What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[Modoc ED]

Case 10-dot (1970) 62009 ½ Barlow

 

[Jack Black]

^ Smashing Ed :thumbup:

Today, me and Earl visited Tadcaster, the home of Sam Smith's Brewery

 

[Campbellclanman]

Lovely Bone on that Case Ed Sir!

Great photo Jack- Oh man that English Sun looks inviting...( and the Beer ):thumbup:

 

[Jack Black]

Great photo Jack- Oh man that English Sun looks inviting...( and the Beer ):thumbup:

Thanks Duncan :thumbup:

 

[BladeBrain]

^ Smashing Ed :thumbup:

Today, me and Earl visited Tadcaster, the home of Sam Smith's Brewery

Jack,

Sounds and looks like Earl is having a great time by the extra glow of his scales.........

Rich

 

[waynorth]

Soup is good for the soul, Ed!!
So is Tadcaster Porter, Jack!!
;^>

 

[Kperla]

Case 10-dot (1970) 62009 ½ Barlow

Love the covers on this!!!

 

[BladeBrain]

Here is the family welcoming the new kid on the block.....with the "New Day" comes many possibilities.

Rich

 

[Luger1952]

Rich Absolutely gorgeous Ivory TC and the others aren't bad either. Here are the two Chestnut jig bone spear blade variation TCs produced in 2014. 38 single and 39 double blades produced. I don't know why exactly but the two blade was very difficult to find. Actually both were hard to find but I had the single spear for quite some time and had looked for the double for many months. Thanks to the BF member (you know who you are) who stepped forward and offered it to me--very much appreciated my friend! Lloyd

 

[philllll]

Great pics guys. Congrats to you Lloyd on finding that piece of the puzzle.

 

[willydigger]

Great pics guys. Congrats to you Lloyd on finding that piece of the puzzle.

My favorite knife ever created! Well mine is my favorite, but you know what I mean!

 

[Jack Black]

Jack,

Sounds and looks like Earl is having a great time by the extra glow of his scales.........

Soup is good for the soul, Ed!!
So is Tadcaster Porter, Jack!!
;^>

Thanks guys, Earl seems to be enjoying himself

Cool pic Rich, may I ask what the mineral is, it looks very similar to something found near Sheffield? :thumbup:

Very nice Phil, I was just admiring your pic in the EDC thread :thumbup:

 

[Camillus]

So... What will be the next blade shape, and when can we expect to see the next version?

 

[Acadian]

Thanks guys, Earl seems to be enjoying himself

BEER makes any any Traditional Barlow better

 

[Half/Stop]

philllll - This has got to be one of my all time favorite TC's

 

[BladeBrain]

Thanks guys, Earl seems to be enjoying himself





Cool pic Rich, may I ask what the mineral is, it looks very similar to something found near Sheffield? :thumbup:



Very nice Phil, I was just admiring your pic in the EDC thread :thumbup:

Hey Jack,

Its a nice chunk off a Amethyst Geode my wife was going to break down and make some jewelry with. Its basically a form of quartz that came from Brazil. But I sure like how it sets off the colors of the knives.

Rich

 

[Jack Black]

BEER makes any any Traditional Barlow better

:thumbup:

Hey Jack,

Its a nice chunk off a Amethyst Geode my wife was going to break down and make some jewelry with. Its basically a form of quartz that came from Brazil. But I sure like how it sets off the colors of the knives.

Rich

Thanks Rich, yeah it looks great with the knives. They mine this stuff at several old mines in a place called Castleton in the English county of Derbyshire - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derbyshire_Blue_John

It was popular with the Victorians, but today the old caverns are tourist attractions. It was on a trip to one of them, the Treak Cliff Cavern (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treak_Cliff_Cavern), in around 1971, that I purchased my very first Barlow knife

 

[burningcrow]

That's impressive on so many levels. Congrats!

 

[Augie]

Good week adding to the collection, another I*xl, Schrade, Cattaraugus, Shapleigh Diamond Edge and a Belknap Bluegrass. Love the natural handle materials on all of these.
I'm trying to add Barlow's to the collection with different bolster stamps while still being a good usable knife, none of these are mint but are still good solid knives.

 

[redsparrow]

Augie, you did have a good week!!! Everyone one of them is outstanding.:thumbup::thumbup:
What's the secret to your success?