What Makes a Good, Traditional Barlow?

[pmek5]

A favorite

 

[RDaneel]

 

[Leslie Tomville]

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waynorth , Charlie, I do not have any photographs of your Barlows with me to post, otherwise I certainly would. However, I know you are appreciative of all of the early Barlows, and I hope you feel well enough soon to check out this Case XX USA. Maybe this pattern was the inspiration for the famous Red Soup Bone TC.

You are a true gentleman my friend, and I wish you a speedy recovery. You will certainly be in my prayers.

 

[Half/Stop]

Get well soon Charlie!

 

[cigarrodog]

 

[tmd_87]

Another Barlow in my pocket!

 

[lans8939]

Here’s to Charlie get well soon!!!

 

[Fodderwing]

Charlie you are greatly missed my friend. If only they grew on trees!

 

[cigarrodog]

Charlie you are greatly missed my friend. If only they grew on trees! View attachment 1122170

 

[Fodderwing]

Thank you my friend.

 

[JohnDF]

Charlie you are greatly missed my friend. If only they grew on trees! View attachment 1122170

Great picture, Dwight. Not sure how you set that up, but it's a very cool setup.

 

[RDaneel]

Charlie you are greatly missed my friend. If only they grew on trees! View attachment 1122170

Great photo, Dwight. Looks like quite a TC harvest!

 

[Fodderwing]

Great picture, Dwight. Not sure how you set that up, but it's a very cool setup.

Thanks John.

Great photo, Dwight. Looks like quite a TC harvest

Thanks Dean.

 

[Half/Stop]

Get well soon Charlie!

 

[Ramrodmb]

Hope things are looking up, Charlie. We miss you.

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

Picked these up today, from a Craigslist deal to sweet to pass up. From the top: Wolstenholm I*XL,Ka Bar 1014, Boker 493, then 2 Parker cut co curved Barlows. Really liking the stag I*XL, its my first Sheffield knife.

 

[cigarrodog]

 

[Fodderwing]

"Suitable for Framing"

 

[cigarrodog]

"Suitable for Framing"

Thank you, Sir,

 

[5K Qs]

Yes, it is an Imperial. The main blade has been sharpened a lot so I can only make out "853DE". Any idea what that means and or what the other numbers were?

I don't know details of Imperial's history, but there was a time when they made knives in a Diamond Edge series. Here's a link to an advertising flyer from 1979 with the 853DE barlow appearing on the right of the top row:
http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/FLYERS/IMPERIALS/knives/Pre-1980/pages/DE79-1.htm

Cool knife!

- GT