What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[Jordanlh]

Thanks! I'm taking quite the liking to these barlows.

I can feel a full-on obsession building =/

 

[IMightBeWrong]

Just ordered my first Barlow after looking at them for a long time. Decided on the Northwoods Everyday Barlow with Clip blade and Birds Eye Maple, #35. Looks beautiful. A little bit of new meets old with CPM-154 steel as well, one of my all-time favorite stainlesses. Really looking forward to getting it!

I always wanted a Tom's Choice as well but I never jumped on one with a handle material of my liking at the right time.

 

[Old Engineer]

Is this one working for you?

Sorry, I'm still learning the ropes here =/

That picture and that knife works Jordan

Harry

 

[Jordanlh]

Good to hear.

The postman brought me this today:

I'm really impressed with this Wharncliffe blade. I'm surprised these aren't more popular.

 

[paulhilborn]

I'm so used to the TC's, these 77's feel huge to me!

That's a great picture and knife Gus:thumbup:

 

[wundergussy]

Thanks!

 

[RobbW]

Love the subtle grain on this Ancient. You done good, Charlie!:thumbup:

 

[Augie]

Robb, I agree, love the Ancients.

A pinwheel of stag Barlows,

 

[wundergussy]

Going smooth today

 

[Jordanlh]

Robb, I agree, love the Ancients.

A pinwheel of stag Barlows,

Amazing collection!

 

[Campbellclanman]

Some Beautiful beautiful knives being shown! :thumbup:

 

[Gevonovich]

Some Beautiful beautiful knives being shown! :thumbup:

I totally agree, Duncan! ....and pictures!!

 

[Digger Stubble]

great pictures of barlows everyone!

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really like this run of ancients. i tried some sanding on the handles of my scrattered one...

 

[Dantone05]

My only Barlow but it makes me smile.

 

[r8shell]

great pictures of barlows everyone!

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really like this run of ancients. i tried some sanding on the handles of my scrattered one...

Looks great to me!
And a great first post. Welcome, what...? (your user name makes an odd sentence.)

 

[philllll]

great pictures of barlows everyone!

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really like this run of ancients. i tried some sanding on the handles of my scrattered one...

I like it!!!! Looks old! :thumbup:

 

[SadSappySucker]

great pictures of barlows everyone!

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really like this run of ancients. i tried some sanding on the handles of my scrattered one...

That looks really good! I wasn't really a fan of the real slim blades on the ancients in the beginning, but they have really been growing on me lately, especially the scratted versions.

 

[RobbW]

It's interesting how fast the color disappears with sanding. The dye must be only in the very top layer of the bone. Beneath looks ivory in color, almost white.

 

[pertinux]

great pictures of barlows everyone!



really like this run of ancients. i tried some sanding on the handles of my scratted one...

It's interesting how fast the color disappears with sanding. The dye must be only in the very top layer of the bone. Beneath looks ivory in color, almost white.

Agreed! It instantly puts me in mind of a now-familiar older example, as seen early in this thread's history...

... then featured again in what turns out to be a predictive Clue about what was coming forth 8 months hence:

This guy is maybe 150 years old! Still might be referred to as Ancient, sorta.

Pretty good scratting on the Bone. I've seen much cruder efforts.

This blade has really intrigued me. It is similar to the top one in the above drawing. Wonder what they called it back then?? It's sorta Sheepfoot-ey, but not exactly. Closer to a Lambfoot, I'd say. Might have had a name lost to history????
It's quite long - really fills the knife.

The only marking on the knife is OATES deep-stamped on the blade.
There are at least 3 different OATES markings/companies on record.

The construction suggests age (mid 1800s) and economical effort.
Liners and bolsters forged as one piece each.

Love these old ancestors!! Cover a lot of Christmases, don't they?!?!

Nice job, your-user-name-doesn't-work-in-a-sentence.

What...?

~ P.

 

[Augie]

Amazing collection!

great pictures of barlows everyone!



really like this run of ancients. i tried some sanding on the handles of my scrattered one...

Jordanlh, thank you, do love the Barlows.

What...?, you did a great job on the sanding, came out looking like a well used original Sheffield Barlow.


Another Barlow arrived this week, custom by Evan. Beautiful, well made Barlow.