What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[RDaneel]

My first TC: I'm amazed at how much blade they packed into the #15 frame! A work of engineering and perfect in every way.

So true, they are beautiful. Your signature surely applies to this knife!

 

[RDaneel]

My latest TC, copperhead New Day with copper old and New!

 

[supratentorial]

I'm very late to the game as I just received my very first TC Barlow. It's also my first of the 15 patterns though I do have a few others ordered. Despite all the very beautiful photos of the knives, I don't think you fully appreciate these little wonders until you have them in your hands. Thank you for making these knives available to us, Charlie!

Of course, I had to try out the spreadability factor for which Speys are famous!
This wider Spey rates high on the dollop spectrum, and very high on the final flourish! Roughly a 20% improvement on its predecessor! This one goes on the next picnic . . . . . .

Please allow me to thank you all for the kind words, and beautiful pictures!!!
This run of Barlows is an ongoing delight for me, and I hope for all my friends in BF-land!
:thumbup:

I will be testing these claims!

 

[pertinux]

I'm very late to the game as I just received my very first TC Barlow. It's also my first of the 15 patterns though I do have a few others ordered. Despite all the very beautiful photos of the knives, I don't think you fully appreciate these little wonders until you have them in your hands. Thank you for making these knives available to us, Charlie!

This seems a fine time to remark again at your exquisitely good taste in knives.

~ P.

 

[Half/Stop]

A Two Day Study of African Blackwood

 

[Augie]

Nice one's Ron, the Blackwood sure looks classy.
Added these 2 this week a like new late Camillus and another Craftsman Barlow with its original packaging, neither knife looks like the blades were ever used. The Craftsman looks like it rolled around in a tool box sliding in and out of its package for the last 40 or so years.
Looks like we pay a good bit more for our Barlow's nowadays.

 

[Jack Black]

I took Earl out for a hike today, will post a full report in the Earl thread, most probably tomorrow now :thumbup:



31 arches to that viaduct :thumbup:

 

[willydigger]

 

[supratentorial]

This seems a fine time to remark again at your exquisitely good taste in knives.

~ P.

Thank you, P. With knives as nice as these you can't go wrong any of them.

 

[Campbellclanman]

I'm very late to the game as I just received my very first TC Barlow. It's also my first of the 15 patterns though I do have a few others ordered. Despite all the very beautiful photos of the knives, I don't think you fully appreciate these little wonders until you have them in your hands. Thank you for making these knives available to us, Charlie!

Thats a nice trio of Knives Jake, and I too admire your very fine taste in knives my friend, welcome to the 15 / TC Club.

Its amazing how the different choices of the TC range that Charlie has given us has changed my taste in knives, for example I never imagined I would ever use a single bladed Sheepsfoot, now I couldnt imagine my small gathering of knives to be without them, just some outstanding choices of which I never dreamed of being interested, until - as you say - you hold them in your hand and something fascinating happens.

 

[waynorth]

Hear Ye, Hear Ye!!
Jake, collector of fine pocketknives, now owns a TC Barlow!!

One person at a time, I am hoping everyone in the world will come over to the Barlow-side!!

Two More, Augie!!:thumbup:
Nice picture, Fred!!:thumbup:
Great viaduct pic, Earl . . .errrr . . .Jack!!:thumbup:
Nice pair pic, Half/Stop!:thumbup:
It didn't occur to me that the name referred to the color, RDaneel!
That was the goal, Macchina!
Nice seeing my Barlows up here in the Great White North, CC!!
Your taste in knives and sippings suggests you are from the same tribe, Jack and Joli!!

 

[5K Qs]

Nice one's Ron, the Blackwood sure looks classy.
Added these 2 this week a like new late Camillus and another Craftsman Barlow with its original packaging, neither knife looks like the blades were ever used. The Craftsman looks like it rolled around in a tool box sliding in and out of its package for the last 40 or so years.
Looks like we pay a good bit more for our Barlow's nowadays….

Congrats again, Augie!! Another perfect pair of Barlows. :thumbup::thumbup:

- GT

 

[Half/Stop]

Nice one's Ron, the Blackwood sure looks classy.
Added these 2 this week a like new late Camillus and another Craftsman Barlow with its original packaging, neither knife looks like the blades were ever used. The Craftsman looks like it rolled around in a tool box sliding in and out of its package for the last 40 or so years.
Looks like we pay a good bit more for our Barlow's nowadays.

Augie Thanks for the compliment! Looks like you have scored again:thumbup:

Nice pair pic, Half/Stop!:thumbup:

Thank you Charlie

Its A New Day times 4 for me so far

 

[Ryouchijtx]

Great group shot Ron, almost enough for one new day each day of the week . Love that sleek blackwood

 

[Half/Stop]

Great group shot Ron, almost enough for one new day each day of the week . Love that sleek blackwood

Thanks Tim

 

[Jack Black]

Great viaduct pic, Earl . . .errrr . . .Jack!!:thumbup:

Thanks Charlie :thumbup:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimple_Valley_Viaduct

 

[supratentorial]

Thats a nice trio of Knives Jake, and I too admire your very fine taste in knives my friend, welcome to the 15 / TC Club.

Its amazing how the different choices of the TC range that Charlie has given us has changed my taste in knives, for example I never imagined I would ever use a single bladed Sheepsfoot, now I couldnt imagine my small gathering of knives to be without them, just some outstanding choices of which I never dreamed of being interested, until - as you say - you hold them in your hand and something fascinating happens.

Thank you, Duncan. You've have a wonderful collection of the knives. I enjoyed the photos!

Hear Ye, Hear Ye!!
Jake, collector of fine pocketknives, now owns a TC Barlow!!...

You guys can start collecting them now.

 

[RDaneel]

Augie, I'm amazed at some of the Barlows you find! That Craftsman looks great and you're correct - we do pay a tad more for Barlows today.

Ron, you're one up on me - great New Day collection. Is the two-blade Copperhead much wider/heavier than the single blade?

Here're my New Day TCs:

 

[5K Qs]

...Its A New Day times 4 for me so far
...

Congrats, Ron; your New Day TCs are fantastic! :thumbup::thumbup: I'm especially drawn to the 2-blade version (as usual for me ).

- GT

 

[Half/Stop]

Ron, you're one up on me - great New Day collection. Is the two-blade Copperhead much wider/heavier than the single blade?

Here're my New Day TCs:

Dean - Thank you for the compliment The width is the same as any other 2 blade #15. It is really has a good feel in the hand. 1 more blade and the center liner is basically the difference. If you want tomorrow I will take my dial calipers and give you a precise measurement but by eyeball it appears to be around 5/32" thicker. You have a nice 3 some going there

Congrats, Ron; your New Day TCs are fantastic! :thumbup::thumbup: I'm especially drawn to the 2-blade version (as usual for me ).

- GT

GT - Thank you Sir