What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[Markesharp]

Thank you Charlie. You can't beat a knife when it has Wilfred Works and T Bose stamped on it!

 

[waynorth]

Thanks John and Mark!

Tony knows I am a Barlow Boy, and engineered those matching knives with Kerry, completely unbeknownst to me!!
I feel honored, if unworthy to have custody!!

 

[GuestWho101]

 

[supratentorial]

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!

Those are works of art.

 

[Augie]

Thanks to Charlie I was able to add one of my holy grail Barlow's. First year 2 blade TC with Macassar Ebony handles. I love the shape of the spear blade with that swedge, such a classy vintage look.

Charlie and I did some trading involving a very rare old Barlow and this rare new Barlow, I am very pleased with the Barlow I received and I hope Charlie will be with the one he is getting.

Thanks again Charlie!

One of the first TC's with one of the latest

 

[Chris Montgomery]

Charlie, those custom Barlows are stunning. I love the Wilfred Works Bolsters. Thank you for sharing them.

Chris

 

[waynorth]

Hey John, glad you are happy with it!
I didn't know I had a duplicate, until I started looking for a knife to trade you!
Lucky for both of us!!
I look forward to that old, moth-eaten thing you sent!!

 

[arizonaranchman]

Congrats Augie, very nice spear TC Barlow you received. (Would love to see/hear about the rare old one you traded!)

 

[arizonaranchman]

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.

OK this is something new that I never knew... So the corner where the bone scale meets the bolster? I see on the WW knives how the "finish" on the bolsters is across rather than along the length of the bolster.

 

[waynorth]

OK this is something new that I never knew... So the corner where the bone scale meets the bolster? I see on the WW knives how the "finish" on the bolsters is across rather than along the length of the bolster.

I heard from an older cutler that in the trade language many years ago, the WW bolster finishing was called "eastern", and the current method, like Case and Canal street use, was called "western". Incomplete information I know!
My guess is it referred to New England style vs. New York/PA style. . . . . . . .

 

[RDaneel]

Beautiful early Charlow you got there, Augie!

 

[Augie]

I look forward to that old, moth-eaten thing you sent!!

Charlie, you are being generous, you left out the part about it being dragged behind an Ox cart on those English cobblestones.

 

[Gevonovich]

Charlie, those Bose/Hampton/Erickson works of art are in the right hands!!!! Wow!!!

Barlowhenge

 

[BigBiscuit]

Very nice Gev. :thumbup:

 

[Chief]

Congrats Charlie, an absolutely splendid trio!

 

[gunstockjack]

Wow, some mind blowing knives being shown! Congrats on the customs, Charlie, they are incredible! Gev, that is one sweet vintage assortment!

I've got a bad case of 'barlow envy' right now.

 

[Gevonovich]

Thanks for the fine compliments, Bob and Barry!! My mind is still blown by Charlie's trio

 

[Campbellclanman]

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!

Love those Barlows Charlie- The ultimate Barlows?? Like mentioned I really like the old look and the chaffed corners, But Ken has used some wicked Pearl on his knife as well!!

 

[gunstockjack]

I thought I'd bring these two out and give 'em some daylight; some of Esynx's earlier work:

 

[Gevonovich]

Those certainly elicit some "barlow envy " in me, Barry! The history in that wood, the super execution, those bolsters......:thumbup::thumbup: