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Love them smooth bones!

Case Collectors Club Knife Forum Barlow. 2010.

Interesting old Barlow, Miller Brothers bolster stamp with Maher&Grosh blades. Miller Brothers did make knives for Maher&Grosh. I have not come across many M&G old Barlows to compare this one to.

John, fabulous and rare Barlow

JohnR wrote: ↑Fri Nov 27, 2020 9:39 pm Interesting old Barlow, Miller Brothers bolster stamp with Maher&Grosh blades. Miller Brothers did make knives for Maher&Grosh. I have not come across many M&G old Barlows to compare this one to.

Lloyd, Ike, thanks guys

Pile Driver wrote: ↑Wed Nov 11, 2020 3:48 am KA-BAR-LO
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Great pair. They’ve been used just enough to have some nice character.

JohnR wrote: ↑Fri Nov 27, 2020 9:39 pm Interesting old Barlow, Miller Brothers bolster stamp with Maher&Grosh blades. Miller Brothers did make knives for Maher&Grosh. I have not come across many M&G old Barlows to compare this one to.

Love this one. And the Winchesters. Great to see. Congrats.

Today this pocket knife joins my collection. It's another PASTOR ALEMAN (German Shepherd), single blade pocket knife. It is a "BARLOW" pattern pocket knife. This is my first PASTOR ALEMAN pocket knife of this particular pattern. It measures 5" closed, not including the bail and 9" open, not including the bail. This knife "brand" is part of the Imperial and Colonial, Mexico story/connection. It didn't need any cleaning. I took a few pictures and here it is.
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That is a great looking knife!

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 9:57 am That.....

Thank you Garry.

Today this pocket knife joins my collection. It's another PASTOR ALEMAN (German Shepherd), single blade pocket knife. It is a "BARLOW" pattern pocket knife. This is my second PASTOR ALEMAN pocket knife of this particular pattern. The first one is shown three posts above this post. It measures 5" closed, not including the bail and 9" open, not including the bail. This knife "brand" is part of the Imperial and Colonial, Mexico story/connection. It did need some minor cleaning. I took a few pictures and here it is.
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Here is an early Oates I picked up recently. Any idea if the date I found of 1820 to 1850 while researching this knife is accurate? Thanks guys!

Here's a couple "Venerable" (great description for the Barlow pattern), old Furness Barlows from Enoch, and Martha, There's another brother, Edward. Love to get an Edward to complete the set. All gone by 1916. (Re: Levine). Iron, integral bolsters/liners. Small, 3-1/16". Stamped main blades.
No tang stamps. Love 'em. J.O'.

Very nice, J.O'., beautiful old barlows!

Thanks Danno, J.O'.

Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:02 pm Here's a couple "Venerable" (great description for the Barlow pattern), old Furness Barlows from Enoch, and Martha, There's another brother, Edward. Love to get an Edward to complete the set. All gone by 1916. (Re: Levine). Iron, integral bolsters/liners. Small, 3-1/16". Stamped main blades.
No tang stamps. Love 'em. J.O'.

You have some history there in your hands my friend.

J.O., what a wonderful pair. Hope you find the other brother.

They are beauties J.O my mums name is Martha Although she is from London and not Sheffield

Thanks all ! Saw a bunch of Furness Barlows on Sanders Knives site yesterday. Was a bit surprised at what they're bringing, (if they're selling). Maybe our knives are doing better than our brokers are for us. J.O'.

Picked up a real nice spear blade Camillus Tip Top Barlow to go along with my other 2.

Great threesome, especially like that fabulous sawcut bone on the clip blade. Gorgeous color. Great group.

Very nice, John!

John R: They're great! Those old TIp Tops are tough, solid knives. J.O'.

Added this one to the Barlow & Craftsman Family. Was out and about yesterday and stopped at a couple Antique / Consignment shops. Found this one. A Craftsman 9540 Barlow. Delrin handles have a little wear, and the pile side has some spots of some kind of adhesive. The blades still have the original factory grind finish and luster, but it did have some rust on the blades in places. The blades look full, with little wear or sharpening abuse. They have great snap, but the primary clip blade does have a very slight side to side wobble. I gave it the spa treatment, carbon / eraser rub on rust spots and went over the blades with some Flitz. I think it turned out well and will make a good Craftsman EDC rotation.