Schrade Model 206 Barlow

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Schrade Model 206 Barlow

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I've been looking at these for awhile trying to find one with decent blades at a reasonable cost. I finally came across one this week. I really like the fancy bolsters but the odd orange delrin handles really didn't go with the knife (in my opinion anyway).
Stock orange handles
Stock orange handles
I just did a basic cleanup and put some new mahogany colored American standard jigged bone handles on it.
I was debating on whether to clean up the blades but decided to leave them as-is for now.
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Thanks for looking!
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Great job Jeff!

That bone really makes that Barlow a KILLER!

2 thumbs up!!

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It looks good as it is but some folks don't appreciate patina. :)
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the mahogany colored jigged bone handles really make that knife look great, nice work ::tu::
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treefarmer wrote: Thu Aug 26, 2021 8:09 pm It looks good as it is but some folks don't appreciate patina. :)
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Yeah, I think it was TripleF who said “Shiny Sells”. I can always refinish the blades later if I decide to go that way.
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Meridian_Mike wrote: Thu Aug 26, 2021 7:41 pm Great job Jeff!

That bone really makes that Barlow a KILLER!

2 thumbs up!!

::tu:: ::tu::
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texoma wrote: Thu Aug 26, 2021 9:36 pm the mahogany colored jigged bone handles really make that knife look great, nice work ::tu::
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Just typically fine Jeffinn work!!! ::nod:: ::nod:: ::tu::
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I LOVE the new pants on an otherwise dull barlow !
::ds::
If I may offer an opinion .. .. ..

You shined up the bolsters quite well, and made the scrollwork really pop. The bone handles complement
that shine . But the patina on the blades detract from the gorgeous marriage of bone to bolsters.
Perhaps shine the blades so that it all 'matches' and allow it to re-patina (is that a word?) together.

Just the humble opinion of an admirer of your work . . . ::handshake::
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Awesome! That's how Schrade should have made them, that bone goes great!
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Jeffinn wrote: Thu Aug 26, 2021 7:22 pm I've been looking at these for awhile trying to find one with decent blades at a reasonable cost. I finally came across one this week. I really like the fancy bolsters but the odd orange delrin handles really didn't go with the knife (in my opinion anyway).
2021095.jpg
I just did a basic cleanup and put some new mahogany colored American standard jigged bone handles on it.
I was debating on whether to clean up the blades but decided to leave them as-is for now.
2021095_1.JPG
2021095_2.JPG
2021095_3.JPG
2021095_4.JPG
Thanks for looking!
Jeff
Great job Jeff! I have that same knife, maybe I should send it to you for some new handles. ::tu::
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Looks great! But I gotta agree with Christ on this one.
royal0014 wrote: Fri Aug 27, 2021 10:34 am I LOVE the new pants on an otherwise dull barlow !
::ds::
If I may offer an opinion .. .. ..

You shined up the bolsters quite well, and made the scrollwork really pop. The bone handles complement
that shine . But the patina on the blades detract from the gorgeous marriage of bone to bolsters.
Perhaps shine the blades so that it all 'matches' and allow it to re-patina (is that a word?) together.

Just the humble opinion of an admirer of your work . . . ::handshake::
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royal0014 wrote: Fri Aug 27, 2021 10:34 am I LOVE the new pants on an otherwise dull barlow !
::ds::
If I may offer an opinion .. .. ..

You shined up the bolsters quite well, and made the scrollwork really pop. The bone handles complement
that shine . But the patina on the blades detract from the gorgeous marriage of bone to bolsters.
Perhaps shine the blades so that it all 'matches' and allow it to re-patina (is that a word?) together.



I agree. Jeff you do great work on the blades too. Go for it!

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royal0014 wrote: Fri Aug 27, 2021 10:34 am I LOVE the new pants on an otherwise dull barlow !
::ds::
If I may offer an opinion .. .. ..

You shined up the bolsters quite well, and made the scrollwork really pop. The bone handles complement
that shine . But the patina on the blades detract from the gorgeous marriage of bone to bolsters.
Perhaps shine the blades so that it all 'matches' and allow it to re-patina (is that a word?) together.

Just the humble opinion of an admirer of your work . . . ::handshake::
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Thanks all.
I tend to fall into the camp that says badly stained blades should be refreshed. I did a light cleanup of the blades today and it does look better. It revealed a few minor pits but I'm okay with that. And there's a few small stains that resisted my cleanup efforts so they get to stay.
Lightly refreshed blades
Lightly refreshed blades
Lightly refreshed blades
Lightly refreshed blades
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Those blades look great Jeff....

That is a real eye catching knife!

Great job!!!

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Awesome
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