I don't remember from who I copied these Samuel Barlow Neepsend (1790-1830) barlow knife pictures, but I am grateful to be able to see some of the earliest barlow patterns, if not the first Barlow knives, ever made.
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As a kid, I lost more Barlow's than any other knife type, most of them were Western Brand, easily purchased at KMart. As I grew large, I decided Barlows were a bit small for my hands, so I do have a few stashed in drawers, I don't actively carry the small ones any more. Nor the large ones, they are too heavy for their sizes.
I have wondered if the long bolsters actually did anything to strengthen the knife. Regardless of pattern, if you use your pocket knife as a crowbar, it's the pivot pin that bends and pulls out. I don't see how longer bolsters prevent that.
It is rare to see any knives as old as the one's pictured. These were "cheap", though given the poverty of the times, I wonder how cheap they were, but even so, these were working knives and such items were used till they were worn out. Such as this Samuel Barlow.
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Once the blade is worn out, what can you do with a knife, other than toss it out?