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What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?
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Campbellclanman
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Thank you Bob.
Nice Kabar Duncan.
Chris
Nice Kabar Duncan.
Chris
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Duncan - Yes you can Sir! Sorry it took so long!
I was able to finally get some decent pictures of this Camillus and it's cousin! :thumbup:
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Thanks for the comments Augie and Chris on the Barlow 
-now would you believe that Mr. Paul Hilborn gifted me that complete boxed KaBar!
Again Paul many thanks.
Ron - Thank you for the photos of that LOVELY KNIFE - and it's very close cousin!!!!!
-now would you believe that Mr. Paul Hilborn gifted me that complete boxed KaBar! Again Paul many thanks.
Ron - Thank you for the photos of that LOVELY KNIFE - and it's very close cousin!!!!!
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Played around today: forced patina with both warm vinegar and a potato and then scotch-brited
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A little patina helps to resist rust, and looks nice. That knife has a "pocketed, but well-kept" look, Gus!
Camillus created many more nice knives than we will ever know, Ron!
Duncan has many more friends than we will ever know!!*
* 'cause he's such a great man!!
Camillus created many more nice knives than we will ever know, Ron!
Duncan has many more friends than we will ever know!!
** 'cause he's such a great man!!
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Charlie - thank you for the not-so-true words my friend , but I am lucky to know from a-far many wonderful people - I am extremely rich in that way.
, but I am lucky to know from a-far many wonderful people - I am extremely rich in that way.Duncan--great to see that old Kabar with box and papers. What a story the photo and papers tell!
Ron--some great old Barlows-- love the handles and grinds.
wg--your TC is on the way to becoming a well-loved old Barlow. I love the milling on that redbone.
Ron--some great old Barlows-- love the handles and grinds.
wg--your TC is on the way to becoming a well-loved old Barlow. I love the milling on that redbone.
Outstanding!
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Thanks, Robb
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Congratulations Duncan, great find my friend :thumbup:
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A little patina helps to resist rust, and looks nice. That knife has a "pocketed, but well-kept" look, Gus!
Camillus created many more nice knives than we will ever know, Ron!
Duncan has many more friends than we will ever know!!
* 'cause he's such a great man!!
Charlie - You are absolutely correct on all 3 counts! :thumbup:
Thank you Robbw!
Jack - Thank you!
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I acquired a couple of Barlows this past weekend, but they both need extensive cleaning before I post pictures. I'm hoping that someone here can help me with information on both.
1. O.N.B. BARLOW - I know it was likely made by A Kastor in Germany c.1910, but I haven't found a definitive explanation one what the "O.N.B." stands for.
2. Imperial Barlow Prov R.I. with a Diamond Edge stamp on the mark side bolster, Barlow on the pile side - I know the tang stamp was used by Imperial from 1956 to 1988 based on images I've seen of Imperial tang stamps, but I don't know when Imperial used the Diamond Edge stamp on the bolster.
Any help would be appreciated. I'll post pictures once I get a chance to knock the grime off.
1. O.N.B. BARLOW - I know it was likely made by A Kastor in Germany c.1910, but I haven't found a definitive explanation one what the "O.N.B." stands for.
2. Imperial Barlow Prov R.I. with a Diamond Edge stamp on the mark side bolster, Barlow on the pile side - I know the tang stamp was used by Imperial from 1956 to 1988 based on images I've seen of Imperial tang stamps, but I don't know when Imperial used the Diamond Edge stamp on the bolster.
Any help would be appreciated. I'll post pictures once I get a chance to knock the grime off.
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what makes a good traditional Barlow? ...
One gifted with Love.
I will be carrying this one every day and reveling in the patina and coloring of the bone as it ages with use.
One gifted with Love.
I will be carrying this one every day and reveling in the patina and coloring of the bone as it ages with use.
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Mark had a tall order on his hands for this one. My instructions:
1. Do not let that belt sander touch the patina on my bolsters. :grumpy:
2. Take it apart and discard the broken pen and lightly clean the parts without messing with patina. :grumpy:
3. Hide the pivot pin without hurting the bolster patina as much as possible. :grumpy:
4. Only use carbon steel pins and not big ones neither ! :grumpy:
5. Put Ebony wood and leave above bolsters and I will take them down and bevel the corners to the bolster. :grumpy:
6. Do not let that belt sander or sandpaper touch the patina on my bolsters. :grumpy:
7. DO not break my original bone handles and send them back to me with the knife and be sure to pay for Priority mail. :grumpy:
8. If you mess it up, leave the country. :grumpy:
9. DO NOT send bill. :grumpy:
Since I am so much less bossy
than Primble, I sent my KA-BAR Dog's Head Coppersmith to our friend Mark with merely one request: lighten this baby up by removing the pen blade. The results - perfection. Thank you Mark!! Rainy here today, but I had to get a photo posted, the copper collection:
