The Venerable Old Barlow

[QTCut5]

Couple of recent pick ups.
Northwoods stag sheepfoot

Rite-Edge smooth white bone...proving that it's possible to get a decent Barlow knife for less than $10.00 ($9.87 shipped!)

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[OLDE CUTLER]

Hibbard, Spencer, & Bartlett

[OLDE CUTLER]

Another Barlow I picked up over the weekend. This is a Kutmaster that unlike most advertisers does not have the blade etch or handle printed ad, but has NEW HOLLAND stamped directly into the steel bolster. This would be the New Holland that makes farm machinery I presume. Kind of different.

[Quick Steel]

A whole clutch of interesting and venerable Barlows above, both the older and the newer. Here are a few of mine.

[JohnR]

Nice Barlows everyone. Olde Cutler, the New Holland's were a gift from the New Holland dealer in the 1960's, here is how they were packaged.

[OLDE CUTLER]

Nice Barlows everyone. Olde Cutler, the New Holland's were a gift from the New Holland dealer in the 1960's, here is how they were packaged.

Verrrrrry Interesting! I don't have all the pieces.

[QTCut5]

A whole clutch of interesting and venerable Barlows above, both the older and the newer. Here are a few of mine.

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Very colorful bunch-o-Barlows you have there, Quick Steel. I just have to ask...is there a reason why you have some with mark side facing up and some with the pile side up? As I looked at your photo, my OCD kicked into O-ver-Drive and I 'bout drove myself crazy wanting to rearrange them all facing the same direction. Unless I had a specific reason, such as preference for certain sides of certain knives, I would never be able to store my knives like that. And, then I would have all the mark-siders in one group and all the pile-siders in another group, but not randomly mixed together. My palms itch just thinking about that!

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[Quick Steel]

Q: I certainly do not wish to provoke itchy palms. When I display my knives they are in fact set out in a uniform manner. When within the storage folders, as are these, I have not payed any particular attention to the issue you raise. But I now suspect you have created a mental bug in my cranium which will only be stilled by reorganizing them for uniformity even in storage.

I understand there are medications available for the treatment of OCD but I doubt you will need these. However, if one day you find yourself with a tape measure insuring that your plates and cutlery are set out on the table at equidistant points you may wish to consider consultation. For example, I prefer that every place setting has the water glass set 1 1/2 inches forward of the knife. Similarly, every place setting must be identical. I think that is a reasonable and attainable goal.

[JohnR]

Couple of unused Camillus advertising Barlows. The spear is a 50 and the clip a 51, I would say 1950's based on the 4 digit phone number.

[BWT]

Couple of unused Camillus advertising Barlows. The spear is a 50 and the clip a 51, I would say 1950's based on the 4 digit phone number.

That is a couple of really good looking Barlows. Thanks for sharing. Bill

[313 Mike]

Enjoying browsing through all the Barlows fellas, real nice variety you all are showing !

[DARRELL MAINES]

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL MY FELLOW BARLOW COLLECTORS MAY WE ALL FIND ONE WE DON'T HAVE

[ludwig26]

Merry Christmas Darrell And all. Here is a few recents that haven’t made the picture show. Some of them you pointed out to me.
Kerry

[QTCut5]

Parker Cut. Co. smooth natural bone Baby Barlow with Moose scrimshaw.

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[Rockman0]

Here's a few recent additions

[Quick Steel]

RockmanO, That is a fine array of barlows. Congrats!

[BWT]

Really nice collection Rob, thanks for sharing, I can't even pick out a favorite.

[BWT]

Parker Cut. Co. smooth natural bone Baby Barlow with Moose scrimshaw.

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Very nice Q!!!

[Rockman0]

Really nice collection Rob, thanks for sharing, I can't even pick out a favorite.

Thanks Bill! I need to post a few pics of the rest of my small barlow collection

[Rockman0]

RockmanO, That is a fine array of barlows. Congrats!

Thanks Quick Steel!

[LongBlade]

Really nice collection and variety among makers Rob ...

[Rockman0]

Really nice collection and variety among makers Rob ...

Thanks Lee, I enjoy adding examples from as many makers as I can find and afford

[DARRELL MAINES]

Hello Rob looking good on the barlows. It is a never ending task to find all the makers. you will soon want to find all blade styles with each brand, clip, razor, spey, sheepfoot & spear blades. It never ends but the hunt is fun and addicting.

[Rockman0]

Hello Rob looking good on the barlows. It is a never ending task to find all the makers. you will soon want to find all blade styles with each brand, clip, razor, spey, sheepfoot & spear blades. It never ends but the hunt is fun and addicting.

Haha, I know you are right, I already have 2 Ulster and 2 keen kutter with different blade styles. It's a great hobby
Thanks for your comments Darrell

[Pile Driver]

Couple old men