All About Pocket Knives

Rooting around in my safe, arranging stuff so I can find it more easily, I found these safe-queens and thought they deserved a picture/scan!

Wow Charlie, those are stunning! 4 salesmans samples, all mint. Incredible!

You thought correctly sir. Those are four great Barlows.
I keep falling in, and out of love with Barlows but it is because I haven't found any of that caliber yet.
It is nice to see some great knives to re-kindle the fire.

Thanks Glenn and Ken!! Glad you both enjoy them!!
Ken, I've had the Barlow bug for a long time now. Those knives took a lot of seeking!

Charlie, they don't get any better!

Just amazing Charlie, they're gems for sure, actually better. If you laid some diamonds out and put those knives next to them, I'd be all over the knives LOL! Your collection continues to astound me.

Eric

Thank, Roger!! I feel privileged to have custody for a while!!

The diamonds are still there waiting for you, Eric!!

Charlie wouldn't you feel even better if you shared the wealth ?
You know, give us less accomplished collectors a chance to get a "Charlie knife".
These 4 Barlows are likely the top examples in existence. I do appreciate the chance to see what "mint" refers to. It helps me to be more realistic about my knives.
kj

My word, those are very, very nice. Must of taken a long time to hunt those down. I tip my hat to you Sir.

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Mike

Thanks for the show, Charlie; always a real pleasure!

Between you and Roger, pretty sure you guys own all the salesman samples. Fun to look at, thanks

Thanks for the kind words, KJ, Mike, Cal, and espn!!
One of the best parts of collecting these things is being able to show them to people who appreciate them!!

Fabulous Barlows and very nice pictures.
Thank you, upnorth.

Charlie, absolutely wonderful Cut Co's, the 2 with jigged bone are something else, beautiful.

Thanks FRJ, and JohnR!!

I suppose those Barlows are an example of what knifeslinger#81 was talking about when he said :
"...this was before the old timer and uncle henry line, the days of peachseed bone, mother of pearl, hardwood, colorful celluloid, and more rarely stag. These were the knives that were truly excellent, the finest of all Schrades".
I've already started my search for pictures and posts of the 8813 but these Barlows sidetracked me.
I wonder if there are any cut cos with celluloid in this condition.
I can't stop marveling at how you guys end up with knives like these Barlows in such condition. Maybe that can be another thread. Thanks to AAPK for the opportunity to share them, and upnorth of course.

Edgewise wrote: I wonder if there are any cut cos with celluloid in this condition.

tongueriver wrote:

Edgewise wrote: I wonder if there are any cut cos with celluloid in this condition.

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No sign of gassing out or shrinkage, which is my own cross to bear with celluloid. I avoid it now.
I am in awe tongueriver, even after ten years in knives,( sort of).

Nice example!!
A beautiful and brave knife, Cal!!