Barlow knife ?

[Forest fella]

I'm getting a thing for the Traditional Folders and I'm on the look out for a Single bladed Lambs or Sheeps foot ''Barlow'' knife.
Anyone have any idea's and if so usage experience with them.
Under £70 if possible.
Cheers

 

[Lindop_Lad]

Rosecraft otter creek is one of my favourite barlows, the price is exceptional for the quality and I believe they may also have some sheepsfoot designs. Arthur wright make some decent cheap ones in sheffield too. Other than that I'd say boker make some really nice ones, though they may be more pricey.

 

[Toots]

Have a look at Michael May Knives in Sheffield. He makes some fantastic examples of traditional pocket knives right here in the UK. Whats not to like.

 

[Forest fella]

I've had a look at these knives and yes they look lovely, but there more than I want to spend at the minute I'm just looking for a decent quality 1 to see how I get on with it.
I have my late fathers knife but the Blade is well above the Scales from sharpening.
I posted a ? on here afew yr's ago about this knife, I'll try to find it to add the Pic's of the blade issue I mentioned.

 

[matarius777]

If you file down the protruding bit (not sure of the correct name), you should be able to get the blade to close more. It works when the point of the blade is still protruding when shut, although you should take a tiny bit off, check, file a little more- slowly, slowly.

 

[Billy-o]

Tempted myself by the first one

New Stag Large Lambs Foot Sheffield Made Pen/Pocket Knife | eBay

Made in Sheffield. Carbon steel 'Lambs Foot' blade. Brass linings. Stamped Sheffield England. Presentation box.

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Reverse tang stamped “Sheffield England”. Bark scales secured by three pins. Steel liners. th Century Taylors Eye Witness single blade pocket knife with Lamb Foot blade and bark scales. Condition is good.

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Rosewood Right Hand 2 Blade Lambs Foot Sheffield England Made Pen/Pocket Knife | eBay

On offer today from The Sheffield Cutlery Shop is a fantastic Pen/Pocket Knife Made in Sheffield. Made in Sheffield. Carbon 01 Tool Steel ‘lambs foot’ blade. Brass linings. Rosewood scales. Blade measures 75mm. Stamped Sheffield England. Closed length measures 90mm. Weighs 90 grammes...

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Real Lamb Foot Pocket Knife 2 Blades Sheffield | eBay

Real Lamb Foot Pocket Knife 2 Blades Sheffield. Condition is Used. Shipped with USPS Ground Advantage.

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[Minotaur]

Check out Rough Riders at Hennie Haynes. Their canoes are my everyday carry at the moment.

 

[Forest fella]

These pic's show the extent of the problem, I might check around the web to see if I could have the Blade replaced with any decent quality 1.

 

[Pattree]

I’m not a big fan of shelf dwelling knives but in your shoes is definitely keep my fathers knife as it is - maybe a few file strokes to the ricasso IF that would help it settle. A Sheffield blade is something to be proud of, well worth keeping.

Also, there must be a story to this knife. It’s not just sharpened to that shape, it’s been shortened and re-ground. The end of the nail-nick has been ground away. Maybe the blade snapped, maybe it was needed in this shape. That’s called history!

 

[Forest fella]

He did like to carve I've got more wooden Chestnut / Thumb V walking leaning sticks than a Victorian mobile aids shop.

 

[Pattree]

In your place i certainly wouldn’t sweat a high price knife. Keep your father’s knife for the good stuff and spend <£20 on a day to day knife. It will do everything that you want it to -see the discussion about bushcraft knives.

There is an argument that a £10 Mora will do the same job. Much like a fiat punto will take you from A to B the same as a Rolls would…….

….. and that’s where I stop (@Woodcutter disagrees)

An affection for an old or cherished knife - that I do understand.

Other than that I can’t see beyond the utility of a knife but that’s just me.

 

[Keith_Beef]

I've got a two or three or maybe four. I think that two are by Trevor Albert, one a Wostenholm IXL and if I have a fourth it will be an American thing like Camillus.

I'll try to dig them out and take some photos today or tomorrow.

 

[bobnewboy]

If you’re in the uk and want a day-to-day user penknife to preserve your father’s knife, you could do worse than this:

Taylors Eye Witness Lambfoot Pocket Knife - Stag Handle

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[Stew]

These pic's show the extent of the problem, I might check around the web to see if I could have the Blade replaced with any decent quality 1.
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It looks like you should have enough room on the kick to reduce it and make it sit lower. Nothing to lose!

 

[Forest fella]

It worked cheers for your tips and knowledge, there's more life left in it.

 

[stonepark]

I would suggest that either the tip broke at some point by accident and was reshaped or your father cut the tip down on purpose to produce a carving knife more similar to a Mora 122 which with the shorter blade gives more control when carving.

Glad it only took a mm or two of the ricasso to put tip below handle liner when closed.

 

[Keith_Beef]

I've got a two or three or maybe four. I think that two are by Trevor Albert, one a Wostenholm IXL and if I have a fourth it will be an American thing like Camillus.

I'll try to dig them out and take some photos today or tomorrow.

Well, it took an couple of extra days for me to lay hands on them, but here is a quick snap of them. Maybe if the weather improves I'll get some better pictures under natural light towards the end of this week, beginning of next.
From top to bottom:
- Camillus with brass bolster and plastic scales,
- Wostenholm IXL with brass bolster and rosewood scales,
- Trevor Ablett with brass bolster and stag scales,
- Trevor Ablett with brass bolster and rosewood scales.

All have brass liners.



And a bonus knife at the bottom, a Rodgers. Not a Barlow because it doesn't have the traditional long bolsters (it doesn't have any at all) but has the traditional clip point blade and a and spey blade. I think that this would usually be called a "trapper" pattern. Stainless steel scales, no liners, two springs (one for each of the two blades).

 

[Nice65]

A few nice ones on FB at the moment.

 

[Keith_Beef]

A few nice ones on FB at the moment.

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Nice enough as they are, neither of those are proper Barlow pattern knives, though.

 

[Forest fella]

I just brought a new stupidly cheap version of a Barlow, I'll post the picture's when it arrives as I don't want to be laughed at just yet.
I'm not expecting to like it myself but I thought it would suffice to see how I get on with 1.
watch this space