What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

When great photographers are remembered 100 years from now, some of the famous ones will have spent their time on BF, I am sure!!
Nice Barlow pics, Duncan and recon! The knives ain't bad either!;)
 
We might be old then, Jack, but I'm sure we'll be able to bend an elbow!!:D
 
waynorth said:
When great photographers are remembered 100 years from now, some of the famous ones will have spent their time on BF, I am sure!!
Nice Barlow pics, Duncan and recon! The knives ain't bad either!;)
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Thanks man, I really appreciate that :)
 
Couple of pics I came across





Bottom two are from the late 18th Century.
 
Those handles look to me like "fleams". Am I wrong? What was the purpose of those handles?

Interesting that barlows were sort of like derringers. Barlow and Derringer made the first offerings, and subsequent makers just used the names and ran with it.
 
Looks like Charlie really did convince them to boil 'em this time. ;)

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~ P.
 
bwperdue said:
Now what is this?
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Dude, it's the upcoming clip blade Sawyer, pre-trimmy/shimmy and everything.

;)

(I'm sporadically being blocked by dotDefender, sometimes my posts but currently all my attempts to PM, so can't respond otherwise yet.)

~ P.
 
Nice pre-trimmy/shimmy pic, ~P. Where did you find it??
 
pertinux said:
Looks like Charlie really did convince them to boil 'em this time. ;)

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~ P.
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Are they going to be one solid piece of steel per side of the frame as shown? That will make for one really strong knife. :)
What type of material are we looking at?
-Bruce
 
Those are all steel, and made from two pieces. The bolster is tommied on.
A tommy pin is formed integral with the bolster, when the bolster is stamped out, then the pin is peened through the liner.
The inside edge of the bolster (where that "flash" is) is then machined square and at right angles to the liner, so the handle will fit snugly.
 
Bruce, I believe it is a lower carbon steel than the springs or blades. It is hard to pry the exact alloy from the maker - trade secret don'tcha know!
The TC Barlows have been all-steel construction from the beginning, including the Bolsters.
 
Back when GEC was doing it's first run of the Bullnose there was a thread on here that kept a record of the process, etc. The first post says that the steel liners are "125 low carbon cold rolled steel"

I believe the barlows are using the same steel for the bolsters and liners as the Farm and Field line, so perhaps that is the answer? Here is the thread: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...astern-Cutlery-quot-Bull-Nose-Work-Knife-quot
 
confucius37 said:
Back when GEC was doing it's first run of the Bullnose there was a thread on here that kept a record of the process, etc. The first post says that the steel liners are "125 low carbon cold rolled steel"

I believe the barlows are using the same steel for the bolsters and liners as the Farm and Field line, so perhaps that is the answer? Here is the thread: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...astern-Cutlery-quot-Bull-Nose-Work-Knife-quot
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Well that seems to answer the question!! Cool!!
 
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