RUSSELL USA LARGE DADDY BARLOW POCKET KNIFE

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RUSSELL USA LARGE DADDY BARLOW POCKET KNIFE

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RUSSELL USA LARGE DADDY BARLOW POCKET KNIFE


Description: RUSSELL U.S.A. LARGE 5" CLOSED DADDY BARLOW POCKET KNIFE. (MINT CONDITION). THE BLADE IS STAMPED RUSSELL R U.S.A.. THE OPPOSITE SIDE IS STAMPED 1727. THIS KNIFE HAS NEVER BEEN SHARPENED.
THE BLADE HAS GOOD SNAP. THE BONE,STAG HANDLES HAVE NO CHIPS OR CRACKS.

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Re: VINTAGE - RUSSELL USA LARGE DADDY BARLOW POCKET KNIFE

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Draac, Knife is not vintage. IMO

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Re: VINTAGE - RUSSELL USA LARGE DADDY BARLOW POCKET KNIFE

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stockman wrote:Draac, Knife is not vintage. IMO

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I have not recieved it yet but I will take your word for it. I did a little edit and took out vintage.

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Re: RUSSELL USA LARGE DADDY BARLOW POCKET KNIFE

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I like it... ::nod::
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Re: RUSSELL USA LARGE DADDY BARLOW POCKET KNIFE

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Draac, i looked in goins and it doesnt list that tang marking??? Have you found it anywhere??
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Re: RUSSELL USA LARGE DADDY BARLOW POCKET KNIFE

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gino wrote:Draac, i looked in goins and it doesnt list that tang marking??? Have you found it anywhere??
I have not had anytime to do the research on it yet.

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Re: RUSSELL USA LARGE DADDY BARLOW POCKET KNIFE

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Russell Barlow Bone 2 Blade Pocket Knife

I also won this Russell Barlow knife as well but have not received it as of yet to look and see what it says on the blade tang. I do feel this one is much older though.

UPDATE: Tang markings: Both blades are stamped "Russell". From what I can gather from my books it was made sometime before 1932.

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Re: RUSSELL USA LARGE DADDY BARLOW POCKET KNIFE

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Posted large barlow is an authorized repro made by Colonial Knife Co, circa 1990's. Part of a set of two, one large and one small.
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Re: RUSSELL USA LARGE DADDY BARLOW POCKET KNIFE

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The bottom one looks like a good, old, honest Russell barlow. Judging by the pocket wear on the scales, I'd think it might have been somebody's EDC for many, many years.
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Steve, you da man! Great looking knife though Draac.
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Re: RUSSELL USA LARGE DADDY BARLOW POCKET KNIFE

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Here is what the set looks like.
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