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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

Looks good

Hey Tom,

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

~George

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

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

Hi Tom,

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

Sincerely,

Doug

Looks good.

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 !

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

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

stap2211 wrote: 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

Very nice job Tom. The thumb ramp is great.

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

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

PM send! :)

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.

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

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

brj wrote: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

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.

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