What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

Half/Stop · Mar 8, 2017

Thanks Jack!

Ironbut · Mar 9, 2017

This thread needs to be on page one again.

matfox · Mar 9, 2017

Nice light and colorurs on this picture, Ironbut! The Barlows looking great!

Ironbut · Mar 9, 2017

Thank you, nifebrite.

Dadpool · Mar 9, 2017

After a week in the kitchen, this one's acquiring a nice honest patina.

(GEC 77 Barlow, 1775 British half-penny)

Campbellclanman · Mar 10, 2017

Half/Stop said:
"When you can choose to drop one of these Sheepfoot Barlows in your pocket in the morning, life is good!"

I was able to pick this terrific Walnut TC Real Sheepfoot Barlow up on the exchange....

Well Done my friend! Those walnuts are very special TC's - the whole underlying of Traditional right there with the family Historic Walnut!

MJ71 · Mar 10, 2017

Campbellclanman said:
Well Done my friend! Those walnuts are very special TC's - the whole underlying of Traditional right there with the family Historic Walnut!

Wow. That wood grain in the walnut is just beautiful. Nice find.

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Half/Stop · Mar 10, 2017

Campbellclanman said:
Well Done my friend! Those walnuts are very special TC's - the whole underlying of Traditional right there with the family Historic Walnut!

Thank you Duncan my friend!

MJ71 said:
Wow. That wood grain in the walnut is just beautiful. Nice find.

Thank you!

MJ71 · Mar 10, 2017

Red Soup Bone. My personal favourite (with the exception of an Antique Amber Sawcut, which is my grail).

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dispatch184 · Mar 11, 2017

That's a beautiful example! We share the same grail

MJ71 · Mar 11, 2017

dispatch184 said:
That's a beautiful example! We share the same grail

Thank you. And I hear you. If I ever snare one (very doubtful), I'll hold it for half the year at mine and send it to you for six months. But you gotta send it back. [emoji6]

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Bugdoc · Mar 11, 2017

Ironbut said:
This thread needs to be on page one again.

Very nice Ironbut! The 3rd & 4th from the left, yellow ones, is that Delrin? What was their official descriptions? Won't misplace that one, for sure!

Ironbut · Mar 11, 2017

Bugdoc said:
Very nice Ironbut! The 3rd & 4th from the left, yellow ones, is that Delrin? What was their official descriptions? Won't misplace that one, for sure!

Thanks Bugdoc. I think the sunlight made them appear brighter than they are in person, but those 77s are both sawcut bone. I'm sure someone more knowlegable will be along with the correct names, but I think the one is referred to simply as green & I think the other is called chestnut sawcut.

paulhilborn · Mar 11, 2017

dispatch184 said:

Wow, both Very nice Drew

Dadpool said:

Just a BEAUTIFUL Barlow Dadpool:thumbup:

Half/Stop said:

One of my most favorites Ron, the history and personal tie to Charlie make this one so special:thumbup:

Ironbut said:
This thread needs to be on page one again.

Quite an impressive group there Ironbut

MJ71 said:
Red Soup Bone. My personal favourite (with the exception of an Antique Amber Sawcut, which is my grail).

Love the Red Soup Bone and that one is a WONDERFUL example, great picture of it MJ:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

MJ71 · Mar 11, 2017

paulhilborn said:
Wow, both Very nice Drew

Just a BEAUTIFUL Barlow Dadpool:thumbup:

One of my most favorites Ron, the history and personal tie to Charlie make this one so special:thumbup:

Quite an impressive group there Ironbut

Love the Red Soup Bone and that one is a WONDERFUL example, great picture of it MJ:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Thanks so much Paul. Am enjoying everyone's pics.

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Half/Stop · Mar 11, 2017

paulhilborn said:
One of my most favorites Ron, the history and personal tie to Charlie make this one so special:thumbup:

Paul I totally agree with you my friend! And the fact that my buddy Primble owned this one, well that makes it extra special to me!!

MJ71 · Mar 11, 2017

paulhilborn said:
Wow, both Very nice Drew

Just a BEAUTIFUL Barlow Dadpool:thumbup:

One of my most favorites Ron, the history and personal tie to Charlie make this one so special:thumbup:

Quite an impressive group there Ironbut

Love the Red Soup Bone and that one is a WONDERFUL example, great picture of it MJ:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Thanks so much Paul. Am enjoying everyone's pics.

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philllll · Mar 12, 2017

Bee-yoo-tee-full day outside yesterday, so I lined up my users for a little photo shoot!

Ironbut · Mar 12, 2017

^^^^That's a nice line up of Barlows, Phil.

We just got back from our annual two weeks of visiting family in FL a week ago. Tomorrow night we're expecting 8-12"+ of snow from a Noreaster here. Maybe we should've held off on our trip down there for a couple weeks.

waynorth · Mar 12, 2017

Nice collection, Philllll!:thumbup:
I can imagine you looking at the array, and thinking "It seems like an Ancient kind of day!", and selecting that scratted beauty for your pocket!!