All About Pocket Knives

Which current production Barlow do you recommend for a hard use, do-it-all EDC?
It must be small for pocket carry and as Classical as possible because they were the best. ( And carbon steel, of course. Nowadays this tends to narrow the scope.)
I thought of a Russell, because I read that Russells were the first, but I'm open to suggestions including materials, and number and pattern of blades.
Thanks.

You could probably pick up a good Schrade off ebay fairly reasonable.
Some of the Case folks could probably tell you if Case makes a carbon steel version currently.

I have one of the Russell's made in Germany that seems to be a decent knife, though I haven't used it.

Dale

I love Schrades and I have found if you test any knife start with Schrade and you have a very good starting point. Even still today the old USA Schrade's for the money are hard to beat.

I have a 1983 Case XX Barlow in mint condition ,but it doesn't have a the box it came in. I just got it on a trade this morning , and haven't got any pictures of it yet. If you interested PM me and i'll give the # and try to take and post a picture.





Hello Ken , how the Yellow Buck doing for ya? Still good I hope.

I just saw it on Groups MSN, Bamafatman; too bad its not a Schrade because I jumped on Orvet and Justold's recommendation and decided on a USA Schrade.
Unfortunately, I can't just order one online. I have to go through the Ebay rigmarole with its risks, especially for a knife doofus like myself.
But I got the answer to my question in double quick time, so thanks for taking the time guys.
Orvet, if I had noticed your avatar earlier, I would not have needed to ask the question.

Fatman welcome back... ...I thought you left use do to your bad connection. Did you get DSL yet ?

My YELLOW buck is in my safe all cleaned and Ren waxed.

No way man I wouldn't leave you guys , there is a great wealth of information to be had here. I still have dial up connection. Just been having problems with my back. I am going to sooner or later have to have another back surgery, but i'll still be hanging out here when I can.