What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

Augie Augie - John I had quoted a post of yours from way back but somehow I lost it. You had posted a "Bower" barlow that was of quite diminutive stature. It was photographed beside a #14 tc barlow and was considerably smaller. I was wondering... how many of these have you ever seen? Are they extremely rare? I have never seen one.
 
Fodderwing said:
Augie Augie - John I had quoted a post of yours from way back but somehow I lost it. You had posted a "Bower" barlow that was of quite diminutive stature. It was photographed beside a #14 tc barlow and was considerably smaller. I was wondering... how many of these have you ever seen? Are they extremely rare? I have never seen one.
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Dwight, they are uncommon, I have seen a couple others but this one is the only one arm I have ever come across. If I remember my research correctly they were made in Germany in the 1950's.

Schrade also made some baby Barlows, I think Charlie has some examples. I found a Southington baby Barlow a few years ago, this is the only one I have ever seen, maybe the only one in existence.


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Augie said:
Dwight, they are uncommon, I have seen a couple others but this one is the only one arm I have ever come across. If I remember my research correctly they were made in Germany in the 1950's.

Schrade also made some baby Barlows, I think Charlie has some examples. I found a Southington baby Barlow a few years ago, this is the only one I have ever seen, maybe the only one in existence.
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Very interesting info and the Southington is really something. What amazing fortune to find it in that condition! Thanks for the response.
 
paulhilborn said:
A quick pic Charlie from the bed of my work van:oops: 2013 Rust Red Sawcut and Ebony Clip/Pen:thumbsup:
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Thanks for the side x sides, Paul!!
 
The Strugeon(sp) General has issued a warning that the accumulation and collecting of barlow knives is dangerous and addictive. It can cause, in addition to other maladies, the loss of productive time, leading to unemployment and loss of income. This may lead to separation and/or divorce and no social life what-so-ever...
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Jody744 said:
Stolen idea from @Half/Stop. However, the sawcut wood came from my paternal grandfathers barn, made into a coat rack. The silver dollars were his also, passed on to me by my grandmother. I call this “pocket dump, @ 1942”.
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Great picture, this brings back a lot of memories of my grandfather, in the past he has gifted me a few Barlow’s, Silver coins and he always had a pack of Beemans in his pocket.

Thank you for this memory.
 
waynorth waynorth Incredible old Keen Kutters there. :thumbsup:

Week of red bone Barlows, day 6:

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I have no background info on this Barlow. The only identifying mark is the tang stamp "TWENTY GRAND" in what almost looks like hand-stamped individual letters. It has a very rich, varied dark red bone like the Case Barlows of the '60s and '70s. The blades are apparently carbon and they are thin and slicy, reminiscent of the kind of blades you'd find on the hollow-bolstered Imperial Barlows from the 2nd half of the 20th before they went overseas to the old Jowika factory in Ireland. Due to this, the knife itself is nice and thin and pockets well even with 2 blades and springs. To this day it's the only one of its kind I've seen.
 
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