The Venerable Old Barlow
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Here’s a Sabre Japan Barlow I purchased recently..tight as a snare drum..I cleaned it up a little bit this morning and tonight I am going to sharpen it then hit it with my polishing cloths..
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That's a nice one, Ryan.
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Nice looking Sabre Barlow Ryan,
I have the same Sabre Barlow but yours is in much better condition.
Do you know how to date the Sabre from the tang stamp? Yours is a #3 and mine is a #603.
I know nothing about Sabre tang stamps but would guess yours is older than mine.
I have the same Sabre Barlow but yours is in much better condition.
Do you know how to date the Sabre from the tang stamp? Yours is a #3 and mine is a #603.
I know nothing about Sabre tang stamps but would guess yours is older than mine.
David
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Wasn't sure about this one but I'd wanted an I*XL for a while and the price was good
Looks like a repair job, and a fine one at that
thouight if i didn't like the contrasting scales i'd dye the bone black but actually i'm warming to it.
Cuts like a champ too
Looks like a repair job, and a fine one at that
thouight if i didn't like the contrasting scales i'd dye the bone black but actually i'm warming to it.
Cuts like a champ too
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U all have some great Barlows here ,just spent the night going thru this whole 65 or 66 pages . Now have to get my Barlows out,was going to trade them off but now have a desire to keep them and even pursue them. Thanks to all that posted info and pics.
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That barlow is in nice shape stanwade. A Sabre was my first knife purchase around 1969 or 1970. I like that IXL Corso that is a good looking knife.
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1950's Queen aluminum frame, hidden backspring, winterbottom bone.
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Shaaa-weeeet
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I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
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That sure is one of the better Queen aluminum frame barlows that I have seen.
David
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Great looking Barlow John! Beautiful handles! I'm not familiar with the term "hidden" backspring.
Could you post a picture of it for me? That would be nice if you would educate me on this subject.
Thanks in advanced!
Tom
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A little late with my response, but Great looking knife Ryan!
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Congrats Corso! Looks like a great EDC HOK!Corso wrote: ↑Mon May 18, 2020 8:10 pm Wasn't sure about this one but I'd wanted an I*XL for a while and the price was good
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Looks like a repair job, and a fine one at that
thouight if i didn't like the contrasting scales i'd dye the bone black but actually i'm warming to it.
Cuts like a champ too
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Bee-u-ti-ful Queen John!
Tom, here is a picture I lifted off the 'bay that shows the back(spring) of that type of Queen.
The blade pivot is to the right >> [/color]
Tom, here is a picture I lifted off the 'bay that shows the back(spring) of that type of Queen.
The blade pivot is to the right >> [/color]
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Thanks everyone. Chris, thanks for posting the picture. Tom, here is the patent for the design. I think mine is an early one as it is stamped Patent Pending and as far as I know bone was only used on early ones before switching to Delrin.
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Thanks for the picture Chris! Never seen one like that before.
Thanks John! Learned something new!JohnR wrote: ↑Wed May 20, 2020 1:15 pm
Thanks everyone. Chris, thanks for posting the picture. Tom, here is the patent for the design. I think mine is an early one as it is stamped Patent Pending and as far as I know bone was only used on early ones before switching to Delrin.
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Hey Guys Look!!! Got a Barlow now! This Wostenhom & Son has beautiful scales & it snaps like a Florida Gator! Thanks Ryan!
And Thanks for looking!
And Thanks for looking!
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Nice Tom, good looking Barlow.
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Fine looking stag.
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Thank you John!
Thanks QS! And yes it is!
Come to think of it, this might be the first real Stag handles in my pile.
I think it is.
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Nice Barlow Tom
David
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