What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[Jolipapa]

@Jack Black : Thank you. Storm is coming and there's an amazing light.

 

[ArchiveMoto]

Souprise! Udon know how Peased I was to Fish out this Brothtaking blade, it makes Miso happy. Maybe it was Stewpid of me, but I Soupose I didn’t Bayleaf I’d ever find one given their little Stock. Not to Curry favor, but Charlie and GEC struck a Bouillon with this Soupreme example, they really Ladled it on. I was simply Bowled over when it arrived, and at Bisque of sounding like i’ve lost my Noodle, I will treasure it Pho-ever.

 

[waynorth]

I was pleased to cast my Beady eyes on your Nice Boy-knife, JP!!
I hope the storm is pleasant and not destructive!!
We could use a little rain ourselves!!
Wonderful literary Opus, AM!! And nice score on that Soupy TC!!

 

[Jolipapa]

I was pleased to cast my Beady eyes on your Nice Boy-knife, JP!!
I hope the storm is pleasant and not destructive!!
We could use a little rain ourselves!!
...

All started well, then the street was like a small river and to finish with hail hitting my windows so strongly I feared they'd broke! Since the temps are a bit lower and much more bearable, with always a nice little wind.
I hope there won't be fires in BC like last year and you get some rain soon.
I have found a neat summer pant with a 5th pocket tucked in the right pocket, large enough for a Boy's knife to stand upright and a button to keep it closed and attach the chain. Wanted to get anoher one but the time to go and see they were all gone. I wonder how many knives are going to be hidden in that pocket!

 

[Frankki]

Been a while since I last got a new barlow. And the latest one is not really very "new" either, as it's an Ulster 10OT from somewhere in the 1960s-1970s. Took me a long time to find a nice one, but I'm really happy that I finally have a barlow that says "barlow" right there on the bolster!

 

[Frankki]

And the Ulster fits in really nicely with the other ones I have so far. That's bone (jigged and sawcut), Delrin and wood covers taken care of for now. Still room there for stag and maybe micarta, some day.

 

[Laurelbb]

And the Ulster fits in really nicely with the other ones I have so far. That's bone (jigged and sawcut), Delrin and wood covers taken care of for now. Still room there for stag and maybe micarta, some day.

nice barlows!

 

[mrknife]

when they come with history!

Only two of these really dont have an interesting past, everyone else has come from the hands of notable forum members dug out the skulls to join them, almost one to a knife. slowly but surely

 

[Half/Stop]

Been a while since I last got a new barlow. And the latest one is not really very "new" either, as it's an Ulster 10OT from somewhere in the 1960s-1970s. Took me a long time to find a nice one, but I'm really happy that I finally have a barlow that says "barlow" right there on the bolster!

That’s a very nice Ulster 10OT!

 

[Frankki]

That’s a very nice Ulster 10OT!

It is! I'm not always the biggest fan of Delrin, but they got that shade of nice red-brown just right. Same can be said of the 58OT I also have (that's two thirds of the Ulster Prince Albert set already!), very pleasant.

 

[Fox79]

Does anybody have a 2017 TC Barlow with oil stain bone covers? Could you share a pic?

I was reviewing the GEC 2017 production totals and they list this knife with only 10 having been produced.

Those covers sound interesting.

Thanks

 

[Half/Stop]

I think I'll take this one along to see its ancestral home next week!

 

[Ramrodmb]

Does anybody have a 2017 TC Barlow with oil stain bone covers? Could you share a pic?

I was reviewing the GEC 2017 production totals and they list this knife with only 10 having been produced.

Those covers sound interesting.

Thanks

I think that was the 'storm bone' that CC did a giveaway for one of them.
With only 10 made those probably go into the serious 'complete collections'
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/water-wind-and-fire.1522419/

 

[Fox79]

I think that was the 'storm bone' that CC did a giveaway for one of them.
With only 10 made those probably go into the serious 'complete collections'
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/water-wind-and-fire.1522419/

Ramrodmb thanks for sharing!

I agree - that’s a serious collection knife.

Attractive covers though. I know Charlie has mentioned that sometimes GEC throws in some “surprise covers” when regular cover materials don’t make up the whole SFO.

I have a 2017 Gabon Ebony that was my first TC. I love it because it has a nice pinchable 5-ish pull with great W&T out of the tube.

 

[Spaten]

This arrived earlier in the week. I really like the unique spear blade.

 

[willard0341]

Got this in a trade today from a fellow member... gave up a good one but I’m gravitating towards 2blades

 

[Augie]

Does anybody have a 2017 TC Barlow with oil stain bone covers? Could you share a pic?

I was reviewing the GEC 2017 production totals and they list this knife with only 10 having been produced.

Those covers sound interesting.

Thanks

I think it is the lower one I have, Charlie called it stormy bone.

 

[Half/Stop]

I think to is the lower one I have, Charlie called it stormy bone.

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That’s a dang respectable duo of TC’s there John!

 

[pistonsandgears]

Does anybody have a 2017 TC Barlow with oil stain bone covers? Could you share a pic?

I was reviewing the GEC 2017 production totals and they list this knife with only 10 having been produced.

Those covers sound interesting.

Thanks

Yes I believe that was the storm bone. I was very happy to receive this one from Charlie in his give away.

 

[MJ71]

Wow! I didn't even know those storm bone TCs existed! Beautiful. Here's another good trad Barlow (not quite in the storm bone league, but one of my favourites). Best to all. MJ.