- Joined
- Feb 26, 2015
- Messages
- 24,058
-
The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is$300$250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?
- Thread starter waynorth
- Start date
- Joined
- Feb 26, 2015
- Messages
- 24,058
- Joined
- Feb 26, 2015
- Messages
- 24,058
Thank you Sir , it's so much fun to learn the history of the Barlow and I'm enjoying it very much . Looking forward to my first one arriving .
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
- Joined
- Jul 12, 2011
- Messages
- 962
paulhilborn
Gold Member
- Joined
- Mar 22, 2006
- Messages
- 14,445
NICE trio Fred!!!
- Joined
- Dec 11, 2014
- Messages
- 4,505
Nice Fred. You scored them all! I wish I was in your position. 
:thumbup: I'm quite happy with the peachseed jigged though.
:thumbup: I'm quite happy with the peachseed jigged though.
- Joined
- Feb 26, 2015
- Messages
- 24,058
Nice Fred. You scored them all! I wish I was in your position.
Hope I'm just as happy as you are with your peachseed but won't know until I get home and the suspense is overwhelming lol .
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
- Joined
- Jul 25, 2014
- Messages
- 11,240
Fred congratulations on the Trio of Clips. Beautiful specimens! :thumbup:
I was doing some maintenance today, you know "Oil The Joints" and things like that.
I was really admiring this Ancient Soupbone so I decided to share this recycled photo with everyone again.
I was doing some maintenance today, you know "Oil The Joints" and things like that.
I was really admiring this Ancient Soupbone so I decided to share this recycled photo with everyone again.
Last edited:
- Joined
- Dec 11, 2014
- Messages
- 4,505
Spectacular Ron! Haven't seen that one in a while. Thanks for sharing with us again.
- Joined
- Nov 22, 2013
- Messages
- 1,321
Fred congratulations on the Trio of Clips. Beautiful specimens! :thumbup:
I was doing some maintenance today, you know "Oil The Joints" and things like that.
Lordy..........NICE
Campbellclanman
Platinum Member
- Joined
- Mar 10, 2007
- Messages
- 15,620
paulhilborn
Gold Member
- Joined
- Mar 22, 2006
- Messages
- 14,445
WOW Ron!!! I apparently missed the first posting of your Ancient because there is NO WAY I would forget such a BEAUTIFUL BARLOW:thumbup:
Now come to think of it, a lax in memory is not to uncommon for me as of late...Nanc can attest to that
Now come to think of it, a lax in memory is not to uncommon for me as of late...Nanc can attest to that
- Joined
- Jul 25, 2014
- Messages
- 11,240
Lordy..........NICE
WOW Ron!!! I apparently missed the first posting of your Ancient because there is NO WAY I would forget such a BEAUTIFUL BARLOW:thumbup:
Now come to think of it, a lax in memory is not to uncommon for me as of late...Nanc can attest to that
Thank you gentlemen!
- Joined
- Feb 1, 2012
- Messages
- 11,783
In which Charlie and GEC have outdone themselves, once again:
The long pull clip blades, the bone, the knives.
I am in awe, all over again, and deeply grateful to be around for all of this-- the excellence of the knives' design and production, the camaraderie within this subforum and in person when any of us are able to gather face-to-face, the dancing whimsy throughout.
All of it.
Speaking of which, let's look again at the tube label for this latest release:
Now, return with me to the very first post in this very thread:
It is almost hard to remember now, and far too easy to forget, that these TC Barlows did not exist at all, anywhere, a few scant years ago, and would not exist at all now-- not like this!-- without Charlie's vision and perseverance.
"I told him it was about time someone made the closest thing to a traditional Barlow that could be achieved in today's world, and he agreed this would be a worthy achievement."
To employ my best vernacular, to cover my grateful tears:
You done good, Charlie. You done real, real good.
Thank you.
~ P.
The long pull clip blades, the bone, the knives.
I am in awe, all over again, and deeply grateful to be around for all of this-- the excellence of the knives' design and production, the camaraderie within this subforum and in person when any of us are able to gather face-to-face, the dancing whimsy throughout.
All of it.
Speaking of which, let's look again at the tube label for this latest release:
Now, return with me to the very first post in this very thread:
When you have enjoyed a fair quantity and quality of life, and you gather enough scars from tripping over life's pitfalls, you win the privilege of, at least pretending, to be a philosopher.
And you try, if you still have some spirit, to ruminate on the things that make life just a little better for you and your tribe.
I am honored to know a guy who lives and breathes pocketknives, and likes to discuss them with me when he has time. He's not yet at full rumination, like my own self!!
Anyway, having been an avid collector of Barlows, and being still a gung-ho appreciator of same, I undertook to discuss with my friend the subtle things that attract people to the humble Barlow knife, and that keep me going back again and again to delight in them.
There is the simplicity, the sturdy presence, and often the simple but proud insignia on the bolster. I told him it was about time someone made the closest thing to a traditional Barlow that could be achieved in today's world, and he agreed this would be a worthy achievement...
It is almost hard to remember now, and far too easy to forget, that these TC Barlows did not exist at all, anywhere, a few scant years ago, and would not exist at all now-- not like this!-- without Charlie's vision and perseverance.
"I told him it was about time someone made the closest thing to a traditional Barlow that could be achieved in today's world, and he agreed this would be a worthy achievement."
To employ my best vernacular, to cover my grateful tears:
You done good, Charlie. You done real, real good.
Thank you.
~ P.
- Joined
- Feb 1, 2012
- Messages
- 11,783
Anyone with a passing familiarity with the various GEC jigged bone conversations around here is likely aware of my affection for my GEC #25 in "Horsecut" bone, due to the jigged bone's randomness in cut and coloration.
Now, behold: Horsecut Bone with GEC's own, in-house Pony Cut Bone:
Pony Cut #15:
Horsecut #25:
By Jove, I think they've got it!
While the Pony Cut bone immediately grabbed my attention, the smooth bone is delectable in its own way-- even (especially?) close-up!
~ P.
Now, behold: Horsecut Bone with GEC's own, in-house Pony Cut Bone:
Pony Cut #15:
Horsecut #25:
By Jove, I think they've got it!
While the Pony Cut bone immediately grabbed my attention, the smooth bone is delectable in its own way-- even (especially?) close-up!
~ P.
Last edited:
- Joined
- May 9, 2010
- Messages
- 10,114
Anyone with a passing familiarity with the various GEC jigged bone conversations around here is likely aware of my affection for my GEC #25 in "Horsecut" bone, due to the jigged bone's randomness in cut and coloration.
Now, behold: Horsecut Bone with GEC's own, in-house Pony Cut Bone:
By Jove, I think they've got it!
While the Pony Cut bone immediately grabbed my attention, the smooth bone is delectable in its own way-- even (especially?) close-up!
~ P.
Awesome close ups! Hope to see one in person some day, (ehrm ehrm hem next august!
)