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What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?
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A Cat makes for a decent ole Barlow:
Yes sir a Catt makes for a nice Barlow, but, it looks like a Dog chewed on the top of the clip blade!
Or is it a Wharncliff? 
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Thank you Perry - It has surely been around the block a time or two.
Yes sir a Catt makes for a nice Barlow, but, it looks like a Dog chewed on the top of the clip blade!
Chewed up by a dog ??!!
:grumpy:Those are character marks Mark - pun intended fer sure ! :grumpy::grumpy:
The clip blade on the old Catt is actually pretty full.
I do often wonder how some of the old knives which I have acquired lived out their life, to that point in time where they came into my possession. My vision of this old Catt Barlow is that it might very well have spent many years in an old metal tool box in an outdoor tool shed or something similar, after once being an everyday carry knife.
Not to worry - dry storage and smooth sailing from here on.
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Oh, I sure know that phenomenon, Evan! Like EO teardrop jacks, or GEC 25s, or non-silver Vic Farmers, or chestnut bone CV swayback jacks, or 2-bladed 4-inch toothpicks, or EO sheep/pen #15 Scouts, or antique amber saw cut 2-bladed Charlows, or Beerlows, or .
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It sure does, Bob.
Fortunately, my brain is too small to obsess over more than one knife at a time, and the object of my burning desire keeps changing depending on what photo I've seen most recently!
So, although I'm always lusting after a knife, it's only one at any given moment, and there's lots of variety, so I got that going for me! :thumbup:
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Thank you ALLHSS. :thumbup:
Finally got my black sheep in, after a loonnggg trip across high seas and rough weather. I think it fits right in with the other sheep.
It gives me at least one of each handle material of all the 3rd run sheep TC Barlows.
Baaaaaa !!! 
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Sugarleaf, Primble---great pictures of great knives.
I'd been looking for this one for a while and had given up...sometimes fate works in funny ways:thumbup:
Pen behind the Spear Rust Red Sawcut bone
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I'd been looking for this one for a while and had given up...sometimes fate works in funny ways:thumbup:
Pen behind the Spear Rust Red Sawcut bone
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That one's a beauty Paul! :thumbup::thumbup:
Amazing camera work as per usual Primble :thumbup:
Thanks for the nice comment ALLHSS!
Amazing camera work as per usual Primble :thumbup:
Thanks for the nice comment ALLHSS!
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That's a beauty Paul. Very envious here. :thumbup:
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Sugarleaf, Primble---great pictures of great knives.
I'd been looking for this one for a while and had given up...sometimes fate works in funny ways:thumbup:
Pen behind the Spear Rust Red Sawcut bone
Glad you are enjoying it, my friend! She sure is a beaut!
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Boy - that red saw-cut bone is smokin' hot Paul !!!
I would be happy with that. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
Thank you Primble---I didn't have this one even listed in my Sig, but as fate had it things really worked out
Thank you sugarleaf, this was a very pleasant surprise
Bob and Dave, thanks guy's, I love this blade layout....and the covers as well
Perry, thanks buddy---I look forward to your return bounty:thumbup:
Thanks for the great trade Evan, I appreciate it greatly. Careful as those HJ's from the North are as addicting
One new addition to the World of Barlow Collecting! Congratulations again Phil
Some mighty fine Barlows both Old and New showing up here
Sugarleaf. Primble, and Paul all beauties gentlemen
Thank you Ron---like you said, the great thing is all the WONDERFUL old and new Barlow's that appear here---one of my all time favorite threads
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Primble, that Ole Catt is stunning. You flock is growing so well, love the Black Sheep. Looks like mine minus some patina.
Lovely red bone Paul! I am happy to hear that your search for this one has ended happily.
Chris
Lovely red bone Paul! I am happy to hear that your search for this one has ended happily.
Chris
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Thank you for the comments guys. :thumbup::thumbup:
Chris - that black sheep might end up with some forced patina, since the etch is missing. Undecided for now.
Great addition to your TC Barlow collection Paul - no bribes from me, as I have one too.
Chris - that black sheep might end up with some forced patina, since the etch is missing. Undecided for now.
Great addition to your TC Barlow collection Paul - no bribes from me, as I have one too.
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A Cat makes for a decent ole Barlow:
Yowza!!! and what a composition!!
Paul
Congrats on finding that magnificence!