Barlows does anyone else love them
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Mark, I like the War Eagle Barlow. It is a bit thinner than many Barlows making for an extra light carry. The fit is excellent: the single blade is
centered as it should be; the transitions at the bolster are smooth; the runup is barely visible. The finish is economical but looks good. The blade came very sharp and it is easy to maintain as much sharpness as desired. I think it is a fine value and makes for a very easy EDC.
It was no easy matter for Mr. Russell to begin sourcing some knives out of China. But it was either do that or eventually go out of business. I think that insisting upon and delivering quality China products was one more achievement in a remarkable life-time of achievements.
centered as it should be; the transitions at the bolster are smooth; the runup is barely visible. The finish is economical but looks good. The blade came very sharp and it is easy to maintain as much sharpness as desired. I think it is a fine value and makes for a very easy EDC.
It was no easy matter for Mr. Russell to begin sourcing some knives out of China. But it was either do that or eventually go out of business. I think that insisting upon and delivering quality China products was one more achievement in a remarkable life-time of achievements.
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It may have, I think it a second. The stamp is screwed up but I like it so you know it came cheap.
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Interesting stamp. Never seen one like it. Cool old knife for sure.
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That is quite unusual. Some how the blade was disoriented when it was stamped. I like it!!
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I picked this one up over the weekend at a little local roadside fleamarket near me. There"s usually not much there, but lucked up this weekend. It was a combo deal I did with a guy for it and one of those cheapie plastic hand lever vacuume brake bleeders. Figure I've got about $32 in the knife. It's a 2019 Case XX 2209-1/2 barlow. It has strong snap on both blades with some tiny scratches, but figured it would be a nice addition to my Barlow box.
Figured I would also show an updated group picture of my Barlow Box.Sometimes I Sit and Think .... Other times I just Sit
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SCORE!! Nice B Smitty!!
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Papa Bones wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 5:14 pm I picked this one up over the weekend at a little local roadside fleamarket near me. There"s usually not much there, but lucked up this weekend. It was a combo deal I did with a guy for it and one of those cheapie plastic hand lever vacuume brake bleeders. Figure I've got about $32 in the knife. It's a 2019 Case XX 2209-1/2 barlow. It has strong snap on both blades with some tiny scratches, but figured it would be a nice addition to my Barlow box.
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Figured I would also show an updated group picture of my Barlow Box.
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Nice bunch of Barlows!!
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Knife looks new.
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Thanks for the review Garry. Very good write up and makes me want to purchase one.
Smitty, is that one on the bottom left a Bear by any chance?
Smitty, is that one on the bottom left a Bear by any chance?
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Hmmm... ... yes indeed a very interesting tang stamp .... I like it!!!
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Thanks John!
Appreciate it David.
Thank you Floyd. It does have some very minute scratches, but nothing really distracting.
Yes, a Bear & Sons 3-1/2" with the Red Stag handles or bone that look like it. Not sure. Picked it up at one of their open house sales several years ago.Sharpnshinyknives wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 7:57 pm
Smitty, is that one on the bottom left a Bear by any chance?
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Thank you Smitty. I don’t like very many Bear knives, but I have found that their Barlows are very nice. I like the looks of them and they are made pretty well. I can usually tell when I see one but wasn’t sure that it was.
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I only have one for now but it is one of my favorites.
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Beautiful handle.
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Beautiful scales bigmac, nice one.
Papa Bones, love the box shot of Barlows, was fun checking out your little stash. Love the group shot, says a lot more about a person.
Papa Bones, love the box shot of Barlows, was fun checking out your little stash. Love the group shot, says a lot more about a person.
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Very nice Bigmac.
Appreciate it I-man!
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I believe this is my first post on this thread. What have I been waiting for? Here's a trio of Russell Barlows, the dark colored bone with the long pull is suspicious, it doesn't meet all of the "true Russell" tests. But I like it.
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That’s a nice looking trio. Glad you came by, post some more.
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Sharpnshinyknives wrote: ↑Thu Jun 17, 2021 1:52 am That’s a nice looking trio. Glad you came by, post some more.
Thanks and I will.
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Queen made Robeson Grandaddy Barlow. 612224.
Purchased from Mark/Sharpshinyknives.
Purchased from Mark/Sharpshinyknives.
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Remington Musket-1 Grandaddy Barlow.
Bone handles.
Bone handles.
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Bear made Keen Kutter.
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My o My, edge, that Robeson Granddaddy Barlow is super fine; a true beauty.
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Wow David, all three of those are sweet. I’m always drawn to the Bear Barlow’s. I sold one a few years ago and regret it ever since. The Remington is classic looking. The show stopper is that RCC, love that strawberry red bone and the engraved bolster. Thanks again for the purchase and the mention.
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