What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[payton206]

Awesome work on the scratted bone!

 

[Acadian]

While others obviously cleaned up on the first day, I only left with 2. The nicest grain ebony in the bunch and a parchment bone with a twist. On the normal ones, the darker bone is in the middle of the scale with the lighter bone being to the outside where they shape the handle. This happens from the dye being sanded and buffed away. In the case of this knife, the handles were put on backwards....accidentally flipped over. So the heavier dye lays to the outside now since it didn't penetrate deep enough to darken the middle. Only a handful of them got made that way!! Charlie was kind enough to forever remind me of this on the tube. The man can write backwards!!

It was great meeting and speaking with you Charlie....and everyone else that I was able to meet. I'm looking forward to next year!

so bummed I missed out on those - those two are the nicest ones in my eyes.

 

[BigBiscuit]

I kind of like the backwards covers. Very unique looking. :thumbup:

 

[BigBiscuit]

A New Day and possibly a New Favorite.

 

[Ryouchijtx]

I see Canadian Santa made a special visit to you Bob















jk ~ looks amazingg

 

[bleh]

A New Day and possibly a New Favorite.

is it a trick of perspective, or has that spey been ground down into a spear?

 

[Jsega51]

I kind of like the backwards covers. Very unique looking. :thumbup:

If the tubes weren't marked, the difference would be a little hard to see on a couple of them, but they all have a sort of very shallow sawcut bone look. The color difference was a little more subtle on a few. With mine, the pile side shows the backwards-ness much more than the mark side, that's why I laid it this way for the picture very cool indeed!

And I like what you did to the New Day!!

 

[BigBiscuit]

Yours looks very enticing Jake. :thumbup:
And thank you. Long pull spear and coping secondary. Going to be a lot more useful combination for me.
I hope Charlie doesn't have an anxiety attack. I tried to stay true to a TC type modification though. :thumbup:

 

[Ryouchijtx]

Perfect mod and objectively one of the best I've seen to a TC. Looks like it came that way~

 

[RDaneel]

Good job, Bob! I like the look.

 

[gunstockjack]

 

[BigBiscuit]

Good job, Bob! I like the look.

Thanks Dean.
Nice stuff there Barry. :thumbup: I like the distressed bolsters.

 

[LastRodeo]

Nice job Bob. I suspect you just set a fire of similar mods to follow.

 

[BigBiscuit]

Nice job Bob. I suspect you just set a fire of similar mods to follow.

Thanks Bud.

 

[philllll]

Nice job, Bob!
Great pics, BJ!

 

[BigBiscuit]

Thank ya Phil.

 

[BigBiscuit]

is it a trick of perspective, or has that spey been ground down into a spear?

Sean, sorry I missed your question. I reprofiled the spine of the Spey blade into a long pull spear point and carried the swedge down to the tip. I then ground the secondary pen blade to a coping blade. For me, this will be a much more useful combination.

 

[5K Qs]

It happened! I think it's okay to post, since they're sold, but I guess they were a surprise production. Apaloosa Soup Bone.

Congrats, ALLHSS!! Thanks for showing that off!

Having a fantastic time in Titusville, Pa.

Additions to my collection procured just after 0700 hours this morning.

Fantastic additions, Primble; congrats! :thumbup::thumbup:

I might have nabbed a couple good ones today...

Spectacular pick-ups, Dan! :thumbup::thumbup: I've heard of "Go big OR go home." Looks like you changed it to "Go big AND go home."

While others obviously cleaned up on the first day, I only left with 2. The nicest grain ebony in the bunch and a parchment bone with a twist. On the normal ones, the darker bone is in the middle of the scale with the lighter bone being to the outside where they shape the handle. This happens from the dye being sanded and buffed away. In the case of this knife, the handles were put on backwards....accidentally flipped over. So the heavier dye lays to the outside now since it didn't penetrate deep enough to darken the middle. Only a handful of them got made that way!! Charlie was kind enough to forever remind me of this on the tube. The man can write backwards!!

It was great meeting and speaking with you Charlie....and everyone else that I was able to meet. I'm looking forward to next year!

ONLY 2, eh, Jake?!? That's a pretty powerful pair you left with!! :thumbup::thumbup:

I really appreciate these "reports from the field"; looks like the Rendevouzers are having a spectacular time!!

Yours looks very enticing Jake. :thumbup:
And thank you. Long pull spear and coping secondary. Going to be a lot more useful combination for me.
I hope Charlie doesn't have an anxiety attack. I tried to stay true to a TC type modification though. :thumbup:
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Love the "new" blade combo, Bob! Fantastic work on that mod!! :thumbup::thumbup:

"What makes a Good, Traditional Barlow"?
One that makes me smile just slipping it into my pocket. Just like this one does. :thumbup:

With all the excitement of "new releases" and inspiring mods and all, deep down I think a "classic" like this touches me more than any of the others. :thumbup:

- GT

 

[RDaneel]

Beautiful pictures of the Ancients, Barry!

 

[Campbellclanman]

Barry - those knives are just beautiful - Great Stuff!!