What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[SteveC]

 

[popedandy]

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[Ratbert]

That red 25 Barlow is a beauty, Ratbert!

- GT

Thank you, Sir!

 

[mykel m]

 

[Ratbert]

I don't want to leave my barlow brothers (and sisters) hanging today, so I'll be rotating in carrying one of these tres amigos throughout the day. They were produced by Queen in 1972 to celebrate both the sesquicentennial of Queen City Cutlery's incorporation in 1922 (the year Schatt & Morgan fired 5 supervisors who formed QCC) with a "1922 Q 1972" tang stamp and the Drake oil well in Titusville, PA. The Drake well was drilled by Edwin Drake in 1859 on the banks of Oil Creek (!!) south of Titusville and was the first commercially successful oil well in the US.

The reflection of a white oak limb in the bolsters adds a unique "photo-etched" look.

The pepper flakes on the lower two pile-side bolsters shows the peril of storing knives on one side only, especially in a humid coastal environment.

- Stuart

Very nice! Those look great!

 

[Lostball]

I don't want to leave my barlow brothers (and sisters) hanging today, so I'll be rotating in carrying one of these tres amigos throughout the day. They were produced by Queen in 1972 to celebrate both the sesquicentennial of Queen City Cutlery's incorporation in 1922 (the year Schatt & Morgan fired 5 supervisors who formed QCC) with a "1922 Q 1972" tang stamp and the Drake oil well in Titusville, PA. The Drake well was drilled by Edwin Drake in 1859 on the banks of Oil Creek (!!) south of Titusville and was the first commercially successful oil well in the US.

The reflection of a white oak limb in the bolsters adds a unique "photo-etched" look.

The pepper flakes on the lower two pile-side bolsters shows the peril of storing knives on one side only, especially in a humid coastal environment.

- Stuart

Beautiful knives with a great story and history lesson. I obviously love all knives but when they have a story to go with them it just makes it all that more enjoyable. Thank you for sharing the story, and since you have three of those Queens you could share one of them with me!!!

 

[r8shell]

I don't want to leave my barlow brothers (and sisters) hanging today, so I'll be rotating in carrying one of these tres amigos throughout the day. They were produced by Queen in 1972 to celebrate both the sesquicentennial of Queen City Cutlery's incorporation in 1922 (the year Schatt & Morgan fired 5 supervisors who formed QCC) with a "1922 Q 1972" tang stamp and the Drake oil well in Titusville, PA. The Drake well was drilled by Edwin Drake in 1859 on the banks of Oil Creek (!!) south of Titusville and was the first commercially successful oil well in the US.

The reflection of a white oak limb in the bolsters adds a unique "photo-etched" look.

The pepper flakes on the lower two pile-side bolsters shows the peril of storing knives on one side only, especially in a humid coastal environment.

- Stuart

Very cool triplets. I wonder how many of those they made.
I bought one a few years ago at a pawn shop, and after we drove off and I peeled the price sticker off, I saw that they'd positioned that sticker carefully to hide a crack in the bone. It was still usable, and we had to be somewhere, so we didn't turn around and go back. It annoyed me every time I looked at it though, so ended up trading it. I learned my lesson: always peel up and look underneath stickers before buying knives at pawn shops.

 

[Gevonovich]

Around the house with this handy TC Barlow, 14 version.

Lovely patina on that beauty, Dean

 

[Jathes]

Maroon Linen Churchill

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Tough day. Lost my old Boston Terrier today.
Pretty sure it was congestive heart failure. I spent the day with him sitting on the kitchen floor by his doggie bed.
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Now my other guy is grieving. And if anybody doesn’t think dogs can’t grieve...

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Had my old Ulster readio electrician jack and the Kershaw in my pocket, but never pulled them out once except for this snapshot.

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[Wurrwulf]

So sorry for your loss, Amir Fleschwund .

 

[rockman0]

Tough day. Lost my old Boston Terrier today.
Pretty sure it was congestive heart failure. I spent the day with him sitting on the kitchen floor by his doggie bed.
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Now my other guy is grieving. And if anybody doesn’t think dogs can’t grieve...

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Had my old Ulster readio electrician jack and the Kershaw in my pocket, but never pulled them out once except for this snapshot.

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Sorry for your loss Amir. Dogs do grieve, the death of a litter mate is tough on the survivor and they typically grieve themselves to death.

 

[Peregrin]

Tough day. Lost my old Boston Terrier today.

So sorry, Jeff.

 

[Duckdog]

Amir Fleschwund I am so sorry for you, your family, and your remainng loving tan pup, Jeff. I am writing this through a veil of tears, as I have lost loved pups and have one soon to go. I know that the other pups grieve, and for a while. God bless your Boston and your family, bud.
- Stuart

 

[JTB_5]

Amir Fleschwund losing family is tough and pets are definitely part of the family. My condolences.

 

[paulhilborn]

Tough day. Lost my old Boston Terrier today.
Pretty sure it was congestive heart failure. I spent the day with him sitting on the kitchen floor by his doggie bed.
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Now my other guy is grieving. And if anybody doesn’t think dogs can’t grieve...

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Had my old Ulster readio electrician jack and the Kershaw in my pocket, but never pulled them out once except for this snapshot.

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My heart breaks for you Jeff. You lost a dear family member, my sincere condolences.

 

[Half/Stop]

Amir Fleschwund I am so sorry for your loss. My family are Boston lovers. I have been right where you are at twice in my lifetime. It hurts!

 

[Atiger]

Tough day. Lost my old Boston Terrier today.

Sorry for the loss of your little friend - they're family.

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Another find my friend brought back for me from the flea market (along with the vintage cast-iron pan) is this I*XL Wostenholm Barlow. It's got a carbon steel blade, and excellent walk and talk, and the absolutely ugliest faux-stag covers I've ever seen.
I'm carrying it today, trying to decide if it's worth trying my hand at replacing them with some wood.
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Not even close, Rachel! Now, this Schrade is a lovely little barlow, but they picked a set of plain delrin, started to cut imitation wood grain into them, and before getting too far must have deciced what’s the use.
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Captivated by that fixed blade, Redbeardo. Front pocket carry?

 

[r8shell]

Not even close, Rachel! Now, this Schrade is a lovely little barlow, but they picked a set of plain delrin, started to cut imitation wood grain into them, and before getting too far must have deciced what’s the use.
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Pshaw! While that knife might be considered 'plain', or even 'homely', I hardly think it is in the same class of 'ugly' as Jack's and my I*XLs.

Perhaps someone needs to start an Ugly Knife contest thread...