Let's see some Barlows

tank · Post by **tank** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 4:02 am

Thanks guys

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:22 pm

Here's a cool Barlow, a U.S.A. Boker, with a different bolster stamping! It's a nicely made knife, with bone handles, and great snap, and half-stops.
Bolster stamps are just the icing on the cake when it comes to Barlows; I love 'em!! Never saw this one before- - thanks Ebay!!

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:17 am

Hi Charlie...That is a great looking Boker, I have never seen that signature bolster type before, I wonder what the age is of that knife???

Thanks for sharing...

Sunburst

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 2:25 am

sunburst wrote:Hi Charlie...That is a great looking Boker, I have never seen that signature bolster type before, I wonder what the age is of that knife???

Thanks for sharing...

Sunburst

Don't know Bokers, but someone out there does! They were made in the U.S. off and on for many years according to LG4.

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 7:15 pm

These are indeed safe Queens, most never used

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I stored them with my Queens instead of my Barlows, so they don't often come to mind when I think of Barlows. But they are Barlows, and are a functional, if not aesthetic improvement on them.
They don't have that classical Barlow "line", instead having a sunk joint, but the sunk joint has been considered the sign of a high end knife!
It gives the knife that "copperhead" look, by bumping the bolster, instead of offsetting the pivot. Some say offsetting the pivot makes the knife less strong, so this "bump" avoids that issue.
I've added two comparison pictures, to show how the sunk joint hides the points of the tangs, to prevent them from wearing out your pockets.
Another interesting thing is the variance of these Barlows in terms of construction. The Winterbottom bone one has a frame cast in aluminum, with integral bolsters, and weighs half of what the others weigh! With very strong snap, the knife jumps when you close it without holding tight!
On the spines you can see the ports where the springs extend through. I think the holes are there to allow the springs to flex, because the ends pop out when you open or close the knife.
Interesting bit of engineering. You barely feel the knife in your pocket. Good thing it has bulk, like most barlows. A slim knife with that construction would easily go missing!
Queens on parade! I think they are heterosexual though

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jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 7:19 pm

charlie, those are great. the sunken joints is a sign of high end construction and design. very pocket friendly. thanks for showin em.

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 7:55 pm

Many thanks for showing these. Barlows are in my blood, my favorite pattern. They are pocket friendly yet very versitle and I've found to always be reliable. Thanks Charlie, I appreciate you sharing these with us.

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:14 pm

Nice ones Charlie!
I love that old Boker!

Dale

woseyjales · Post by **woseyjales** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:53 am

Barlows, eh? hmmmm, let's see......
Think I got a couple in here someswhere.

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:38 pm

here is an old schrade cut co. It was a 2 bade but the pen was broken off at the tang, I decided to make a thin EDC out of it. left it's well earned patina and didn't polish anything, it's a little rough around the edges and not a "total" rehab job, bu I like it. It has the shapest cut half stops of any knife I have ever seen, they don't make them like this anymore

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:11 pm

Ahhhhhhhhh! Patina!!!
New life for an old knife!!Good decisions IMO!!
It could have been a shiny turd in the wrong hands!!

wildcat · Post by **wildcat** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 4:27 pm

I only have one, but i intend to add more. I like this pattern alot.

Imperial....

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:30 pm

Nice Imperial, wildcat! Be careful, or you might wind up with a lot of barlows! I remember when the only one I owned was a simple Colonial.I just picked this one up, from fleabay, and honestly, I enjoy it every bit as much as a mint Schrade Cut Co!
This old knife has a story to tell, just by looking at it!
The person who owned it knew how to sharpen to a keen edge. He (or she) tapered it back so it would slice well, but never nicked that somewhat fragile edge! I used to sharpen my Colonial like that. Most people use up the pen blade, because it's thinner, and seems to always be sharp, but this pen blade is virtually unsharpened. The patina is well earned and undisturbed (thank you seller!!), not "buffed" to within an inch of its life.
And thank you Ulster for matching the temper on blade and spring, because it still snaps like new!! Sometimes a hard blade will wear out the spring, or vice versa! Unshrunk handles, so maybe delrin, not celluloid.
The bolster has good deep stamps, and while it shows lots of pocket time, it's still purty!
This knife has had a good useful life, and will continue to be treated well as long as I own it!
A pleasure to spend $26 bucks for a continuing history lesson!!

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:41 pm

charlie........

great little knife.

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:58 pm

nice ulster Charlie.

Here is a fancy case grandaddy from 1978 I just finished. Pics don't do the depth of this bone justice.

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 10:12 pm

nice work kaleb. where is the bone from?

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 10:20 pm

thanks, it's from Texas knife makers supply Co.

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 8:29 am

Raelly nice work MM

That is great looking bone

s-k

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:44 pm

upnorth wrote:Nice Imperial, wildcat! Be careful, or you might wind up with a lot of barlows! I remember when the only one I owned was a simple Colonial.I just picked this one up, from fleabay, and honestly, I enjoy it every bit as much as a mint Schrade Cut Co!
This old knife has a story to tell, just by looking at it!
The person who owned it knew how to sharpen to a keen edge. He (or she) tapered it back so it would slice well, but never nicked that somewhat fragile edge! I used to sharpen my Colonial like that. Most people use up the pen blade, because it's thinner, and seems to always be sharp, but this pen blade is virtually unsharpened. The patina is well earned and undisturbed (thank you seller!!), not "buffed" to within an inch of its life.
And thank you Ulster for matching the temper on blade and spring, because it still snaps like new!! Sometimes a hard blade will wear out the spring, or vice versa! Unshrunk handles, so maybe delrin, not celluloid.
The bolster has good deep stamps, and while it shows lots of pocket time, it's still purty!
This knife has had a good useful life, and will continue to be treated well as long as I own it!
A pleasure to spend $26 bucks for a continuing history lesson!!

Nice looking #10 Charlie.

Do you have a #11, the spear point version?
They make a nice pair.

Dale

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:28 pm

Nope, no #11. Still looking. Was there ever a sheepfoot, spey, or razor Dale??

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 12:34 am

Not that I am aware of Charley. Though I have some old catalogs I need to go through and add the info to the Schrade lists & should do an Ulster list also.

I do have a Camco sheepfoot Barlow. I think I posted it earlier on this thread. If you can't find it, I will post it again.

I gotta run, 4 of our 8 kids are here with grand kids (I have 6 kids, my wife has 2). I just scooted in here for a moment of quiet.

Seven of the 13 grand kids are here also.

Actually I enjoy them, but can use a moment of quiet once in a while.

Dale

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 3:02 am

Nice avatar Dale.

Bill

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 3:02 am

Nice grouping El Lobo...

Bill

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 3:16 am

El Lobo wrote:Nice avatar Dale.

Bill

Thanks Bill.
It is a LB-5 I did a bit of work on & put a little dessert iron wood on the handles.

Dale

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:54 pm

Here's a little Case collection the mailwoman handed me today, 4 nice old Barlows. Top to bottom, an XX, an XX on a Tested frame, an older Tested (note it is slimmer than the previous one), and last, an XX like the top one.
I don't know if the Tested frame ones all had the master blade in front; anybody know about that?? The XXs have the master at the rear.
Tony Foster told me these are all versions of Greenbone.

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