by thanking You Charlie my friend for having a dream - and having the guts to chase that dream down, and Barry Sir - your choice ...you seemed to have climbed into my head and I dont think I could have chosen better - what a BEAUTIFUL KNIFE :eek:
Now that really IS Red Bone :thumbup::thumbup::D







wow!!!
 
singin50 said:
That's a difficult knife to find in decent condition! Lotta life left in those blades and the handles and that bolster looks amazing!

Perry
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Thanks Perry- I'm very impressed by this one. When might you say this ones from? I'll have to do some research on old HSB's.
 
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I agree Mark - I had a good chuckle over that as well!....

What was this thread doing on page two???? Sacrilege :eek:
 
TC 'seconds' make good traditional barlows!

From the top;
Ol' T'mater
Dimple
Speckle
Frenchy (my latest!)






OK, Ol' t'mater is named for it's color; Dimple for the mark on it's scale; Speckle for the speck on the bolster; and Frenchy for the 'accent' above the T.

:D:D:D
 
I like your attitude, Barry! :thumbup: Those knives look splendid despite their minor "defects".

- GT
 
Lemmy Caution said:
Thanks Perry- I'm very impressed by this one. When might you say this ones from? I'll have to do some research on old HSB's.
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Hey Lemme, it's kind of hard to nail down a precise date on these but I would guess by the "OVB" that it was made in the late part of the 19th to early part of the 20th century. They started in 1855 and were in business all the way into 1960! They were a wholesale and retail firm. So I can narrow it down to a 40 year span of time,,,lol. These 4 guys, Mr. Conover being the forth guy, used several different logos over the years. "OVB" was one of the first logos, they used this it on everything from shovels to axes.

Perry
 
Campbellclanman said:
I MAY BE LATE BUT......

Oh man.... I just dont know what to say, but let me begin by thanking You Charlie my friend for having a dream - and having the guts to chase that dream down, and Barry Sir - your choice ...you seemed to have climbed into my head and I dont think I could have chosen better - what a BEAUTIFUL KNIFE
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You got a really nice one Duncan! ;):thumbup::thumbup::)

gunstockjack said:
TC 'seconds' make good traditional barlows!

From the top;
Ol' T'mater
Dimple
Speckle
Frenchy (my latest!)


OK, Ol' t'mater is named for it's color; Dimple for the mark on it's scale; Speckle for the speck on the bolster; and Frenchy for the 'accent' above the T.

:D:D:D
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I like your seconds Barry - and your names for the seconds - nice!!! :thumbup::)
 
Markesharp said:
Great names Barry! With some sandpaper three of them could be re-named! :eek::D
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With a dremel, any knife can be renamed.
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(But I don't recommend it. :eek:)

-- Great stuff, Barry. Cosmetic issues, and even slight structural ones, can make a knife or knives more immediately accessible. Yours is a beautiful array, of course. :thumbup:

~ P.
 
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