Players in the pocket knife industry are constantly trying to build a better, more durable, more versatile knife and, in the interest of fairness, we think they’re doing a pretty good job. Every year knives in a dozen different price ranges are released, each of them making full, punishing use of their blade types, locking mechanisms, and build materials. But the John Russell Cutlery Company nailed it all the way back in 1785. The Barlow Knife has been a classic part of America’s EDC since before people thought the Constitution would work.
The Story of the (Almost) All-American Barlow Knife
