What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

waynorth · Jun 26, 2015

The New Day Speys should be showing up soon!! Can't wait to see your-all's pics, and get my hands on one!!

Through all this process, I am still nearly the last person to CE and CF the new knives!!

pertinux · Jun 26, 2015

waynorth said:
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Edited by Pertinux who keeps me on the straight and narrow path to intelligible English!

"Where exclamation marks run free."

(Well done, Charlie! :thumbup

waynorth said:
I am often the last one to receive the knives, livin' in a furrin country and all!

Ahem.

waynorth said:
The New Day Speys should be showing up soon!! Can't wait to see your-all's pics, and get my hands on one!!
Through all this process, I am still nearly the last person to CE and CF the new knives!!

There ya go.

- The first run spey knives remain a marvel of design, two full-length blades in a compact package. I love the way the spey main disappears into the frame-- a "standard" clip blade knife with a stealthy surprise spey.

BUT: a pile-side pen is a favorite secondary blade, and will be a mighty fine complement to this new, wider spey main.

Great stuff!

~ P.

BigBiscuit · Jun 26, 2015

The new wider spey blade looks like it sits pretty low in the frame of this new run as well. Not quite as deep as the first run, but still quite stealthy. I'm liking what I see very much. :thumbup:

jkulysses · Jun 26, 2015

Half/Stop · Jun 26, 2015

jkulysses said:

Jake that is some nice Soup Bone :thumbup:

KBA · Jun 26, 2015

Half/Stop · Jun 26, 2015

Brett, that's a nice one :thumbup:

waynorth · Jun 26, 2015

Thanks for keeping the pictures coming, Jake and Ron, and everyone before them!
You are going to like the new Speys, Sarah!
Thanks again for the help!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:thumbup:

While I am waiting the Speys :yawn: . . . . .

Here's an I*XL I picked up from a local knife friend:

In this era of I*XL (not sure of the years), the knives seem to be excellent mechanically. This one has half stops, and snaps crisply into all three positions.
Nice tight knife, that will only get better with age and use!!

RDaneel · Jun 26, 2015

Great looking I*XL Barlow, Charlie. Your photos are always so clear! It was the photo of your Case Tested Barlow that reinvigorated my love of Barlows (Camillus and TCs specifically). Thanks!

Augie · Jun 26, 2015

Charlie, I love The I*XL's, that is a nice one.

chisumr · Jun 26, 2015

Good looking I*XL you found there Charlie. Great shape for it's age.

Rusty1 · Jun 26, 2015

I can't let that nice old English IXL Barlow go by without a mention! Nice pick up Charlie.

Russell

waynorth · Jun 26, 2015

RDaneel said:
Great looking I*XL Barlow, Charlie. Your photos are always so clear! It was the photo of your Case Tested Barlow that reinvigorated my love of Barlows (Camillus and TCs specifically). Thanks!

I cheat, Dan!!

The thing I do best with cameras is take pics of my thumb, or my foot!! But give me a high resolution scanner . . . . . . . . . . .

Glad you enjoy my scans!! I am happy you folks appreciate the I*XL!

Camillus · Jun 26, 2015

very interesting! - so do you put the knife on top of a flat bed scanner and a backing sheet on top?

Dr. Scott · Jun 26, 2015

What makes a good, traditional Barlow?

One that is headed to my mailbox! Let the stakeout begin!

paulhilborn · Jun 26, 2015

Beauties Scott:thumbup:

waynorth · Jun 26, 2015

Camillus said:
very interesting! - so do you put the knife on top of a flat bed scanner and a backing sheet on top?

Yes, Camillus. That's why my backgrounds are yellow. I took the lid off of my scanner and use a yellow microfiber cloth.

Dr. Scott · Jun 27, 2015

I always wondered how you got that neutral yellow background.

Campbellclanman · Jun 27, 2015

waynorth said:
The New Day Speys should be showing up soon!! Can't wait to see your-all's pics, and get my hands on one!!
Through all this process, I am still nearly the last person to CE and CF the new knives!!

I may beat you there Charlie, always the last here in good ol' New Zealand, BUT........Always worth the wait!

supratentorial · Jun 27, 2015

waynorth said:
Here it is, Duncan et.al.

Edited by Pertinux who keeps me on the straight and narrow path to intelligible English!

I love the write ups that you do for the knives, Charlie! There should really be a thread just for the tubes and boxes. IVANKERLEY has also done incredible artwork for the forum knives. I didnt previously pay much attention to the packaging but you both have changed that. The packaging is almost as fun as the knives.