What Slabs for a Spear Medium Barlow?

[knifeswapper]

Looking for some input. If I don't have one listed, feel free to write it in.

 

[payton206]

Looks like you have the bases covered to me!
Maybe some third cut stag.

 

[Will Power]

How about Sawn Ivory Bone? Could age really well.

 

[Lemmy Caution]

How about Sawn Ivory Bone? Could age really well.

Plus one!

 

[payton206]

Plus one!

Sawn ivory bone? That's very interesting.

 

[blademan 13]

Gotta go with the red Sawcut. Hoping for a killer spear with a long pull! :thumbup:

 

[texmex03]

natural paper or linen micarta like the mudbug

 

[Ryouchijtx]

Od green Od green Od green Od green Or natural micarta as well Just when I was saving my pennies too.. can't complain though

 

[TurkishChubs]

Now when you say red do you mean a true red smooth camel bone or something that looks like a light pink/salmon red? . Because a true red would be awesome. Like cardinal or crimson SMOOTH CAMEL BONE

 

[Modoc ED]

I voted smooth blue camel bone BUT Osage Orange would be a good option too.

 

[swaybacksteve]

I vote for anything with red in it...deeper/darker the red, the better.
Can you do a blood red linen micarta?

 

[rye_a]

Some great options. I would pay a premium for nice spalted maple or some sort of burl.

 

[afishhunter]

I would say get the one you like the looks of the most, and how fancy you want to be.
Abalone looks great on a Barlow, or white bone with some scrimshaw, just to be different.

 

[dpowers311]

I think the spring green bone or summer green bone would look good.
Dave

 

[jkulysses]

I was wondering when the single spear 77 barlow would happen! Will be a cool knife for sure. Hopefully we get a single spey eventually as well.

 

[GBPacker]

I'll throw in a vote for bocote.

 

[SadSappySucker]

If you're going bone then my vote is for smooth red. A deep red preferably. If you go wood then why not do something different like a bloodwood? I'm not sure I've ever seen a bloodwood barlow before.

 

[Chris Montgomery]

I voted for the saw cut bone versions because the best Barlows I recall from my youth had saw cut bone. I also love African Blackwood, very stable, very solid, almost indestructible and beautiful.

Chris

 

[jc57]

I personally prefer jigged bone but since that wasn't an option, I voted for some second choices.

 

[Markesharp]

Smooth Ivory bone.