What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[Luger1952]

Looks like the long nail pull goes right into the tang. Lloyd

 

[waynorth]

John and Lloyd, you guys are too quick!
I see that pull on a bunch of my old Barlows, and asked Bill to cut it in there.
Those little details turn my obsessive crank!!

 

[Travman]

There is a slight difference from past clip blade TC Barlows. Anyone spot it yet??

The blade looks similar to the Pinchable clip blade pattern from the last run of 77 Barlow.

Are the bolsters satin?

 

[supratentorial]

Wooo!! These turned out well!

Great I*XLs Duncan - killer!!!!!


I was hoping Bill would get that latest Barlow out before Christmas, and he has come through!!
Coming across the Hallowed Benches of GEC now, I give you a clip for everyone:

 

[t.willy]

Well it looks like it's going to be a Barlow filled Christmas

 

[Wharn]

Wow those look fantastic! I've wanted a barlow for a while. Hopefully I can snag one.

 

[MJ71]

These look beautiful Charlie. The incredible run of TCs continues. Thank you for your continued dedication to the knife design / making craft.


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[Ryouchijtx]

John and Lloyd, you guys are too quick!
I see that pull on a bunch of my old Barlows, and asked Bill to cut it in there.
Those little details turn my obsessive crank!!

What a fine detail Charlie! Long the 'extra long' long-pull.

 

[Jsega51]

Looks like the long nail pull goes right into the tang. Lloyd

Looks really nice like that. It's a small but cool little detail!

 

[SonnyJim]

Uggg, how did I miss those new 77's?

~Jim

 

[Atiger]

This one today - how can you not like a knife called "Never Dull"!

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[Luger1952]

That's a great one Atiger! Yeah, you got to love "Never Dull" right on the bolster. A blade etch forget it! Smack dab on the bolster ever visible is marketing genius. This maker or knife purveyor gives nothing up to modern marketing talents. Wonderful Barlow:thumbup: Lloyd

 

[philllll]

This one today - how can you not like a knife called "Never Dull"!

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Did it come sharp?

 

[Jsega51]

Did it come sharp?

Not if he received it in the PM!

 

[tmd_87]

Charlie the new Barlow covers look great! Hopefully being a "standby" a blade slips to me. It definitely has grail knife written on it!

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[Gevonovich]

This one today - how can you not like a knife called "Never Dull"!

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Now that has some Character :thumbup::thumbup:

 

[Campbellclanman]

Thank you for the comments on the IXL Barlows guys. Hey they aren't the best in the world - but it's better to have an IXL Barlow than not I say.😄

 

[bt93]

Here's my Barlow. I believe that all 2 blade Barlows should ditch the pen blade for a screwdriver. In fact I believe all pocket knives with more than 1 blade should have a screwdriver. Anyone who has ever ruined a blade trying to use as a screwdriver should understand.

 

[pertinux]

Thanks for sharing your IXLs here, Duncan. I'm just getting ready to write (more) about my own IXL in Jack's 2016 knife thread, as it is clearly one of 2016's game-changers for me-- even if not the Top Knife.

Your image here contains a glimpse of my one of my Favorite Features® on any traditional slipjoint-- doubled, in this case:

Hear, hear!

~ P.

 

[Cscholl17]

Hey Charlie are you going to be posting these pictures on your website? They look fantastic!