JTW Jr.
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Dad dropped by this morning, he was doing some cleaning at his place and brought my middle son some old coins & watches that belonged to my grand-father. He also gave me these knives that all but 1 belonged to my grandfather. The one I am not so sure about as it appears to be stainless, not sure when it was made, so I can't verify if it was paps or not. Dad seems to think it was.
Nothing of any major $$$ value, but for sentimental value, no amount of $$$ can replace these in my collection.
Somehow I have went all these years without having a Barlow in my rotation. After handling this one, I now know I must get a few more.
Seeing as my grandfather passed before I was born and I never got to meet him. I sat here today examining every mark on each knife, imagining how each got there. Wondering what he used them for. He was a truck driver, and I know he used to whittle a lot.
The red handled Case knife has seen some serious use, as it was sharpened a whole lot. Dad seems to recall him using this one to whittle.
Plan is to clean them up lightly, leaving all patina in place. And then just enjoy them.
Top - Long Yellow - Imperial
Barlow - cant read the tang stamp , does have USA to the right vertically
2nd row left to right.
Yellow handled Case , tang marked CASE with XX under it
two blade red handled CASE XX - this one has the blades sharpened away to almost nothing...a nail was used and peened over for the center pin
Case - 3 blades (on broken) , has C___ase logo with tested X underneath
Imperial Stainless USA
Colonial Prov R.I.
Blade-5811 by the45guy, on Flickr
Love the "nail" pin on this one. Other side scale is missing. Pretty crude, but it held up for many years.
Blade-5803 by the45guy, on Flickr
Blade-5801 by the45guy, on Flickr
Blade-5802 by the45guy, on Flickr
Even with my magnifier specs, I still have not figured out the stamp on this one:
Blade-5804 by the45guy, on Flickr
Nothing of any major $$$ value, but for sentimental value, no amount of $$$ can replace these in my collection.
Somehow I have went all these years without having a Barlow in my rotation. After handling this one, I now know I must get a few more.
Seeing as my grandfather passed before I was born and I never got to meet him. I sat here today examining every mark on each knife, imagining how each got there. Wondering what he used them for. He was a truck driver, and I know he used to whittle a lot.
The red handled Case knife has seen some serious use, as it was sharpened a whole lot. Dad seems to recall him using this one to whittle.
Plan is to clean them up lightly, leaving all patina in place. And then just enjoy them.
Top - Long Yellow - Imperial
Barlow - cant read the tang stamp , does have USA to the right vertically
2nd row left to right.
Yellow handled Case , tang marked CASE with XX under it
two blade red handled CASE XX - this one has the blades sharpened away to almost nothing...a nail was used and peened over for the center pin
Case - 3 blades (on broken) , has C___ase logo with tested X underneath
Imperial Stainless USA
Colonial Prov R.I.
Blade-5811 by the45guy, on Flickr
Love the "nail" pin on this one. Other side scale is missing. Pretty crude, but it held up for many years.
Blade-5803 by the45guy, on Flickr
Blade-5801 by the45guy, on Flickr
Blade-5802 by the45guy, on Flickr
Even with my magnifier specs, I still have not figured out the stamp on this one:
Blade-5804 by the45guy, on Flickr