Barong Krein Grind...

[Tom Krein]

I finally got a chance to play with a Barong on my grinder.... :) I have wanted to play with one of these for a time and Ed Shempp brought me one to Blade to play with!! Actually a few of them... :D THANKS Ed, it was a pleasure meeting you.

Here is what I came up with...



Here is a close up of the blades...



I look forward to your input on these.

Another GREAT knife from Spyderco! THANKS GUYS!

Tom

[aebfroman]

Looks good

[GeorgeMaggos]

Hey Tom,

great job on the grind :) Thanks for showing us :D

~George

[brj]

awesome work Tom !!!
I however prefer the original grind as it provides a great spot for your thumb in reverse grip

[v8r]

looks good , I also like the bevel on the spine.

[ChapmanPreferred]

Hi Tom,

That regrind looks great, I love the thumb ramp you created on the spine.

Sincerely,

Doug

[mcharb007]

Looks good.

[stap2211]

wow ... your regrind eliminates all the reservations I had/have about purchasing the Barong in that it increases the cutting edge appreciably and also gives the thumb a counterpressure ramp for optimum blade control. It's a beautiful Calypso reincarnated with an even better handle (except without a backlock).

Anyway ... fantastic job. Now my only reservation is acquisition price ... is it now a $250 knife??? If only I were richer ... I'd write a check in 60 seconds. Great art is not determined by price ... but, alas, owning it is !

[gunmike1]

Great regrind, Tom! It looks like something I would love to get now. I just mailed 3 more regrinds off to you today, hopefully your backlog isn't too bad now (yeah right!) because one of the knives is my Father's day present. I know I will get them soon enough though, and I can't wait until I get 3 more of your regrinds to play with in my collection.

Mike

[Tom Krein]

Thanks everyone. I was enjoying this prior to the regrind, and now it may be another perfect carry knife for me.

Anyway ... fantastic job. Now my only reservation is acquisition price ... is it now a $250 knife??? If only I were richer ... I'd write a check in 60 seconds. Great art is not determined by price ... but, alas, owning it is !

The regrind is $35.00 and the thumb ramp is $10.00... :)

Tom

[jujigatame]

Very nice job Tom. The thumb ramp is great.

[Brad S.]

Hey Tom,

Great job! I remember watching you fiddle with it at blade and kept thinking to myself... ohh thats gonna be sweet when he finishes playing with it... It is :)

It was great meeting you, and hanging with you as well... I also seem to have forgotten that pink glove :D :D

[Billy]

Very nice Tom! That in my estimation, is how the Barong's blade should have been.

[Ted]

PM send! :)

[Sequimite]

Excellent. Man, I WANT one of those. I'll start shopping for a good deal on a Barong so I can send it to you for that regrind.

edit - Oops, after investigation I found out that the handle is too small for my hand . . . too bad.

[Fred Sanford]

That looks awesome.....how they should have ground it from the factory. :D

[THG]

Very nice. That's how the Barong SHOULD have been.

[kbuzbee]

awesome work Tom !!!
I however prefer the original grind as it provides a great spot for your thumb in reverse grip

Absolutely depends what/how you use the knife. For me, I like Tom's rendition a lot. Would much better fit my use for the knife.

Thanks for sharing, Tom.

Ken

[StigmataDiaboli]

Looks great as usual Tom. As someone mentioned above, I love the addition of the thumb ramp. Would love to get to handle one of these, particularly both for comparison.

[v8r]

hey Tom.Can you or will you regrind a Byrd knife?