![]() ![]() ![]() Looking for gaps, I didn't initially see any, but then discovered one between the mark side liner and spring once I held it up and saw a very faint sliver of light leak through. ![]() I'm curious if this material is naturally this way and if location has any bearing. The Barlow's solid bolsters have a slight yellow tint that I've seen on the Rough Rider knives I have which are also made in China. The bolsters on the old Stockman are definitely more white than the ones on the Barlow. I've often heard that nickle silver is simply white brass, but I have haven't researched so more information would be appreciated. The next thing I noticed was the color of the nickle silver bolsters. However this old stockman did see a lot of pocket time in my youth. The grain in the sawcut is finer in the older knife as well. I have a couple more older OT's and the delrin covers are like this middleman stockman. The first and most obvious difference to me between the old and new is the colors in the sawcut delrin covers. I don't have a pre-Taylor Brand 280OT to compare, but I do have a 35-40 year old 34OT I can compare with to an extent. And, for the past ten years I've been very dubious about a China made "Schrade", but after seeing one firsthand, I decided to give it a chance. It was like hearing about an old friend passing when Schrade closed their doors in 2004 after 100 years of production. I loved those old Schrades for their ease of sharpening, edge retention, quality for the price, and beauty. I grew up around Schrade knives, and carried either an Uncle Henry or Old Timer from Jr. A few weeks ago I picked up a Schrade Taylor Brand 280OT, otherwise known as the Old Timer Barlow. ![]()
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