What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

waynorth said:
I might use some different woods for wood handled knives; that's about as far off course as I wish to venture.:)

I'd love to find out what some of the unknown woods of past centuries actually were!!:confused:
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Interesting question to ponder. Some extinct American Chestnut wood might be cool. Probably wouldn't be too hard to find a good useable board from an old barn somewhere.

Maybe some cocobolo? Teak? It would be cool to find some really old boards to use, no matter what the species is, they would have a story to tell!
 
waynorth said:
...I might use some different woods for wood handled knives; that's about as far off course as I wish to venture.:)

I'd love to find out what some of the unknown woods of past centuries actually were!!:confused:
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YES! More wood!
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This spey blade sure does make a good spreader! Sorry no marmalade or marmite around... PB&J will have to do!

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This new #14 is going to be epic (albeit slightly smaller). :) Time to go about trying to make sure I can get one. :D
 
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Have you thought about Lignum Vitae Charlie?

I have some lovely old historic teak, with a very interesting pedigree, but I'm not sure my ship's timber garden bench would fit in the post-box! :D :thumbup:

The 14 TC's look good Charlie :thumbup:
 
Camillus brand. Impressed with the quality of the fit/craftsmanship on this Barlow. Excellent W/T. Primary Spear flush at half and full and pen flush at full. Rock solid both blades when fully open--no play or lateral movement whatsoever when blades fully deployed. No gaps in springs (no light penetration from handle channel when blades open). Transitions from saw cut bone to bolster and bone to spacers perfect. Just a superbly built Barlow. Lloyd


 
Very nice Remington and Boker Barlows Jon:thumbup:

Lloyd that Sta Sharp is just AMAZING. I only have one Sta Sharp and it's a whittler, it too is a well built knife:)
 
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