I feel the need to comment on this thread for the mere sake of supporting other craftsmen. I own old and new steel and quite prefer my Barr over the others. That is kind of beside my point though. I believe that it is important to support individuals (like ourselves) who possess a particular set of skills that pays attention to detail. "hand worked tools for hand worked timbers". I am sure that Barr doesn't fit the picture in my head of one solitary man pounding away on steel all day long but still, you get the point. hand vs. machine, hand cut vs. hundegger. food for thought or maybe I am beating a dead horse.
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