Learning to spot a real Russell Barlow Page 2 All About Pocket Knives


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Knife Dating How to Tell How Old a Barlow Knife Is by Yourself (Charts, Stamps, and More) By O. Christopher January 11, 2022 Barlow knives are considered by some knife collectors to be up there with the 1918 trench knife. However, Barlows have been around for much longer than that and should be considered a bigger collector's item.


Learning to spot a real Russell Barlow Page 1 All About Pocket Knives

has the spring pin in the Camillus position, the pivot pin for the blade is not in the correct position for an original russel, it is too far forward of the arrow head on the bolster, and the tang stamp arrow starts under the U, which is wrong, it should start under the S in an original.


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The Barlow design is one of the most popular designs on the market. It has been for dozens of years. 40 Products Böker Barlow Plum, O1 113162 pocket knife £69.26 In stock Compare The James Brand The Wayland, Black G10, Black KN115113-00 pocket knife £198.95 In stock Compare Böker Barlow Integral Brown Burlap Micarta 110943 pocket knife £54.95


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A Barlow knife is a style of folding pocket knife known for its tough bolster and tear-shaped handle. The Barlow knife was invented in England, but became popular in the United States in the 18th and 19th century. A Barlow Knife History of the Barlow knife According to an article at Barlowgenealogy.com, there is a gre


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June 16, 2023 by ToolNeedy The Old Barlow Knife, a timeless classic, embodies the essence of craftsmanship and utility. With a rich history dating back centuries, it has captivated knife enthusiasts worldwide. Its iconic elongated handle and folding blade design have made it a symbol of tradition and durability.


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What is a "Barlow" style pocket knife? A barlow style knife has one or two blades, a huge metal bolster, and a comfortable tear-drop shaped handle. The blade or blades are attached at the small end of the handle.


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England Industrial Revolution Another source of the Barlow knife design stated that it was fashioned in the mid-1700's by Luke Furnace of Stannington, a small village outside of Sheffield, England. Furnace's name appears in the Sheffield directories from 1774-1787. He put the mark "1760" on all his Barlow style pocketknives.


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Excellent primer on Russell Barlows. I would like to point out that in the top picture, the bolsters actually look like they've been painted or coated with something. There are even traces of this paint in the crack and on the edge of the scale. Jacknifeben Posts: 1536 Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:06 pm Re: Learning to spot a real Russell Barlow


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A. G. Russell has been in the knife business, selling sharpening stones, and later knives of his own design, along with other brand's blades, for more than 50 years. He has seen folding.


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He actually went so far as to purchase the knife on my behalf from an online auction site, examined it and pronounced it worthy and then shipped it to me while awaiting my payment. He estimated the age of the knife to be early 1930's vintage and describes that model as the "benchmark Russell Barlow".


Learning to spot a real Russell Barlow Page 2 All About Pocket Knives

Learning to spot a real Russell Barlow by jon_slider » Wed Jul 03, 2013 4:29 pm I recently started learning about Russell Barlows and found a knife on Ebay being sold as a Russell that is fake. I believe it is fake because both the Dexter-Russell factory staff told me so, and also because Bernard Levine told me so.


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A barlow knife has a large, long bolster on one end, sometimes with a maker's mark stamped in it. It typically has a single spear or clip blade but is sometimes accompanied by a pen blade. Sawcut, brown bone is the most common handle material on vintage barlows but fancy versions had stag, jigged bone or even pearl.


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The John Russell Company, now the Russell Harrington Cutlery Company of Southbridge, Massachusetts, first made Barlow knives at their Greenfield Massachusetts, factory in 1785. They were called the Russell Barlow knife and instead of the word BARLOW on the bolster, they were stamped with Russell's mark, an R with an arrow through it.


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October 10, 2013 Hiding things in plain sight is always wonderful design trick and here, in the AG Russell Medium Barlow, you have a traditional knife that is actually a modern one hand opening blade (for that reason, I am using the modern knife scale; I also haven't figured out how to score traditional knives yet.).


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John Russell may have been the first American to manufacture Barlow knives, but don't let that stop you from picking up a Russell Harrington Cutlery Company of Southbridge, Massachusetts-made Barlow knife today. These knives were first mass-produced at the Greenfield Massachusetts factory in 1875 and were called the Russell Barlow knife.


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J. RUSSELL & CO. (1800-1900)--BARLOW-3 3/8 INCHES-SPEAR BLADE FULL UNMARKED AS ALL OF THE FEW OF THESE I HAVE EVER SEEN WERE, TIGHT AND SNAP-ALL IRON FRAME AND HANDES FRONT HANDLE MARKED WITH RUSSELL ARROW BACK HANDLE MARKED J. RUSSELL & CO. SAME AS MINT ***FROM MY RUSSELL COLLECTION, ONE OF THE RAREST !!**** Item # 35586 Sold Sale Date: 11/12/2019