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Yellow Buck Barlow
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Flatlander1963
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I like that a lot. Nice Jack style main blade.
My guess is a Camillus knife but the exspurts should be along and say later.
My guess is a Camillus knife but the exspurts should be along and say later.
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First off, I am jealous as I do NOT own a small yellow barlow, it is on my list....
Barlows with Buck stampings are the discontinued contracted product of Camillus Knife, contracted by Buck for an special order for a past Smokey Mountain Knife Works exclusive sale.
They are model numbered 331 and 332. They come in two sizes, large and small. They are not marked with the model number or date code. The smalls are supplied in in black and yellow sawcut scale. The large, labeled 'Granddaddy Barlows", come in three versions: black sawcut, yellow sawcut and brown jigged bone.
Some were sold by Camillus (made with leftover parts) as the factory closed down. The GD barlows from them will NOT have printing on the blade and I consider them 'non-standard'.
Not common but not rare/valuable either. Since their lineage is so mixed they have not found there place in 'history or in value'. Made with Camillus materials, not Buck Bos HT blades.
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Barlows with Buck stampings are the discontinued contracted product of Camillus Knife, contracted by Buck for an special order for a past Smokey Mountain Knife Works exclusive sale.
They are model numbered 331 and 332. They come in two sizes, large and small. They are not marked with the model number or date code. The smalls are supplied in in black and yellow sawcut scale. The large, labeled 'Granddaddy Barlows", come in three versions: black sawcut, yellow sawcut and brown jigged bone.
Some were sold by Camillus (made with leftover parts) as the factory closed down. The GD barlows from them will NOT have printing on the blade and I consider them 'non-standard'.
Not common but not rare/valuable either. Since their lineage is so mixed they have not found there place in 'history or in value'. Made with Camillus materials, not Buck Bos HT blades.
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pjsjr
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Not hijacking just want to add...here's one that I picked up from my favorite Buck pusher.
I know that the reasons for the logo and Buck being ground off(Buck being left on the front bolster) have been mentioned before...but 'cause I suffer from 'CRS'...300Bucks needs to enlighten us about them. Preston
I know that the reasons for the logo and Buck being ground off(Buck being left on the front bolster) have been mentioned before...but 'cause I suffer from 'CRS'...300Bucks needs to enlighten us about them. Preston
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Pj,
There are several reasons Bucks could have ground off the tangs. Various methods have been used to show a factory second. Lately, grinding tangs has not been one of them. Buck has sold seconds. Buck has also built knives from leftover parts for primitive country missionaries to have to give out.
These come in all kinds of wild configrations but generally have a deep ground groove in one bolster. If you see these for sale please tell Buck.
The barlows were Camillus made, I saw ground off tangs and unground-off tangs come from the closing of the Camillus factory from several different models. The big 2000 blade marked trapper comes to mind. A batch came out with no ink blade stamping, some with markly different side to side bone scales (the original seconds) and brass rivets insead of SS. I also have a 303 with the tang ground off and Remington is pad printed on the tang. I think your GDaddy Barlow is a Camillus cloesdown special, notice the escutcheon is ground or not printed also..
When the factory closed there were auctions for every piece of equipment and supply, people went and bid on large bins of "stuff' some lots were of these 'close-out specials". that is why you saw and continuce to see some on 'majorauctionsite'. I will go out on the ole limb and say your particular one is a Camillus second that eventually got sold at closing or sold by SMKWs in some deal.
I am not a lawyer, but I would guess Camillus owns all parts not used in full-filling the Buck contract. If legal obligations allowed and no future cooperation was hoped for, then it was everyman for themselves......If I was Buck and had been friends with Camillus, I might say 'just grind off the tang' but you can leave the bolster.' Who knows. Its still an interesting piece for your knife shelf.
Has your question been addressed. 300Bucks
There are several reasons Bucks could have ground off the tangs. Various methods have been used to show a factory second. Lately, grinding tangs has not been one of them. Buck has sold seconds. Buck has also built knives from leftover parts for primitive country missionaries to have to give out.
These come in all kinds of wild configrations but generally have a deep ground groove in one bolster. If you see these for sale please tell Buck.
The barlows were Camillus made, I saw ground off tangs and unground-off tangs come from the closing of the Camillus factory from several different models. The big 2000 blade marked trapper comes to mind. A batch came out with no ink blade stamping, some with markly different side to side bone scales (the original seconds) and brass rivets insead of SS. I also have a 303 with the tang ground off and Remington is pad printed on the tang. I think your GDaddy Barlow is a Camillus cloesdown special, notice the escutcheon is ground or not printed also..
When the factory closed there were auctions for every piece of equipment and supply, people went and bid on large bins of "stuff' some lots were of these 'close-out specials". that is why you saw and continuce to see some on 'majorauctionsite'. I will go out on the ole limb and say your particular one is a Camillus second that eventually got sold at closing or sold by SMKWs in some deal.
I am not a lawyer, but I would guess Camillus owns all parts not used in full-filling the Buck contract. If legal obligations allowed and no future cooperation was hoped for, then it was everyman for themselves......If I was Buck and had been friends with Camillus, I might say 'just grind off the tang' but you can leave the bolster.' Who knows. Its still an interesting piece for your knife shelf.
Has your question been addressed. 300Bucks
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Yes and as usual very well done, thanks.
The escutcheon has been lightly ground...the blade, well, I can't tell if it had be printed. Preston
