What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[Jsega51]

Wow you guys have some serious firepower!! Jack, I like that old picture!

 

[Campbellclanman]

Catch Up time, I apologise about being VERY late to show these knives, as I have only just received them form Paul the other day - he very kindly keeps my knives at his house until its time to send a few over - Paul Thank you very very much for helping me out with absolutely everything, and also for GIFTING ME THIS STUNNING SCRATTED BONE TC!!

Charlie I understand that it must almost become mundane when people try to express their excitement and joy when becoming an owner of a TC, I have been there quite a few times now, and still each time the thrill is intense - these new additions to my TC Collection are so so welcome as I have missed out on many variations - but still consider my self so lucky to have these beautiful knives - Bill@ GEC well done once again Sir on these outstanding knives....







The New Day joins in, just a superbly built beautiful knife - this one flies right up to the top...


Wow- just look at this amazing knife...


Bill - if you can keep going with your exclusive work on the bone - this is so so so close the heyday Schrade Peach Bone it's just not funny -

 

[waynorth]

That particular Peachseed gets me every time I look at it, Duncan! Glad you scored one, along with your Scratt!

 

[Augie]

Congratulations Duncan, you got a couple beauties.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Thank you Charlie - Amazing knives ( again ) but this time I actually know you have created something very special, I agree - the Peach Seed is stunning!

Augie sir-Thank you my friend, its been a long time in-between TC's.

 

[Jack Black]

Jack, that Ancient fits right into that picture, congrats again on your new old Barlow.

Great looking Barlows and photos today, Charlie, sendcakeplease, willydigger, Jack and Augie!

Jack - Great photo! :thumbup: Puts that Ancient into a historical perspective!:thumbup:

Jack, I like that old picture!

Thanks guys, knowing what things are like in Sheffield, that photo is probably from about 1970! :thumbup:

Beautiful knives and photos Duncan :thumbup:

Hope everyone is having a great weekend :thumbup:

 

[RDaneel]

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What's the story with the pocket slip? Looks like a Gunstock Jack special. What does the symbol mean?

Good eye, Phil. It was made by Barry. The symbol is my initials, lower case, joined together on a slant. I came up with the idea when I was a kid. Barry took the idea and created a masterpiece.

 

[Markesharp]

Duncan - Nice score on those two TC's my friend! :thumbup:

Dean - That is one cool pocket slip!

I sent this old Keen Kutter to Primble for Primblizing and the man is an artist! I couldn't be happier with the job he did on it. Thank you Roberto!

 

[Half/Stop]

Duncan, congratulations on those 2 fine TC's:thumbup: Beautiful photos to show them to us all, Thanks!
That Paul is a fine gentleman and a great friend!

 

[MattWRog]

Duncan - Nice score on those two TC's my friend! :thumbup:

Dean - That is one cool pocket slip!

I sent this old Keen Kutter to Primble for Primblizing and the man is an artist! I couldn't be happier with the job he did on it. Thank you Roberto!

That is about the handsomest Barlow I've seen in the last 25 pages or so. What is involved in "Primblizing" if I may ask? Looks great whatever he did.

 

[Markesharp]

That is about the handsomest Barlow I've seen in the last 25 pages or so. What is involved in "Primblizing" if I may ask? Looks great whatever he did.

Thank you Matt and I have to agree it is THE best Barlow that I own and it was made in the 1920's.

Primble is a fellow forumite who uses a combination of light abrasives and a lot of patience to bring the best out of an old knife. If I knew how to do it, I would, but he is that good and his photography is second to NONE.

 

[mrknife]

thanks for everyones in put on my inquiry. Ive always been a fan of bolsters on both ends. for some reason it just seems to make a more solid knife to me. not that im slamming a traditional knife butt on the table often, or ever

 

[Augie]

Mark, great old KeenKutter, Rob did an excellant job and of course great photos as usual.

 

[willydigger]

 

[Jolipapa]

And just for fun, some photoshop foolin.

Waouh! That blue!

 

[Markesharp]

Mark, great old KeenKutter, Rob did an excellant job and of course great photos as usual.

Thank you Augie. Rob has a gift and a ton of passion for old knives as you can see.

 

[waynorth]

I sent this old Keen Kutter to Primble for Primblizing and the man is an artist! I couldn't be happier with the job he did on it. Thank you Roberto!

A beautiful KeenKutter, Mark and Rob! Somehow I see where some Barlow Inspiration came from!!

The Barlow, both in general, and in many particulars, is a gorgeous knife!

 

[philllll]

Love those Wilfred Works bolsters, Charlie!!! And those sawcut bone handles look like they could be 100 years old! :thumbup:

 

[waynorth]

Thanks Philllll!

I like the way the WW boys "nipped" the corners of the bone in the old way, rather than tapering them. Bill at GEC told me they used to finish bolsters horizontally on the wheels, hence the "nip". When they do it the "modern" way it is with the rotation, or "vertically", hence the taper.

Interestingly, in all three of these, the final striations or finish lines, are across the bolsters, or horizontal.

 

[Augie]

Beautiful Barlow's Charlie, quite a collection!