What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

Campbellclanman said:
Why Jack Sir! That coming from such a Gentleman is such a compliment - thank you my friend.
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Thank you, it was sincerely meant, of course :)

That Kutmaster is in incredible condition Duncan, great to see everyone's knives :thumbup:

I'm carrying one of Charlie's Ancients today :)

 
Through some diligent hunting, in the last couple of months, I been fortunate in scoring these vintage Barlows. The jigged bone is a Schrade. Notice the nail nick and long pull on the OVB. I have not seen this before. How unusual is this or not?




Thanks, Lloyd
 
You have scored a great bagful, Lloyd!!
Beautiful knives, they look to be in great shape. You have hit several names on the Big List in the Sky!!
What's the tang stamp on the C.C.C, Lloyd?
 
Thanks Charlie! C.C.C. has just 2159 on the mark side tang just like on the Cattaraugus scrolled bolster. No other tang markings on the blades on either of the Cattaraugus Barlows. Is this just a pattern or blade type marking number?

Lloyd
 
Thanks Augie! You have certainly inspired my quest to find them. You have many beautiful examples of these vintage Barlows. I know because I have scoured the pages on this thread and have seen them and you have some very choice examples. Thanks again my friend for the very nice comments on my small grouping--much appreciated, Lloyd

Thanks also to Jack for the kind comments on small Barlow assemblage!
 
Luger - great knives my friend- truly everyone is a gem thats for sure - yes good ol' Augie lights the fire doesnt he with his magnificent finds!
 
What makes a good traditional barlow...
...by making it your own.

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Thanks Lyle! I feel like on a good day I am straddling the fence. Have been lucky lately. Best, Lloyd
 
Luger1952 said:
Thanks Charlie! C.C.C. has just 2159 on the mark side tang just like on the Cattaraugus scrolled bolster. No other tang markings on the blades on either of the Cattaraugus Barlows. Is this just a pattern or blade type marking number?

Lloyd
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It is the pattern number, which also indicates the blade type. The Catt Barlows that I have seen, including my old catalog pictures, do not have the normal Cattaraugus Cutlery Co., Little Valley, NY tang stamps. Maybe they did not think it was needed, since the Bolsters were stamped. Nice collection ! :)

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I just looked through my catalogs and they also made a plain unstamped bolstered Barlow, which did indeed have the normal tang stamps. On the three known styles, they used, bone, iron bolsters, and iron liners.

Model 2159 was a clip with pen, 2139 was a spear with pen. 2 indicates number of blades, 1 indicates front bolster, and the last two digits indicate pattern number, style of blade. :)

Pretty sure that they also made a sheep foot model in the Scripted bolster series, as I have seen one that appeared to be authentic. It is not shown in the early catalogs, however.
 
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pertinux said:
Oooh, sweet. Did you (re)use bone from another knife handle? The above looks just the right kind of "old."

~ P.
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The bone came off a 1940s camillus that I got cheap. It had fallen victim to excessive deeply pitted rusting and violent bench grinding. The bone however was salvageable!
 
jprime84 said:
The bone came off a 1940s camillus that I got cheap. It had fallen victim to excessive deeply pitted rusting and violent bench grinding. The bone however was salvageable!
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Very nicely done.

(I figured it was something along those lines, barring the possibility that you are a Master Distressor. Perhaps both? ;))

~ P.
 
Thanks Rob for the great information! I kind of assumed that with the bolster company identification they probably thought that the need to add the company info/ID on the Barlow primary blade tang was diminished or unnecessary. That would be cool to find a Cattaraugus scrolled bolster Sheep Foot Barlow or the non bolster identified Cattaraugus Barlow with the company info on the tang. The hunt continues with these insights. Oh heck, I will settle for a Spear (2139) bolster marked Cattaraugus Barlow while I keep an eye out for the SF. Thanks again--appreciate you providing this interesting information. Lloyd
 
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