(Why No?) Mid-sized Barlows
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(Why No?) Mid-sized Barlows
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 ....
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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Re: (Why No?) Mid-sized Barlows
Derek, I bet YOU could make one. I have seen some of your work and you have talent.
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Re: (Why No?) Mid-sized Barlows
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.
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Re: (Why No?) Mid-sized Barlows
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 glorytongueriver wrote:Derek, I bet YOU could make one. I have seen some of your work and you have talent.
"I think the Northwoods Madison Barlow would qualify. It’s 4.25 inches in length."
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SSk yep that's the only one that comes to my mind.
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FRJ wrote:Hey, Derek, that's pretty nice.
Thank you Sir
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Re: (Why No?) Mid-sized Barlows
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!
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Thanks rr echos my thoughts exactly1967redrider 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!
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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.
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Re: (Why No?) Mid-sized Barlows
What about the gec 77? It's 3 3/4" I think, pretty good size but not huge.
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Thanks for sharing TB lovely old BarlowsTsar 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.
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You're right of course KS ...a nice size. And I have a couple.KnifeSlinger#81 wrote:What about the gec 77? It's 3 3/4" I think, pretty good size but not huge.
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
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.
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