What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

Barlows in rust red jigged bone, you say?
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Modoc ED said:
What?? Nothing else to say about Barlows?
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No matter whatever else I might add on a given day and/or post a picture of in the Totin' Today or other threads, I've had this in my pocket since the day it arrived:




I just feel better having it along.

So in many ways, for me, no-- nothing else to say. :)

However, there is this, from the Barlow Meister Meister Barlow-er:
waynorth said:
Sawcut Redbone, Blaine. In a week! Pen blade behind the SPEAR!!
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Oh, la those look sweet. For the rest of y'all. ;)

~ P.
 
P&G, that's the same batch of Ebony! But it's also the last of it.
I think about 45 knives are Ebony in this batch, and the rest are Redbone. The color is similar, but deeper/redder than Rust Red. I wanted them different than the first run, so collectors holdings aren't "diluted".
All runs will be exclusive in some way.
And, I hope this will satisfy those who prefer the pen at the back, and some who plain missed the Spear!

I wonder if Bill is going to produce the Boy's knives with a Pile-Pen?

Can not wait to CF and CE that Redbone!

Thanks very much for putting up the pictures, ~P!!!!! My first look - I haven't been to GEC's site yet today!
 
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Wow-these are really taking off, great to see, those Spear point red Bones are something else that's for sure!!
 
I think that I am having a relapse of Barlow disease. Symptoms were improving - fortunately these pictures have caused another flare-up. Darn.
 
Here are a couple barlows that I've had for a while, but haven't really shown much of. They're two very different animals, even though they're distant cousins.

The first is from Sheffield, a George Wostenholm single blade. All steel construction, with lovely, smooth, deep rootbeer-brown bone handles. This one walks and talks like it was brand new, with a pull that I'd rate at about 6-7. The long pull on the blade is the icing on the cake.
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The second is an old Case XX, with smooth red bone handles. This isn't Case's typical "red bone," but instead is much brighter, more of a red-orange. The blades are sharpened down to nearly nothing, but the bone's so awesome I can't help but carry it from time to time. :) These pictures don't quite capture its vibrant richness. There's a whole lot of color contrast going on, between the nickel silver bolsters, brass liners, completely black backsprings, and bright orange handle covers. It's mesmerizing!
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The Wostenholm is slimmer than the Case, which feels more stumpy or blocky. Despite this, the Sheffield barlow is heavier, due to its beefy steel liners and bolsters.

Hope you guys like these two as much as I do.
Alex
 
Howdy Alex, two very cool knives, I have not seen Bone Scales like that on any Wostenholm, I have owned many Wostenholms, and been a spy on many more auctions-as we all do and still never seen bone like that used-very cool!!

That Case is neat, boy I bet if it could talk it could tell some tales!, what is the shape-is that a Barlow-I know this sounds sill, but the body almost seems semi gunstock-is that original or has some one re-designed this very cool old knife-and I agree what you say about those lovely old Scales - beautiful.

Edit... yep, it looks as though someone has, to get at the nick of the worn down blades? - still a cool ol' friend you have there - that's what having old knives is about, having a good old worker that has done so much more work-yet always there waiting for more - just great!
 
Duncan, thanks for your words. Yep, I agree about the oldies, I wish I could hear the stories they'd tell!
The Case does indeed appear that someone has reshaped the handle a bit, to allow access to the blades as they became more difficult to open. It's definitely a barlow, though!
 
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