The Barlow knife, a folding pocket utility knife, was first produced in England by Obadiah Barlow in the 1600’s. The Russell Cutlery of Turners Falls, Massachusetts, began making these knives in the 1870’s.
J. Russell and Company/ Green River Works. Barlow Knives manufactured by the John Russell Cutlery Company. ca. 1870. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/m-64/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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