What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

Notice how the jigging goes right to the bolsters!:)
Hardly any "shaved" areas. I am stoked!! Those are great looking knives!!
Bill has been working on his jigging techniques, and it has been paying off big time!!
I sometimes wonder how much better GEC can make these knives, and then they go and knock my socks off!!:eek:

I am humbled, to say the least!!
 
I know, Charlie! I'm super stoked, Bill is really going the extra mile on these!👍👌👏 That is the best looking jiggin I've ever seen on a new knife!
 
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Just like Lee Corso on Saturday College Football, NOT so fast my friend! :eek:
As you may remember Charlie had to wait and pick up his share of the "Tom The Seconds" at the GEC annual rendezvous. About a month after all his distributors had already received theirs! :grumpy: After that rendezvous, when I received my Tom's from Charlie he surprised me with a couple of the "Specials". 2 knives that I did not expect to receive because I was not able to go. You know, only for folks who attend the rendezvous.
Just like Dan and his Soup bone Charlow, I was completely bowled over. You could have knocked me down with a feather! :eek: :eek: With all the other excitement going on, meeting new and old friends, setting up his table, picnicking, games of skill, and I'm sure conspiring with Bill :D Charlie thought about me and set aside an unserialized Oil Sucker Rod Stew's Blade and a Dead Skunk!! :cool::cool::cool: Like I've said before, there's not many of us here that have not been humbled by Charlie's generosity! And that includes me, more than once!!
So here are the 2 Rendezvous specials

The Oil Sucker Rod Wood, 1 of only 3 not serialized...

You will note there is no blade etch like the Rendezvous Specials.





And the Dead Skunk Acrylic, 1 of only 7, mark...

This example has the perfect blend of colors to my eye. I just LOVE it!!:D





pile...






The Dead Skunk front label (there is no back label)...






Thank You Charlie, it doesn't seem like it's enough but I don't know what else to say but Thank You!

Good Nite All.

Dave
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Did someone say Acrylic??;)
What's this thread doing on page 2 anyway?:confused:

Dave
 
Goodness Gracious! Just look at those knives. That jigged bone... Wow!!

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You have been blessed indeed, Dave! To receive a naked blade on that sucker rod and the dead too! Wow!:eek:
Hey AL, these are thrilling me!
Perry
 
While not a huge #15 barlow fan myself, I have to admit the jigging on these to be superb! I revel in the excitement a new run generates, good times! Enjoy my friends, I share your enthusiasm :thumbup:
 
^^ :thumbup:
That unserialised Sucker Wood is a Dandy for sure Dave :thumbup:, and Oh boy....do I know what you mean by Charlie having been so kind to so many of us!
 
You ain't wrong, Sean!!

There have been a couple of holdups, so the knives won't be shipped to the dealers until the 11th of March.:grumpy:
Hey that's not too far away!

Meanwhile, besides GEC's pics, here's a little taste of what you will see when you get them! A whimsical answer to whimsical events! :D
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Wonderful Charlie! Great story telling wrapped around a legendary Barlow folder,
Doesn't get much better than that. We await the curtains up release with great anticipation.

Thanks for all your work on these
 
Great stuff Charlie, you need a column! :D :thumbup:
 
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