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(Why No?) Mid-sized Barlows
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:04 pm
by Brumbydownunder
I'm a sucker for a nice Barlow but not until yesterday did it hit me .... there are your mainstay Barlows around the 3 to 3 1/2 inch and then companies started making the big "Daddy" or "Granddaddy" Barlows at 5 inches
But I cannot ever remember seeing a Factory Barlow (Not Custom) at about 4 inches, which for me personally is my preferred 'user' size.
Anyone ever make one?
Pic just because ....
Re: (Why No?) Mid-sized Barlows
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:15 pm
by tongueriver
Derek, I bet YOU could make one. I have seen some of your work and you have talent.
Re: (Why No?) Mid-sized Barlows
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:27 pm
by Sharpnshinyknives
Brumbydownunder wrote:I'm a sucker for a nice Barlow but not until yesterday did it hit me .... there are your mainstay Barlows around the 3 to 3 1/2 inch and then companies started making the big "Daddy" or "Granddaddy" Barlows at 5 inches
But I cannot ever remember seeing a Factory Barlow (Not Custom) at about 4 inches, which for me personally is my preferred 'user' size.
Anyone ever make one?
Pic just because ....
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I think the Northwoods Madison Barlow would qualify. It’s 4.25 inches in length.
SSk
Re: (Why No?) Mid-sized Barlows
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 2:15 am
by Brumbydownunder
tongueriver wrote:Derek, I bet YOU could make one. I have seen some of your work and you have talent.
Thanks Cal ... I have actually already done that found a Madison that someone had turned into a shadow pattern (sacrilege) tried to bring it back closer to its former glory
"I think the Northwoods Madison Barlow would qualify. It’s 4.25 inches in length."
SSk
SSk yep that's the only one that comes to my mind.
Now
Before ...
Derek
Re: (Why No?) Mid-sized Barlows
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 3:47 am
by FRJ
Hey, Derek, that's pretty nice.
Re: (Why No?) Mid-sized Barlows
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 4:09 am
by Brumbydownunder
FRJ wrote:Hey, Derek, that's pretty nice.
Thank you Sir
Re: (Why No?) Mid-sized Barlows
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 2:41 pm
by 1967redrider
That's my beef with Barlows- a little on the small side at 3" - 3 1/2", because I think 3 5/8" - 4" is the perfect folder size. And the Grand Daddys are too big for pocket carry in my opinion. Nice collection, Brumby!
Re: (Why No?) Mid-sized Barlows
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 10:18 pm
by Brumbydownunder
1967redrider wrote:That's my beef with Barlows- a little on the small side at 3" - 3 1/2", because I think 3 5/8" - 4" is the perfect folder size. And the Grand Daddys are too big for pocket carry in my opinion. Nice collection, Brumby!
Thanks rr echos my thoughts exactly
Re: (Why No?) Mid-sized Barlows
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 8:47 pm
by Tsar Bomba
The "in-betweener" Barlow was once a thing, halfway between the typical 3 3/8-3 3/4" "standard" Barlows and the 5" granddaddy variety. Germany seems to be the source for most of the older ones. Here are a few vintage ones from my accumulation.
Re: (Why No?) Mid-sized Barlows
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 11:01 pm
by KnifeSlinger#81
What about the gec 77? It's 3 3/4" I think, pretty good size but not huge.
Re: (Why No?) Mid-sized Barlows
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2019 8:23 pm
by Brumbydownunder
Tsar Bomba wrote:The "in-betweener" Barlow was once a thing, halfway between the typical 3 3/8-3 3/4" "standard" Barlows and the 5" granddaddy variety. Germany seems to be the source for most of the older ones. Here are a few vintage ones from my accumulation.
Thanks for sharing TB lovely old Barlows
Re: (Why No?) Mid-sized Barlows
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2019 8:29 pm
by Brumbydownunder
KnifeSlinger#81 wrote:What about the gec 77? It's 3 3/4" I think, pretty good size but not huge.
You're right of course KS ...a nice size. And I have a couple.
Love it if they did a pattern just a tad longer - I can live in hope.
(we're a demanding fussy lot us knife lovers
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Re: (Why No?) Mid-sized Barlows
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 5:04 pm
by Eye Brand Man
Case made the 05 pattern Barlow at 3-3/4"
Re: (Why No?) Mid-sized Barlows
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 8:20 pm
by kootenay joe
The only difference between a Barlow and a Barehead Jack is the length of the bolsters. There have always been Barehead Jacks is sizes between a small & large Barlow in increments of 1/8"; e.g. # 3/8", 3 1/2", 3 5/8" etc up to about 4 3/4". I think manufacturers of old only made 2 sizes of Barlows thinking that if a person wanted a different size they could/would buy a Barehead Jack.
kj