What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

The channeling on that one is spectacular, Ron!! The pile side is mind blowing...wow!!

Phill
Both of your TC's are home runs as well:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
 
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The trabecular bone gives the handle a neat appearance. Very cool!
 
sendcakeplease said:
duuuuude. thats gorgeous.
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BigBiscuit said:
Beauty Ron. :eek: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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swaybacksteve said:
That Soup is On!!!
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Gevonovich said:
The channeling on that one is spectacular, Ron!! The pile side is mind blowing...wow!!
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supratentorial said:
The trabecular bone gives the handle a neat appearance. Very cool!
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Augie said:
Ron, that bone is amazing, stunning Barlow.
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paulhilborn said:
Gorgeous TC Ron!!!:cool::thumbup:
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Thank you all for your kind comments;):) I am truly fortunate to have been in the right place at the right time and extremely proud to have this one in my collection!! :D
 
Beauty Ron! :thumbup:

I knocked the scale off my bolsters and put a patina to match the blade. Charlie said at the rendezvous that it would be easy to do if one wanted to....he was right...again! :D

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Mark

Great job on the primitive:thumbup::thumbup: I like the feather jig of the 83 as well:cool:
 
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Markesharp said:
Beauty Ron! :thumbup:

I knocked the scale off my bolsters and put a patina to match the blade. Charlie said at the rendezvous that it would be easy to do if one wanted to....he was right...again! :D

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I wondered when the mods would start! Nice job, Mark! I have a couple planned myself!!;)
 
Markesharp said:
Beauty Ron! :thumbup:

I knocked the scale off my bolsters and put a patina to match the blade. Charlie said at the rendezvous that it would be easy to do if one wanted to....he was right...again! :D
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Mark - Thank you for the compliment :) The Scratted looks great :thumbup:
 
Half/Stop said:
Mark - Thank you for the compliment :) The Scratted looks great :thumbup:
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I agree with everyone as well as you Mark what amazing channels in that soup and Mark's scratted looks great after a mod.
I got this one in yesterday and immediately went to work. Was a seconds due to thin jigged covers user TC that I bought to fix up a bit and use as well.
Gave me a brushed finished after some careful hand work//sunrise light makes for much better photos~

The before:
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The after:
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Nice Tim. Looks like you put some paint in the TC stamp :thumbup: What did you use to get the bone looking, well, burnt or darker?
 
Markesharp said:
Nice Tim. Looks like you put some paint in the TC stamp :thumbup: What did you use to get the bone looking, well, burnt or darker?
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Haha I think that may be dried up polishing compound but I've seen people use white crayon for their glock sights before..that might work on a TC :D. As for the bone I think it might just be the good lighting. It's labelled as chestnut but due to the thin covers it shows up pretty dark and only lightens up near the ends.
 
All of my Ancients have been de-scaled and de-glossed for about a week now.

I will offer some advice, which you can take or leave. Get yourself a Super Eraser before trying this. Sandpaper of any grade will leave crisp lines on the threaded bolster and the lettering. You will see it as you hold the knife at certain angles ........ jaggies. For blade swedges, that is good. For bolsters, not so hot. Open the blade first and cut a sliver of masking tape to cover the liner well and keep grit out. Go back and forth across the letters with the Super Eraser. Keep your off hand thumb nail at the handle-bolster seam to keep from scratching the handles. A whole different effect if you try to go from blade to butt. The edges of the threads and TC letters will remain softened, like when new. To hide the small scratches and produce a nice soft glowing finish, follow with 0000 steel wool, going the same direction. I have tried just about everything and in my opinion, nothing else gives a more desirable final finish. About ten minutes of rubbing is all that is needed to complete both sides. Very minimal material removal and if you deicide you want the gloss back, a few minutes with Flitz metal polish and a small buffing wheel will bring the gloss back to like new.

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I was doing some yard work this weekend and....



...while digging a hole for a sapling, I discovered a large cave that runs underneath the property. After a Day's Work, I was able to clear the entrance. It was late and I was exhausted so I went to sleep and dreamed of what hidden treasures awaited me.



I awoke early to a New Day full of anticipation and excitement. I headed down into the cave and followed the twists and turns... sometimes needing to wriggle my way through. At the end of the tunnels, I found a mysterious tube with ancient writing on it.



I carefully opened the tube and found what must be the world's oldest barlow. The handle was made out of some old bone, probably dinosaur, and had an eleborate pattern scratched into the surface. There were spots of heavy oxidation on the metal surfaces. Based on what I've learned from reading BRL's forum, I know that "condition is only a sign of condition". So I know this knife is old. Most likely from the days of the cave man. Passed down from generation to generation and used during the Civil War.






....Thank you for another fun SFO, Charlie! ;)

 
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Jake, that was a fantastic story. I had no idea you looked like Harrison Ford! I like how you inserted the Day's Work and New Day in there.

Oh, and great photos.
 
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