What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

Augie - I too would have grabbed that NYK - LOVE seeing these old Barlows, I wonder why we dont see so many old HJ's? - cause I'm a lookin'
 
We dont often get too many older knives here in New Zealand, being such a young country in it's History - so the depth is not there compared to say for instance U.S.A - but I do love coming across a slightly older I*XL - and usually pounce when I do....



The reason I love the Older knives is the Stampings they used- Joseph Rodgers is another English Cutler whom stamped heavily their knives, but this I*XL above had a bad edge - but otherwise in not bad condition - I loved spending some time on it and taking off as little as possible Steel to save the blade and take off the almost saw-tooth sharpening this lovely old Sheeps-foot Blade once had.
 
I haven't read all 627 pages of this thread (yet), but I read enough to pique my interest in barlows; enough that I decided I needed a few in my growing collection of knives. My first one arrived today, an Appaloosa bone Case from 1981. I like it so much I'm almost afraid to use it. Nowhere near the work of art some of the others in this thread are, but a good start. Now I've got to find one of the GEC knives for which this thread was originally started!
Apologies in advance for the photo, I'm not quite a professional with a camera, especially when it's on a phone.

 
These Autumn Gold Bone handles make for good, traditional Barlows:



The two-blade version came out well, too:

 
Campbellclanman said:
We dont often get too many older knives here in New Zealand, being such a young country in it's History - so the depth is not there compared to say for instance U.S.A - but I do love coming across a slightly older I*XL - and usually pounce when I do....



The reason I love the Older knives is the Stampings they used- Joseph Rodgers is another English Cutler whom stamped heavily their knives, but this I*XL above had a bad edge - but otherwise in not bad condition - I loved spending some time on it and taking off as little as possible Steel to save the blade and take off the almost saw-tooth sharpening this lovely old Sheeps-foot Blade once had.
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Wow, Great bolster and blade stamps there!
 
Campbellclanman said:
We dont often get too many older knives here in New Zealand, being such a young country in it's History - so the depth is not there compared to say for instance U.S.A - but I do love coming across a slightly older I*XL - and usually pounce when I do....
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The reason I love the Older knives is the Stampings they used- Joseph Rodgers is another English Cutler whom stamped heavily their knives, but this I*XL above had a bad edge - but otherwise in not bad condition - I loved spending some time on it and taking off as little as possible Steel to save the blade and take off the almost saw-tooth sharpening this lovely old Sheeps-foot Blade once had.
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Great restoration on the edge Duncan and the stamp is most eye catching.
 
I will always be thankful for these 8, which were my 1st TC's :D

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Campbellclanman said:
We dont often get too many older knives here in New Zealand, being such a young country in it's History - so the depth is not there compared to say for instance U.S.A - but I do love coming across a slightly older I*XL - and usually pounce when I do....

The reason I love the Older knives is the Stampings they used- Joseph Rodgers is another English Cutler whom stamped heavily their knives, but this I*XL above had a bad edge - but otherwise in not bad condition - I loved spending some time on it and taking off as little as possible Steel to save the blade and take off the almost saw-tooth sharpening this lovely old Sheeps-foot Blade once had.
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Love that old Wostenholm Duncan, nice bone on that one. I agree, the vintage stampings really make the old ones something special.
 
NormP said:
I haven't read all 627 pages of this thread (yet), but I read enough to pique my interest in barlows; enough that I decided I needed a few in my growing collection of knives. My first one arrived today, an Appaloosa bone Case from 1981. I like it so much I'm almost afraid to use it. Nowhere near the work of art some of the others in this thread are, but a good start. Now I've got to find one of the GEC knives for which this thread was originally started!
Apologies in advance for the photo, I'm not quite a professional with a camera, especially when it's on a phone.


Norm, great first Barlow, the older Case Appaloosa and red bone Barlows are some of the best Barlows out there. Watch the checkbook, Barlows can become an addiction :D

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Augie said:
NormP said:
I haven't read all 627 pages of this thread (yet), but I read enough to pique my interest in barlows; enough that I decided I needed a few in my growing collection of knives. My first one arrived today, an Appaloosa bone Case from 1981. I like it so much I'm almost afraid to use it. Nowhere near the work of art some of the others in this thread are, but a good start. Now I've got to find one of the GEC knives for which this thread was originally started!
Apologies in advance for the photo, I'm not quite a professional with a camera, especially when it's on a phone.


Norm, great first Barlow, the older Case Appaloosa and red bone Barlows are some of the best Barlows out there. Watch the checkbook, Barlows can become an addiction :D

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tell me about it, thats the only thing ive been buying this week, 5 so far :rolleyes:
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