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ratlesnake75 wrote:SEO&S Oates Family "Reg" Barlow Sheffield c1891-1913

This knife was made by my gg grandfather Squire Elijah Oates (youngest son of Luke Oates). and has the mark SEO$S, Squire Elijah Oates and Son
Squire Elijah's only son was born in 1880 and Squire himself died in February 1891. He had been seriously ill for 7 years. Therefore this knife was made between 1880 and 1890, and probably in the earlier part of that range.
I guess you would not want to part with it?
Thanks again
Dave

ratlesnake75 wrote:Regular sized Sheffield Barlow Pre 1830's---I cannot decipher the tradmarks

I have blown this one up and I believe the mark is "1760", but I cannot tell if there is a name below that mark. According to the register of the Cutlers' Marks the mark "1760" was first registered to Luke Furniss (Furnish) (of Stannington) in 1758. It then passed to his son George Furniss (Furnish) who re-registered it in 1802. George died in 1838.
Therefore you can be sure this knife was pre 1838.
Regards, Dave

I don't know why they are considered venerable but there are some very nice barlows in this thread mine arn't so pretty, these are the ones I use and keep in my truck and tool boxes ::tounge::This past week I gathered these up for a good cleaning and oil..

This one is not real old (1980) but has nice handles.

here is a old barlow i found at a old 100 + year old house that they was tearing down i seen the but sticking out of the ground and just had to pick it up there is not enough left to identify it but i thought that i would show it anyway

Boker with green bone and a clip main blade and Case with Chestnut bone and a spear main blade;

bigdaddys8ball wrote:here is a old barlow i found at a old 100 + year old house that they was tearing down i seen the but sticking out of the ground and just had to pick it up there is not enough left to identify it but i thought that i would show it anyway

Man, that Barlow looks like it's been through Hiroshima!

Some crazy nice Barlows on here. I don't have many in this pattern, don't know why not.

Here's a couple Schrade Cut Co's:




Glenn

I gotta add this ROGERS barlow and P.C.C. (Providence Cutlery Co.).

I love the bolsters on the P.C.C.

Here's a well used old Boker barlow.

Used, but not abused, and still a handsome knife

I love the bolsters on the P.C.C.

Scott..very nice. ....Beautiful bolsters.

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still a handsome knife

I agree....very handsome indeed!!

Thanks JR

Very nice Schrades Glenn.

Thanks TJ & johnnierotten. I've had that one for a long time.

I just received these two in a trade with Dale. The first Schrades in my Barlow collection. Thank you Dale!

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 !!

Mike....I like them Schrade's. ...look good together.


Dave...She might be about used up...but She sure has some nice bone .

Thank you Johnnie! I like them.

Here's a couple:

..a couple?.......awesome couple of pics... of some sweet barlows.

sweet barlows guys thanks for sharing.......

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.

JW