What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[waynorth]

This thread is getting wheelie good!!

 

[Markesharp]

This thread is getting wheelie good!!

In a roundabout way!

 

[RDaneel]

Nice saw cut acquisitions, John and Lloyd!

 

[pertinux]

Triskellion

[Okay, okay, Triangle. Thingy.]

~ P.

 

[deltaboy]

Case.

 

[B.F.U]

I would love to know you guys' perspective on this knife.

I had an early Sheepfoot Smooth Ivory Bone TC that I have used to the point of deformation of the blade, and loved enough to refrain from selling in the most dire circumstances. However, for some reason I recently decided to try to dye the smooth ivory bone red (tbh, I had an Anniversary Clip Point in Red Soup Bone get "stolen" out of the mail after barely deciding to sell it for extra funds on a vacation) using Hibiscus tea. It didn't turn out. It was a disappointing brown, and sanding the edges only helped it slightly.

Does this color resemble anything traditional? I'd love to have something I can call it, or at least suggest I was attempting to achieve.

I know I'm not a "regular" or "usual" or anything, but thanks for any help.

 

[philllll]

Bummer it didn't do what you wanted it to. Get some cheap red RIT dye from the craft store that bone will suck it right up!

 

[deltaboy]

My collection a few years back. CASE Sunday Barlow on Top

Imperial , Kutmaster, Rite Edge and a Robeson Grand Daddy Barlow. This was 6 years ago.

 

[philllll]

 

[Jack Black]

Cool pic Phil :thumbup:

 

[philllll]

Thanks Jack! That's the Manatee River in the background.

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks Jack! That's the Manatee River in the background.

Fantastic :thumbup:

 

[philllll]

Gotta admit I was sweating a little bit getting the barlow wedged in place for the shot. Would not have been fun taking a swim in my work clothes to fish it out of the river if it fell!

 

[Jack Black]

Gotta admit I was sweating a little bit getting the barlow wedged in place for the shot. Would not have been fun taking a swim in my work clothes to fish it out of the river if it fell!

I know exactly what you mean Phil, I have often balanced knives on bridges and suchlike with my heart in my mouth!

 

[waynorth]

Philllll and Jack, you just have to take chances to get those good shots!!
You both post some great ones!

How about some weird ones??

Curved, flat bolsters, stepped, upside down stamps;
all strange but wonderful!!

 

[philllll]

Holy Moly that Diamond Edge!!!

 

[JSCHENK]

I would love to know you guys' perspective on this knife.

I had an early Sheepfoot Smooth Ivory Bone TC that I have used to the point of deformation of the blade, and loved enough to refrain from selling in the most dire circumstances. However, for some reason I recently decided to try to dye the smooth ivory bone red (tbh, I had an Anniversary Clip Point in Red Soup Bone get "stolen" out of the mail after barely deciding to sell it for extra funds on a vacation) using Hibiscus tea. It didn't turn out. It was a disappointing brown, and sanding the edges only helped it slightly.

Does this color resemble anything traditional? I'd love to have something I can call it, or at least suggest I was attempting to achieve.

I know I'm not a "regular" or "usual" or anything, but thanks for any help.

You might try re-dying with some andaline dye. Make sure it's the water soluble kind. Wash with soap you don't want any oils on the knife, put knife in small pan of water with a touch of soap. Then bring water to a simmer. Add desired andaline dye and continue simmering 15-30 min. Then remove let cool and rinse and lil. I like the andaline dye because you don't need to add salt like when using RIT dye. I recently dyed some handles (my appologies for the non Barlow examples to follow) that started darker but had some totally white spots, seemed to work well.

 

[philllll]

Decided to try my hand at the Wheel O' Barlows

 

[B.F.U]

You might try re-dying with some andaline dye. Make sure it's the water soluble kind. Wash with soap you don't want any oils on the knife, put knife in small pan of water with a touch of soap. Then bring water to a simmer. Add desired andaline dye and continue simmering 15-30 min. Then remove let cool and rinse and lil. I like the andaline dye because you don't need to add salt like when using RIT dye. I recently dyed some handles that started darker but had some totally white spots, seemed to work well.

Thanks! That looks great

 

[Luger1952]

Very nice Phil! Welcome to the wheelie club :eagerness: Lloyd