The Venerable Old Barlow

[Quick Steel]

JR I've got to ask. On almost any thread about any pattern you are able to provide a beautiful selection of knives. So, how long have you been at this?

[johnnierotten]

...Well lets see...I had over 100 knife collection when I was in 4th grade..that was right around 1974-75. That collection started to dwindle the older I got. Went down to about half a dozen or so.
Got interested in them again @2000...always had at least 10 or 12 hanging around....joined AAPK in 2006... (one of the best things that I have done).. theres no method to my madness,I don't really have a favorite pattern ..or even a manufacture for that matter...I love knives. I have around 500 .. give or take a dozen. Not a very big collection compared to others.
Hope that helped you out a bit...Thanks for your interest.

[313 Mike]

I know, I know...I'm posting this knife all around, but hey, it is a Venerable Old Barlow, so it does fit here as well!
Camillus #10 honey brown bone handles, from looking at the catalogs I'm dating it from 1948-1950. Heavy duty well built knife, not a smidge of wobble in either blade, handles still perfect after all these years of use....I'm diggn' it!

Mike

[Quick Steel]

Camillus #10 honey brown bone handles,

I suspect classic Barlows like yours will still be around when we set up colonies on distant planets. A wonderful Camillus.

[Lawrence]

I found this Kutmaster last week-end and haven't even wiped it yet. It's really got some good weight, but too bad about the blades...must have been a loved knife.

[orvet]

Interesting, that is the first Kutmaster I have seen made for New Holland farm equipment.
Mostly I see shell handle Imperials. That one must be an oldie!

[treefarmer]

Lawerence, do you suppose the notch in the small blade was intentional? Maybe an electrican used it as a wire stripper. There was another knife, not a Barlow, that had New Holland on the handle just recently here on one of the AAPK forums. Treefarmer

[Lawrence]

Treefarmer...great question, it made me inspect the knife a lot closer. It looks like the notch may have been filed out, or filed and sharpened after a small break happened in the blade. It will probably remain a mystery until someone with a much keener forensic eye takes a look.

[313 Mike]

Ok here's another Venerable old barlow...this one's a Schrade Cut Co, 1917--'46...
(Yes...I like 'em with a lil' history on 'em... )
Mike

[Chase]

NOT old, however, if anyone is interested.....Canal Street Cutlery is bringing out a Barlow with Stainless bolster versus nickel. I was fortunate to hold two of the prototypes while at the Shot Shot in mid January....

I can't wait to get one to add to my CSC pile

Tom

[johnnierotten]

THat sounds nice....be looking for them.

[philco]

NOT old, however, if anyone is interested.....Canal Street Cutlery is bringing out a Barlow with Stainless bolster versus nickel. I was fortunate to hold two of the prototypes while at the Shot Shot in mid January....

I can't wait to get one to add to my CSC pile

Tom

Oh BABY !!! Can't wait to get my mitts on one of those!

[travman]

Heres a 3-3/8" L.F&C
Unique jigging on the ebony scales and half stops on both blades

Trav

[orvet]

Nice Schrade Mike!

Trav, that LF&C is a beaut!

A Canal Street Barlow? I can't wait!
Any word on the handle materials that will be offered?

[Ronbo]

Here is my only Barlow, made by Catteragus I believe. I really like the look and feel of this one and am hoping to pick up more in this classic pattern.

Thanks,

Ronnie

[wazu013]

Here's a few Case Barlows and a Kabar Dogshead. I'll try to get some better pics up this weekend

[johnnierotten]

Nice ones,wazu. ....really like the MOP & Dogs Head.

[Quick Steel]

That Dogs Head is exceptionally good looking. I'm trying to recall if I have ever seen MOP on a Barlow. In any event, I have now and it is a great acquisition.

[313 Mike]

Well Dog-gone Wazu, that Ka-Barlow is outasight! Love the upswept tip of the clip, great lookin' knife man!

Mike

[vikingdog]

One I just picked up today. A Robeson from 1917 to 1921.

[RobesonsRme.com]

That is a very rare Robeson Barlow. The vast majority of their Barlows were of a sleeveboard pattern with rounded bolsters.

There are some with the squared off bolsters around, but finding one with the "RCC" stamped squared bolsters is extremely difficult.

That makes only the third one I have ever seen.

Congrats on that one VKD!!

Charlie Noyes

[Bret888]

That is cool Mike! Did you get it at the knife show?

[vikingdog]

Thank you Charlie and Bret. I got it at the Lewisburg Show from Tom Kalcevic. I picked up a copy of his book too.

[Mason]

Just a little nostalgia from 1921 to go along with so many great knives shown.

[Ballenxj]

This whole DadBurned thread is full of Beauties. I'm going to have to return just to peruse this thread when I get the time.
-Bruce