The Western Barlow
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Here's another old Western Barlow. I forgot to get picts of the tang.
Curved Western States over Boulder.
Curved Western States over Boulder.
Joe
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Oh man Joe! I like that one a lot!
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Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee
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Western must not have been sold as much in other parts of the country early in the 1900's as it was in the midwest and central north. I started out collecting Western fixed (my first hunting knife as a kid was a Western L28, still have it) and when I started into folders, most of them were Westerns including a number of Barlows. I just thought they were all over the country. Someday I'll have to try to group them for a picture, but they are all over in different safes and display cases. ___Dave
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Thank you, Colonel. It's got "old timey" all over it.
Dave, I sure would like to see pictures of your knives if you can take a day off for a photo shoot.
Dave, I sure would like to see pictures of your knives if you can take a day off for a photo shoot.
Joe
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Dave, no one here had ever heard of them. I'm the only one in these parts that I know of who collects them. Growing up here it was Case, Eye Brand, and all them other off brand cheap knives.djknife13 wrote:Western must not have been sold as much in other parts of the country early in the 1900's as it was in the midwest and central north. I started out collecting Western fixed (my first hunting knife as a kid was a Western L28, still have it) and when I started into folders, most of them were Westerns including a number of Barlows. I just thought they were all over the country. Someday I'll have to try to group them for a picture, but they are all over in different safes and display cases. ___Dave
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Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee
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Years ago two brothers from the Twin Cities used to gather all the local stuff from around here including Westerns and Marshall Wells and haul them down south and trade for early English stuff that was then considered gaudy, with the horse and alligator guards, and the Bowies that were considered too large and cumbersome to be a useful knife. You wouldn't believe that collection. You see some of it some of our reference books. He told me he couldn't hardly give the stuff away that he traded for the stuff he and his brother wanted. ___Dave
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Them Western barlows just say workingmans knife
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Isn't it fascinating how the cheaper sawcut, maybe ebony handles that were on the old knives,now suit the replicas and make them very desirable.
I think authenticity goes a long way,'cause the golden age knives were about as good as it could get.
Great knives fellas.
I think authenticity goes a long way,'cause the golden age knives were about as good as it could get.
Great knives fellas.
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It's so true Lyle.wlf wrote:Isn't it fascinating how the cheaper sawcut, maybe ebony handles that were on the old knives,now suit the replicas and make them very desirable.
I think authenticity goes a long way,'cause the golden age knives were about as good as it could get.
Great knives fellas.
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Found and Cleaned it up. It appeared to never been used just stored and let rust.
Found and Cleaned it up. It appeared to never been used just stored and let rust.
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I just found this Western USA yesterday. One of the first things I noticed about it is the dull grey finish on the blades. Before I buff it out I was wondering if it is supposed to look like this. It seems to be pretty uniform in color. Looking at the other knives in this thread, they're all kind of grey but with the uneven look you expect with age on a carbon steel blade. Thanks
Bruce
Bruce
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When you say the word "buff" you make a lot of us old collectors shutter. I love to see those old knives, maybe cleaned up a little with metal polish and a number 2 pencil and the joint cleaned out with a little oil, but the beautiful, well earned marks on the old knife left. An old workhorse just don't look right if you weave his mane in pony tails and ribbons.___Dave
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djknife13 wrote:When you say the word "buff" you make a lot of us old collectors shutter. I love to see those old knives, maybe cleaned up a little with metal polish and a number 2 pencil and the joint cleaned out with a little oil, but the beautiful, well earned marks on the old knife left. An old workhorse just don't look right if you weave his mane in pony tails and ribbons.___Dave
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Can't argue with that logic!
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i woke last night to the sound of thunder
how far off i sat and wondered
started humming a song from nineteen sixty two
aint it funny how the night moves
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I usually don't do much more than blow the dust off old knives. I prefer the honest wear to a shiny new knife, but this knife is barely used and never sharpened so I was wondering about the grey surface, and how it got there.
Bruce
Bruce
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Bruce, You've got a great old knife there.
The grey is undoubtedly from age and will evolve in appearance with use.
Buffing would be too dramatic.
The grey is undoubtedly from age and will evolve in appearance with use.
Buffing would be too dramatic.
Joe
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Just catchin' up on my readin' and noticed Bruce's "new" Western Barlow. Looks like she has full blades and has been hidin' in a corner waitin' for him to find her. She looks great just like she is! Sprucing up an old knife reminds me of folks my age and older, that try to look younger by changing their hair color, both men and women, it just ain't natural, long live patina and gray hair.
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I agree with you tree farmer. Iam not as old as others here. I do have some gray hair and I earned every one. As for knives I have some that have been buffed and I wish that they hadn't. It is a fact that shine sells and sells for high dollar. I didn't mind a few years ago if a knife was buffed but I frown on it now.
Monte
Monte
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I can see that "buff" was a poor choice of words. I learned the hard way, a long time ago, not to over-clean stuff (old fishing reels). I just wondered about this one because the patina is so uniform that it almost looks like it was applied. I suppose if I ever get the urge to buff a knife I could start with this one, but it would be kinda' like puttin' lipstick on a pig.
Bruce
Bruce
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Shoot, that one's just now broke in good.Berryb wrote:I can see that "buff" was a poor choice of words. I learned the hard way, a long time ago, not to over-clean stuff (old fishing reels). I just wondered about this one because the patina is so uniform that it almost looks like it was applied. I suppose if I ever get the urge to buff a knife I could start with this one, but it would be kinda' like puttin' lipstick on a pig.
Bruce
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Bruce,
Clean that old gal up and make that broken clip into a Wharncliffe lookin' blade and put her to work!
Treefarmer
Clean that old gal up and make that broken clip into a Wharncliffe lookin' blade and put her to work!
Treefarmer
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