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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.

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GSPTOPDOG wrote: Sun Jun 13, 2021 12:17 am
bighomer wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:57 pm Yeah buddy.20210611_162102.jpg
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Nice! ::tu:: Looks like some Queens in there...
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Ivoryman wrote: Sat Jun 12, 2021 6:03 pm
bighomer wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:57 pm Yeah buddy.20210611_162102.jpg
::tu:: ::handshake::
Love the group shot. That top one is gorgeous, and the fifth one down looks like the pin has been worked on. Love that. Keep 'em coming, love seeing all of them.
It may have, I think it a second. The stamp is screwed up but I like it so you know it came cheap. ::uc:: ::woot:: ::ds::
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bighomer wrote: Sun Jun 13, 2021 2:05 pm
Ivoryman wrote: Sat Jun 12, 2021 6:03 pm
bighomer wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:57 pm Yeah buddy.20210611_162102.jpg
::tu:: ::handshake::
Love the group shot. That top one is gorgeous, and the fifth one down looks like the pin has been worked on. Love that. Keep 'em coming, love seeing all of them.
It may have, I think it a second. The stamp is screwed up but I like it so you know it came cheap. ::uc:: ::woot:: ::ds::


Interesting stamp. Never seen one like it. Cool old knife for sure.
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bighomer wrote: Sun Jun 13, 2021 2:05 pm
It may have, I think it a second. The stamp is screwed up but I like it so you know it came cheap. ::uc:: ::woot:: ::ds::
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.
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Figured I would also show an updated group picture of my Barlow Box.
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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.
2019 Case XX 22009 1.5 ss Barlow.png
2019 Case XX 22009 1.5 ss Barlow_b.png

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. ::nod:: ::nod::
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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?
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bighomer wrote: Sun Jun 13, 2021 2:05 pm
Ivoryman wrote: Sat Jun 12, 2021 6:03 pm
bighomer wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:57 pm Yeah buddy.20210611_162102.jpg
::tu:: ::handshake::
Love the group shot. That top one is gorgeous, and the fifth one down looks like the pin has been worked on. Love that. Keep 'em coming, love seeing all of them.
It may have, I think it a second. The stamp is screwed up but I like it so you know it came cheap. ::uc:: ::woot:: ::ds::
Hmmm... ::hmm:: ... yes indeed ::paranoid:: a very interesting tang stamp ::paranoid:: .... ::tu:: I like it!!! ::tu::
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jmh58 wrote: Mon Jun 14, 2021 6:37 pm SCORE!! Nice B Smitty!! 👍💎👍
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Thanks John!

edge213 wrote: Mon Jun 14, 2021 7:03 pm
Nice bunch of Barlows!!
Appreciate it David.


doglegg wrote: Mon Jun 14, 2021 7:42 pm Knife looks new. ::nod:: ::nod::
Thank you Floyd. It does have some very minute scratches, but nothing really distracting.

Sharpnshinyknives wrote: Mon Jun 14, 2021 7:57 pm
Smitty, is that one on the bottom left a Bear by any chance?
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.
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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. ::nod::
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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.
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bigmac58 wrote: Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:17 pm I only have one for now but it is one of my favorites.
Very nice Bigmac. ::tu::

Ivoryman wrote: Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:58 pm 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.
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. ::handshake::
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Queen made Robeson Grandaddy Barlow. 612224.
Purchased from Mark/Sharpshinyknives.
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Remington Musket-1 Grandaddy Barlow.
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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