The Venerable Old Barlow
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Thanks TJ & johnnierotten. I've had that one for a long time.
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I just received these two in a trade with Dale. The first Schrades in my Barlow collection. Thank you Dale!
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Well... he sed VENERABLE (google it)
so here ya go....
Yeah its bout 11/10th's used up
but hey!.. the stories ....the stories......
thang is sharp as a scoupel !!
so here ya go....
Yeah its bout 11/10th's used up
but hey!.. the stories ....the stories......
thang is sharp as a scoupel !!
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Mike....I like them Schrade's. ...look good together.
Dave...She might be about used up...but She sure has some nice bone .
Dave...She might be about used up...but She sure has some nice bone .
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Thank you Johnnie! I like them.
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..a couple?.......awesome couple of pics... of some sweet barlows.
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sweet barlows guys thanks for sharing.......
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Re: The Venerable Old Barlow
Here's a little barlow I got at a yard sale the other day.
A. W. Wadsworth & Son Germany.
It's quite small.
Hey, lets see some of the smallest Barlows out there.
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A. W. Wadsworth & Son Germany.
It's quite small.
Hey, lets see some of the smallest Barlows out there.
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Nice little Terrier.
One can find this pattern in both Terrier and Robeson and with regular bolsters, instead of Barlow's 1/3 the length of the knife.
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One can find this pattern in both Terrier and Robeson and with regular bolsters, instead of Barlow's 1/3 the length of the knife.
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Here is a Robeson Barlow with squared bolsters, instead of the more usual sleeveboard design.
It also has the "RCC" stamp.
That's a very rare combination. I have only seen that in old catalogs.
The arched stamp dates the knife prior to 1915.
The knife has hard rubber handles, a rather common material for Robeson in the early 1900's.
Had this knife had bone handles, I would have bid on it.
Someone bought it off Ebay. I waited a few weeks before posting this just in case an AAPK member had been the high bidder.
Charlie Noyes
It also has the "RCC" stamp.
That's a very rare combination. I have only seen that in old catalogs.
The arched stamp dates the knife prior to 1915.
The knife has hard rubber handles, a rather common material for Robeson in the early 1900's.
Had this knife had bone handles, I would have bid on it.
Someone bought it off Ebay. I waited a few weeks before posting this just in case an AAPK member had been the high bidder.
Charlie Noyes
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Just recently acquired the Barlow bug. Here are my latest. The one on top is Queen labeled followed by two Robesons. Each of the Robeson master blades are etched "Robeson-Master Craft/ 1 0f 200. Probably the center (Robeson) blade will become my daily carry as I prefer a smooth grip. The photos could have been better; perhaps one day they will be. In my view the fit and finish of all three knives is flawless.
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I like the middle one for the blade shape!
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Agreed, the spear point blade has always been a favorite of mine.
A review of the jurisdictions throughout my state reveals that most now require the blade length of a pocket knife to "be less than 3 inches." All of my barlows-excluding granddaddy barlows-meet that requirement. It strikes me that, at least in the "Golden State", we may have entered the golden age of the Barlow.
A review of the jurisdictions throughout my state reveals that most now require the blade length of a pocket knife to "be less than 3 inches." All of my barlows-excluding granddaddy barlows-meet that requirement. It strikes me that, at least in the "Golden State", we may have entered the golden age of the Barlow.
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Time to resuscitate this thread.
Here is an old Tip Top Barlow I picked up a while back. The long pull spear blade with swedge is one I have not seen before.
I think the last Tip Top I got was a clip blade.
I need to find a pen blade donor for this one.........
Here is an old Tip Top Barlow I picked up a while back. The long pull spear blade with swedge is one I have not seen before.
I think the last Tip Top I got was a clip blade.
I need to find a pen blade donor for this one.........
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Looks like a Camco 551 Dale.
Who made Tip Top?
Who made Tip Top?
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The granddaddy at the bottom is a Queen/Burke. Some shown before but now resuscitated.
Re: The Venerable Old Barlow
Camillus.TripleF wrote:Looks like a Camco 551 Dale.
Who made Tip Top?
That knife has the 4 line tang stamp on the pen blade if you blow up the picture.
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Re: The Venerable Old Barlow
I believe Queen did an exceptional job on this freshly arrived Col. Coon barlow. Both the spear point and clip point are of equal length.
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Very nice ,QS.
Heres some that I have..
Heres some that I have..
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Golly JR you have a beautiful collection. What is the closed length of the Great Eastern barlows? Just curious.
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Garry -- I'm not JohnnieR but I can tell you all the GEC 25's are 3" closed. Cute little devils.
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Yep...3 inches closed....right size for EDC'n.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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