What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[dispatch184]

Lucky indeed Phil, what a knife!. One of the older TC classics in a single blade clip is my grail. I love seeing all of the pictures of those rare pieces in this thread. :thumbup::thumbup:

 

[Captain O]

Good steel (high carbon, well tempered) a superb Clip point blade, a good secondary spear point blade, great scales, fine fit and finish and last (but not least) excellent backspring material.

The Captain

 

[Modoc ED]

Ed, that is a custom Esnyx Beerlow. Sheepsfoot main, caplifter, satin brushed bolsters and desert ironwood covers. Maybe not so much a "traditional" Barlow, but a beauty none the less and it has all the specs of most traditional Barlows in size and frame. I really like it a lot and think Evan knocked it out of the park with that one. :thumbup:

Thanks for the reply Bob. Very nice indeed.

 

[Half/Stop]

My collection of Barlow's so far. Patience grasshopper. Patience. :thumbup:

Well Done Grasshopper, Well Done :thumbup: Bob you have a nice collection going there :thumbup::thumbup:

 

[singin50]

Bob, you have the same amount as me, 9! Great looking collection my friend!

 

[BigBiscuit]

Thanks fellas.

 

[Primble]

Clips and Speys at sunset:

 

[Markesharp]

Clips and Speys at sunset:

Great photo of some great knives Roberto! :thumbup:

 

[Markesharp]

My collection of Barlows so far. I'm getting a few nice ones here and there when I'm able to scrape up the dough and when they become available. A couple trades as well. I've only been trying to bring these together for a few months. But I'll keep looking. It'll start tapering off now though as I'm running out of trade bait.
I've tried to put together a little bit of varying handle materials as well as blade configurations. I need to look at some vintage stuff too. Patience grasshopper. Patience. :thumbup:

Bob Nice collection dude! Sorry I missed it, been so busy.

 

[willydigger]

Clips and Speys at sunset:

WOW! You have so many I want! I'm so jelly! Great Rust Red BTW! That's my favorite.

 

[Chris Montgomery]

Beauties Bob and Primble.

That antique amber bone is the most stunning material put on the TC yet in my opinion.

Chris

 

[philllll]

Great pic, Rob. You really captured the richness of the color in that red and saddle brown bone.

 

[Gevonovich]

Fantastic capture, Primblerobumberto!!!

 

[BigBiscuit]

Bob Nice collection dude! Sorry I missed it, been so busy.

Thank you Mark. I'm just glad to hear your Mom is doing better.

 

[Jack Black]

I thought some of you folk might like a look at these old Sheffield Barlows.

 

[R.c.s]

I thought some of you folk might like a look at these old Sheffield Barlows.

They look very old what's the date on those Jack ?

 

[5K Qs]

Clips and Speys at sunset:
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Striking photo of almost a dozen splendid knives! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

...That antique amber bone is the most stunning material put on the TC yet in my opinion.
Chris

+ 5K! That's my opinion, too, Chris. My scroll finger freezes every time I see one of the antique amber sawcuts!

I thought some of you folk might like a look at these old Sheffield Barlows.
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Very interesting photo, Jack. :thumbup::thumbup:
The old barlows pictured have some common features not included in the current definition of the pattern, as I understand it. What surprised me was the bolster and "curl" on the other end from the "big bolster". In today's terms, they look like a cross between barlow and toothpick!

- GT

 

[Jack Black]

They look very old what's the date on those Jack ?

Mid 18th century I believe :thumbup:

Very interesting photo, Jack. :thumbup::thumbup:
The old barlows pictured have some common features not included in the current definition of the pattern, as I understand it. What surprised me was the bolster and "curl" on the other end from the "big bolster". In today's terms, they look like a cross between barlow and toothpick!

Thanks GT :thumbup: Yes indeed, and the double bolster is intergral, with the scale material (usually wood, leather, or bone) inlaid. You can see how this would make for a robust knife, which was less expensive to produce. The 'scimitar' blade shape, best exemplified by the second knife from the top, has similarities with the eating/table knives in use at the time, and of course this would have been a primary use for a folding knife at that time, when people carried their own cutlery.

 

[Primble]

Thank you for the comments guys. It is a real challenge to get all the knives laid out and photographed as the sun is setting. This is one taken a few minutes earlier and shadows were still present. I later realized that I had over looked the soup bone spey in my pocket and added it, but, the shadows were absent.

TC Long Shadows:

 

[RDaneel]

Your photography is so good and the knives really pop in both photos. Two goals to shoot for.

Thank you for the comments guys. It is a real challenge to get all the knives laid out and photographed as the sun is setting. This is one taken a few minutes earlier and shadows were still present. I later realized that I had over looked the soup bone spey in my pocket and added it, but, the shadows were absent.

TC Long Shadows: