What would you call this....Teardrop Barlow???

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Re: What would you call this....Teardrop Barlow???

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Some jacks were made with long bolsters to give extra strength. Not common but they are 'out there'.
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Re: What would you call this....Teardrop Barlow???

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Thanks for adding that point Roland.

I guess I need to do some more "lookin'"... I wasn't able to find any similar to this knife yesterday.

I was sorta hoping someone here would have a similar knife they could post.

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Re: What would you call this....Teardrop Barlow???

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Meridian_Mike wrote: Wed Sep 08, 2021 11:28 am . . . I was sorta hoping someone here would have a similar knife they could post.

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Maybe Ray (knife7) could help you in that department?
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Madmarco wrote: Wed Sep 08, 2021 1:04 am
herbva wrote: Tue Sep 07, 2021 10:15 pm
herbva wrote: Tue Sep 07, 2021 10:13 pm

Mike, I think it depends on what kind of blades you put in that frame. But, in general, I would call that a bare-head, teardrop jack. Just my 2 cents.
By the way, I've never understood why knives without a rear bolster are called "bare head". Shouldn't it be bare butt? ::rotflol::
You should be up on stage Herb! LOL! ::rotflol::
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Re: What would you call this....Teardrop Barlow???

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1967redrider wrote: Wed Sep 08, 2021 1:04 pm

Maybe Ray (knife7) could help you in that department?
Thanks!
I will poke him and see if he can help.

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jerryd6818 wrote: Wed Sep 08, 2021 2:28 pm
Madmarco wrote: Wed Sep 08, 2021 1:04 am
herbva wrote: Tue Sep 07, 2021 10:15 pm
By the way, I've never understood why knives without a rear bolster are called "bare head". Shouldn't it be bare butt? ::rotflol::
You should be up on stage Herb! LOL! ::rotflol::
Yeah, there's one leaving in a couple of hours. If you hurry, you can be on it. ::poke::
I concur.
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