What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

It looks like you are regularly eating your fruit and vegetables, Burnside!!
Nice to see a two-blade being used and enjoyed. That bone color is tops!! Or at least near the top!!
 
Carrying these two today
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Campbellclanman said:
OH Baby!, I love that Barlow Paul, I personally think Kutmaster rock, everyone of my knives from them is a beaut! and this example is certainly an outstanding example!...simply beautiful!!
Whats the size of that lovely thing?
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Thank you Duncan, it measure 3 3/8' closed. I've always felt the KUTMASTER was a little on the rough side when it came to F&F but this one is pretty darn good :thumbup:

burnside said:
Here are some photos of the patina on my 2 blade charlow...

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Love the patina burnside, My 2 blade Clip has only been exposed to slicing buns for sandwiches---fruits and vegetables are certainly in it's future as I have a hard time not carrying it ;)
 
We must have a common ancestor, Paul!:confused:
I carry two Barlows frequently!:rolleyes:
 
waynorth said:
I carry two Barlows frequently!
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In addition to harness jacks, cattlemen, and the odd wharcliffe trapper or two. :D

I have a feeling Charlie carries a knife in each of his pockets. That's what they are there for right? ;)

- Christian
 
waynorth said:
It looks like you are regularly eating your fruit and vegetables, Burnside!!
Nice to see a two-blade being used and enjoyed. That bone color is tops!! Or at least near the top!!
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Actually, I was drinking a few Coronas one night and then became frivolous with the limes and lemons on hand. I didn't expect it to get so dark in such a little amount of time from cutting up a lime and a lemon! I love the antique yellow bone color as well. You can also see in one of the photos where there is a tiny chip at the butt of the handle which I think adds some character by showing that it is a user and not a "shelf-queen".

Gabon Spearpoint? I'm in. Please sign me up for the lottery or whatever you end up doing, Charlie. These knives are my favorite, and I usually carry two on me at a time as well. :)
 
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Utopia!:thumbup:
A chicken in every pot, a Barlow in every pocket!!:D:D

Hey Paul, does that Robeson have sunk joints??:confused:
 
Paul, that Kutmaster is a beauty! I also love the bolsters and that bone.....:cool:
Thanks for sharing that little darlin!

Dave
 
This week started off well.Then got better. This turned up on Tuesday.
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Then this on Wednesday...
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Yeessss.
My Charlow Campagnarlow turned up.
Superb.
I especially like the message on the tube. Its easy to see that this project comes from the heart.
The photos have had me slavering like a starving Wolverine. Now for the minute I am replete with quality knifeyness.
PS I've got one more in the post -gotta be tomorrow .
Cheers
 
:D The perfect vest!! Gotta git me one!!

How many pockets?? Better to NOT go swimming when fully loaded!!:eek:
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My vest is one of the reason I carry more than one of my barlows at a time. It doesn't have as many pockets as the vest pictured above, but it does have an inside vertical chest pocket that looks as if it were made just for a pocket knife.
 
paulhilborn said:
Here's an old KUTMASTER Barlow that has some real nice brown sawcut bone covers---similar to the recent TC Clip Barlow?

Notice how high the nail nick is on the Spear, I like it :thumbup:

The Spear has a half stop whereas the Pen does not :confused:

F&F is pretty good on this old Barlow. I really like the bolsters.

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Real nice Kutmaster Barlow, Paul- made by Utica. They subcontracted knives for many other cutleries. Case, Schrade Cut. Co, Belknap. I'll add pics as I find them.
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Can you see the similarity?
 
Thanks Charlie, great Barlows there. I can definitely see the similarities. I originally thought it had a striking resemblance to a Case in your very first post on page one, the upside down printed one.

Paul
 
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The most Charlows I carry at one time is four. The thing is I carry all four of them in my watch pocket. ;)

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I cant think of a better way of filling up a watch pocket:thumbup:
 
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