What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[waynorth]

Here's the one that started all the TCs!!

 

[waynorth]

And here's old Boiley with the latest
#15 TC, the New Ancient!!

 

[Âchillepattada]

It's definitely a great tool

A

 

[waynorth]

Nice to see an Ancient being used, A!!
Is that a walking - stick to be??
You certainly get some great texture in your pictures!!

 

[Âchillepattada]

Hello Charlie ,
No no it is smaller than a walking stick , it is a stick for my berimbau (the Brazilian musical bow played in Capoeira
). After this experience I think I will often use it to carve and trim, it is really perfect .
Thanks for your nice comment.

 

[waynorth]

Please show us the instrument when it is finished, A!!

 

[Âchillepattada]

Hello Charlie,

One more hour to play

Here is the instrument:

And when it's played by masters

A

 

[waynorth]

Wow!! I have looked up a few Youtube examples of the Berimbau and the music/rythmn produced.
I like your use of a basic Barlow to create that relatively basic (yet elegant!) instrument, A!!!
I am going to have to try one!! Gourds and string, sticks and stones - as elemental as a traditional pocket knife!! Way cool!!

 

[waynorth]

Received - nice old Case XX - as partial payment of a small debt. Nice pretty/soupy Bone, no cracks and loud snappy, flat-ground blades (read slicey), which need attention. Firm half-stops, just like I like them. Respectable patina. When I get the edges sorted, I suspect this will make a fine carry knife!

Handmade natural turquoise beads with a Navajo Cross; perfect for Sunday pix!!

 

[Âchillepattada]

Pfiuu as usual a very very nice knife with a strong identity , I'm jealous
A very nice combo with the beads.

A

Ps : the berimbau is a very simple instrument but pretty hard to play.
And its parts are a help to find. The string is not a simple piano or guitar string. It's the string which is used to strengthen the tires . The wood is from an amazonian tree called biriba. I have never found an equivalent in Europe. It has to be flexible and resistant at the same time. But as the Capoeira is practiced all over the world I'm sure that it is not so complicated to find a berimbau in America.

 

[Gevonovich]

Hello Charlie,

One more hour to play

Here is the instrument:

And when it's played by masters

A

Very excellent, A !!!!

 

[paulhilborn]

Received - nice old Case XX - as partial payment of a small debt. Nice pretty/soupy Bone, no cracks and loud snappy, flat-ground blades (read slicey), which need attention. Firm half-stops, just like I like them. Respectable patina. When I get the edges sorted, I suspect this will make a fine carry knife!
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Handmade natural turquoise beads with a Navajo Cross; perfect for Sunday pix!!

BEAUTIFUL Charlie, both beads/cross and a fine old Case

 

[waynorth]

Thanks A, Gev and Paul!!!

 

[Âchillepattada]

Hello ,
I would like to know how many version of the ancient has been made by GEC ?

If they are many could I see some pictures ?

A

 

[knowtracks]

Reaching back into the past, I thought I'd brew a little eye candy here, and ask a question!
Here is my collection of Ancient Barlows. If you have one with the soupbone handles, can you please send me a pic, or better yet, post it here?
Much obliged!!






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Back on page 811 Charlie posted pics of all but one of the original release of Ancients.

Dave
Back on page 587 I posted all the Ancients from the 1st release!

 

[Will Power]

Those green beads would soothe my worries

The ole CASE is a cool item too

 

[Âchillepattada]

Thanks a lot Knowtracks

 

[Chief]

 

[waynorth]

Nice Group of ancients, John!!
I love those pictures!!

Question for anyone - to go back 400 pages in this thread - is there a shortcut??
Or do you have to go back 2-3 pages at a time???

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

You can scroll by clicking the arrow between the "1" and other number