The Venerable Old Barlow

[313 Mike]

Thought I would drop this one in here...

[treefarmer]

Mike,
I do like that one!!
Treefarmer

[treefarmer]

Mike,
I do like that one!!
It's old like me.
Treefarmer

[garddogg56]

[JohnR]

A common Case advertising barlow in well used condition. I did look up Russell Badgett Jr and it turns out he had quite a life, Navy pilot during WW2, multiple companies, the Russell Badgett Jr Coal Co in Kentucky, banking and construction companies that built the PA Turnpipe and Alligator Alley in Florida.

[JohnR]

A bolster you don't come across all that often, A. Baldwin & Co,Inc, New Orleans, Goins has 1874 to 1939, they were a hardware sporting goods store. Definitely made by Schrade Cut Co, they match up exactly even the fonts on the bolster stamp.

[edge213]

A bolster you don't come across all that often, A. Baldwin & Co,Inc, New Orleans, Goins has 1874 to 1939, they were a hardware sporting goods store. Definitely made by Schrade Cut Co, they match up exactly even the fonts on the bolster stamp.

Oh John, you're killing me brother.
Now another Barlow that I have to look for!

[Waukonda]

A common Case advertising barlow in well used condition. I did look up Russell Badgett Jr and it turns out he had quite a life, Navy pilot during WW2, multiple companies, the Russell Badgett Jr Coal Co in Kentucky, banking and construction companies that built the PA Turnpipe and Alligator Alley in Florida.

That is an awesome knife, John. Wow, what a great piece of history, thank you for posting that one.

[JohnR]

A common Case advertising barlow in well used condition. I did look up Russell Badgett Jr and it turns out he had quite a life, Navy pilot during WW2, multiple companies, the Russell Badgett Jr Coal Co in Kentucky, banking and construction companies that built the PA Turnpipe and Alligator Alley in Florida.

That is an awesome knife, John. Wow, what a great piece of history, thank you for posting that one.

Thanks Ike, I thought the history behind the man was more important that the knife, one of the main things I love about vintage knife collecting, researching the history behind the knife.
An obituary and article on Russell Badgett Jr.


https://ia600406.us.archive.org/3/items ... 7wmw66.pdf

[JohnR]

A bolster you don't come across all that often, A. Baldwin & Co,Inc, New Orleans, Goins has 1874 to 1939, they were a hardware sporting goods store. Definitely made by Schrade Cut Co, they match up exactly even the fonts on the bolster stamp.

Oh John, you're killing me brother.
Now another Barlow that I have to look for!

Thanks David, one of the great things with collecting barlows, you will never find very bolster ever made although Darrell Maines is probably real close to doing that.

[Waukonda]

Thanks Ike, I thought the history behind the man was more important that the knife, one of the main things I love about vintage knife collecting, researching the history behind the knife.
An obituary and article on Russell Badgett Jr.


https://ia600406.us.archive.org/3/items ... 7wmw66.pdf

Thanks for that link, I read the article. It turns out that Mr Badgett lived only about 100 miles from me, which makes this all the more interesting.

[Ivoryman]

A bolster you don't come across all that often, A. Baldwin & Co,Inc, New Orleans, Goins has 1874 to 1939, they were a hardware sporting goods store. Definitely made by Schrade Cut Co, they match up exactly even the fonts on the bolster stamp.

Sweet Baldwin John, beautiful knife, great scales still in great shape. Exceeeeeeelllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeent.



Not so old, but hopefully decent enough looking.

[C-WADE7]

A bolster you don't come across all that often, A. Baldwin & Co,Inc, New Orleans, Goins has 1874 to 1939, they were a hardware sporting goods store. Definitely made by Schrade Cut Co, they match up exactly even the fonts on the bolster stamp.

Nice Barlow. Did you just get this one on eBay? I had a Baldwin Barlow on my watch list that ended around the 11th.

[313 Mike]

Great looking knives, fellas.
Does anybody know if there's been a barlow made that doesn't have half stops?

[Ivoryman]

Great looking knives, fellas.
Does anybody know if there's been a barlow made that doesn't have half stops?

The bottom one in the group shot of 5 with the red jigged bone is a W. Bingham Cleveland Barlow. I think they went out of business in 1948 and that Barlow has no half stop on the main blade, but does have it on the pen. For what it's worth.

[JohnR]

A bolster you don't come across all that often, A. Baldwin & Co,Inc, New Orleans, Goins has 1874 to 1939, they were a hardware sporting goods store. Definitely made by Schrade Cut Co, they match up exactly even the fonts on the bolster stamp.

Nice Barlow. Did you just get this one on eBay? I had a Baldwin Barlow on my watch list that ended around the 11th.

Yes, that's the one, I was surprised at the lack of bidding.

[313 Mike]

Great looking knives, fellas.
Does anybody know if there's been a barlow made that doesn't have half stops?

The bottom one in the group shot of 5 with the red jigged bone is a W. Bingham Cleveland Barlow. I think they went out of business in 1948 and that Barlow has no half stop on the main blade, but does have it on the pen. For what it's worth.

Thanks Iman, beautiful bone on that one. Odd that there's a half stop on the pen but not the main, Makes for a smooth opener on that spear anyway. Really great group of knives there, I continue to be impressed by your collection, you have some truly beautiful knives.

[C-WADE7]

A bolster you don't come across all that often, A. Baldwin & Co,Inc, New Orleans, Goins has 1874 to 1939, they were a hardware sporting goods store. Definitely made by Schrade Cut Co, they match up exactly even the fonts on the bolster stamp.

Nice Barlow. Did you just get this one on eBay? I had a Baldwin Barlow on my watch list that ended around the 11th.

Yes, that's the one, I was surprised at the lack of bidding.

Congratulations on the win, and the good price too! I was surprised myself how low it went. Not my style really but I almost threw a bid in there to see if I could get it cheap.

[edge213]

The new bullet knife.

[Reverand]

The new bullet knife.

A cool knife, and an even cooler pet!

[edge213]

Imperial Hammer

[DARRELL MAINES]

Thanks George LeRay for the IXL box Notice 2nd knife from left rare curved Barlow with Spey blade

[Oledadsknives]

I’ve got a few of them barlows but only a pic of one handy. Put this one on mystery knife thread but I’ll post it here also.
Jimbo

[JohnR]

Thanks George LeRay for the IXL box Notice 2nd knife from left rare curved Barlow with Spey blade

Very nice collection Darrell, the box really adds to it.

[Tsar Bomba]

Posted here before but I do love showing off the #1. Got plenty of stories on it and some of 'em are even mine. Nothing fancy, just a 10-dot, but I'm fond of it.