What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[Laurelbb]

for a second I thought it said 'Barlow Power'.

 

[Fodderwing]

F A Bower was an imports company in Jacksonville, Florida shortly after WWII. Imported knives from Germany and Japan.

 

[Leslie Tomville]

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As much as I appreciate Charlie’s creativity and willingness to push the boundaries in search of the perfect Barlow, the distressed bolsters on the Ancients was just one step too far for me. Now that this one is all polished up, I can begin to distress it myself!

Thank you JITDC for giving me the idea.

 

[Jiki]

 

[Jiki]

 

[dc50]

This Carl Schlieper Barlow scratches and all has been my desk knife for at least 15 years

 

[Nature Boy]

If I could only keep one ...
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Congrats on finding one!

 

[JITDC]

That looks great Leslie Tomville !!

 

[willard0341]

This Carl Schlieper Barlow scratches and all has been my desk knife for at least 15 years
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I believe that is a jack unless I’m missing something. Best regards Ode

 

[dc50]

I believe that is a jack unless I’m missing something. Best regards Ode

You could be right I do remember purchasing it online at the time through eBay my search terms were Barlow I was fairly new to the knife world at the time.

 

[Âchillepattada]

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Leslie your Balrow is great !

Today I use mine for little leather works

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[Jiki]

 

[dc50]

Ok, I will try again with a couple Sheffield Barlows.

 

[North Shore]

I have been making it a point to pick up Barlows lately as they have grown on me. Here is my newest US made Boker with stag slabs.

 

[SteveC]

Wow just wow ! Sweet Boker North Shore

 

[Ramrodmb]

I have been making it a point to pick up Barlows lately as they have grown on me. Here is my newest US made Boker with stag slabs.

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VERY nice! You don't see a Stag barlow everyday!

 

[black mamba]

Nice Boker! I haven't seen that bolster stamp before and great stag, too, very cool.

 

[waynorth]

Nice Stag on that Boker - great knife over all. North Shore!!

 

[dc50]

Heres two Barlows that I received from @rockman0 yesterday, notice the modified clip point blade on the Case, it's now a Wee Lambsfoot or ??

 

[Campbellclanman]

North Shore matey- That Boker is just great! Like our friends have said- everything about that knife ticks all the boxes.