Sabre Brand Japan Barlow Pocket Knives No.1 and No. 3
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- Review of the Sabre Brand Japan Barlow Pocket Knives No.1 and No. 3. These were made sometime in the 1960's and feature sawcut bone handles, brass pins, and carbon steel blades. The Sabre brand was a budget brand in its day, though made some nice looking pieces. These Barlows are 3-1/4" closed and UK Friendly.
#ThriftyKaniffy
I have a Sabre Japanese made 614. It was my father's and he used it heavily and now I have carried it everyday for about 5 years. Very good knife that is easy to sharpen and it is still very tight for the heavy use it has had over the last 50 yrs.
Thanks for the feedback Kris.
Thanks for taking a look at these, I remember having one when I was younger.
Glad you liked the review kwillin. A little flashback.
My first pocket knife was a Sabre brand knife that my dad bought for me when I was about 8 or 9 years old. We were at Heck's, a midwestern discount store chain back in the 80s. They had these knives on sale cheap, like $5 and he bought one for me. I still have it. Made in Hong Kong. A lockback knife similar in appearance to a Buck 110. I found it recently in a box of old stuff (I'm 47 years old now) and it was dull. I sharpened it up and it shaves now!
Cool story. Thanks for sharing. The Sabre Barlows are awesome when you can find them in bone.
I’ve got a pretty nice 629, bought one recently to gift to a friend as well. It had the delrin handles, but what a great big clip blade. And the half stop is really great too. I’ve bought a few Sabre, and the Japanese ones were the best of the ones I bought (hong Kong, china, Ireland we’re the others). Great video love when you bust out the vintage blades. Between you and Tobias, you guys got me hooked on Rough Ryders too, so I thank you for that.
Thanks for the kind words Joel. Sabres are great value vintage knives. They were always meant to budget, but they were made well even by those standards.
I didn't know Sabre made Barlows . Thanks for the video .
They sure do, some really nice ones in fact. Thanks, Jake.
Great looking Barlows! Always been one of my favorite patterns!!!
Same here! Thanks Mike. These are great values.
Because of your mentioning these, I found a great deal on ebay for a Sabre made in Japan hawkbill 645. Some had no model number. My very first knife purchased in my life was a 5 dollar Sabre made in Japan, so they have special appeal to me. I like the bone handle ones the best too. You have some great one's.
Awesome find. They are overlooked to a degree and go for a reasonable price. Thanks for sharing William.
@@ThriftyKaniffy the starting bid was 99 cents, so I bid one dollar. Even with tax & shipping it was 6.81 total. I couldn't pass that up.
I recently acquired a Japan No 3 pretty much like yours. I found it in a pawn shop for $5, with a fair amount of corrosion on the blades - some sanding, polishing and cleaning has brought it back to life, with a small amount of pitting. It opens and closes with a good snap now. The small blade is slightly different than yours - more of a sheepsfoot than a pen blade. Overall, I think it is a decent little knife.
For $5 I'd say you did really well for yourself. Thanks, Nunya.
There nice I Iike them and especially how much they are!!!! Nice barlows!!!! 😀
Thanks Jersey. Nice budget pieces.
I have to agree with you. Sabre Japan might be the best of the lot. I definitely like that #3 the best. Not that anything is wrong with the #1. Both have some beautiful sawcut bone!
BTW, I always felt the USA made one were subcontracted through Providence Cutlery. These are definitely a step up!
Happy to have found some clean examples. The sawcut bone is well done with loads of character. The USA made ones are not as well made for sure so that seems like a definite possibility.
Nice one, buddy. Both of those knives look awesome!
Thanks David I think so too.👍
Very nice indeed. Especialy the no 1 pattern. All the best.
Glad you like them Rhino. I'm happy to have found them.
Very nice. Sabre is a brand that I haven't paid attention to. Thanks for the info.
Thanks KD. They're a budget friendly brand.
I've bought a few old sabre stockman knives. Your Barlows are better quality. I kept buying them because I wanted a better quality version. Overall I wish I hadn't bought them even though they were inexpensive. Yours are worth keeping.
Yep, sometimes its better to hold off for a really good example and sometimes you just get a lemon. Thanks Hal, glad you like the review.
Yes, the vintage knife rabbit hole. It is sweet when you get that nice condition one for a good price. These are a nice little pair of Barlow's.
Thanks Richard. They're plentiful enough to wait for some good examples.
@@ThriftyKaniffy Might have tracked down a couple of vintage Wostenholm IXLs which are among my grail knives but Im not getting excited yet, the seller has taken pictures of the knives closed so the blades could be worn out.
@@jelkel25 I hope they turn out great. It's always a bit risky and anxiety inducing when you don't know for sure. Good luck to you!
Made in Japan Barlows, Nice find TK 👍
Yes, some love to Japan for once. Thanks JP.
Man you got the best looking "Sabre Brand" Ol' School Barlows I've seen in a while! I remember these as a kid (a great budget knife & well made). A Great find! Boy those are worth more than 5 bucks a piece anymore! Thanks for showing! (I'll be lookin' for some on eBay)
They are nice values. Thanks Tim, glad you like them.
Another interesting and affordable knife to seek for the collection. This is what I have come to value from your channel! I like the saw bone and that they are carbon steel. Keep ‘em coming 😊
Thanks very much. I'm glad you find value in the channel. That's always been my goal.
Those are a couple of good looking Barlows TK! The lighter bone on the No.1 really stands out more and dig the Sheepfoot blade! Thanks for the look!!
Bad to the bone! I like my Barlow/Sheepsfoot combos! Thanks for dropping a comment BigRed. Take care.
Very handsome knives. I had never heard of such. Where I grew up we had Old Timers, Buck, maybe Case, that was about it. Thanks for the video.
Thanks Jon. They are pretty decent knives for the cost.
I like how thick n bulky the bone handles are. I think they would be less likely to have a crack near the center pin than a lot of other bone handle knives out there.
They're pretty tough compared to some. Thanks for joining the live chat WV, good to see you.
Nice Sabres! Really like them, esp. with sheep’s foot or spear blades. I was hunting for one without the “Barlow” on the bolster, but I’m over that now, so I’ll be bidding against you next time. Lol. Not really. They go for more than I want to pay.
That's okay Su, only one left that I'm looking for anyway. LOL. Thanks buddy.
I agree Stuart.
Those were a good score. The bone still looks great. I remember these knives from my youth, had a couple of them. Wish I still had them. I like the sheepsfoot Barlow, never seen that before. Very cool TK.👍
The Sheepsfoot/Barlow combo is awesome and yes the bone is great. Thanks for watching Steve.
Thx man
Yessir, glad you enjoyed the video.
Great review !
Glad you enjoyed it propblast. Nice bone handled oldies.
Really nice looking knives My only experience with Sabre Knives so far has been Small Stockman and I have found the back springs to be very weak The springs seem to be excellent on the Barlows My son has the faux Pearl stockman and it’s very pretty so they did some other nice stuff Thanks for another really good video of Two very pretty knives
Thanks for the feedback Terrill. They made some decent stuff, these are two good examples.
Great review👍
Much appreciated Matthew.
Great blades brother!
I thought so too FF. Good to see you in the live.
Very pretty Sabre knives! Most Sabre knives I've seen or owned when I was a kid had celluloid covers, either a daddy Barlow or boys knife size. Both of yours are definitely keepers that wish to be used too👍
Cool. Thanks for sharing. The bone ones are definitely my favorite.
Salient Barlow week seems to me. So as eagerly look forward to Fun Friday Im looking at the right Novelty Barlow one with the ball game. For fun.
That's a fairly respectable knife for all it costs.
@@ThriftyKaniffy I am amused by novelty knives.
Wow. One of my first knives was bought at a little antique store. The antique store is gone now, sadly. But it was a two-blade, black synthetic, jigged, Barlow by Sabre. I still have it, and it's still a keeper!
Very cool. I like finding good stuff in the local shops. Thanks for sharing.
Some knives just have that aura about them, and know your their owner and bite anyone else who uses it...
Prefer the lighter colour of the No 1 but two blades don't appeal to me especially when the smaller blade in front, still nice for your collection and good size to carry.
Sorry you don't like them Lewis, maybe next time. Take care.
I have a Sabre pearl handle melon tester made in Japan it’s a decent knife
Faux pearl handle right?, Yes I've seen those. Thanks Randel.
Sabre Japan No. 3 is a good Barlow knife. I have one that I enjoy toting myself. My favorite is still the earliest Kutmaster Brown Saw Cut Bone Barlow. Arguably and possibly the best Barlow ever made.
These Sabre are good knives for the money, they slip under the radar among other brands collectors seek out.
I have a Japanese Barlow lock knife which has the makers stamp "Solar". The scales are wood and the larger blade is etched "Lock knife: & "Push small blade when closing". Have you come across these?
I've not owned one, but I seem to remember seeing them online from time to time. The opposite blade push down mech I always thought was cool and I have a few other brands with that style lock. Thanks, David.
Hi. I have a no 1 from Japan circa 60s. I need to clean it up also.. what did you use on the knife to clean the blades and inside? I don't want to use something that will damage the knife insets or the bone handle. Thank you!! Great video.
Give it a soak in mineral oil or I also like a product called Ballistol.
No1 is a real beauty
Bone lover!
My wallet hates you -- 😂😂😂😂- great vid man - luv me some Barlow - fav pattern 🔥🔥😎
My apologies. Thanks Chad.
First again. Biggest fan.
#1. You win.
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