BARTON CUTTING KNIFE
- This is the Cutting Knife Only-Shown on Right
Product Description
These chip carving knives are some of the finest available, and are the only two knives used by Wayne Barton to produce world class work. The blades are high carbon alloy steel tempered to hold a razor edge and are polished to a mirror finish. Handles are made from laminated hardwoods, and will last a lifetime with reasonable care. Made in the USA to Wayne Barton’s specifications. Each knife comes protected by its own plastic container…. More >>
What do you get for $29.95 plus about $7.50 shipping?? Not much!! This knife comes in a cheap plastic cigar tube and it is not even sharpened ready to use. In fact, the one I got was sharpened like my lawn mower blade and it took me quite a while to get the correct angle and to get it sharp enough to use. You would think at the premium price you are paying for this it would come in a decent case and be expertly sharpened. Look at it closely….is it really worth $30?? You can get a whole set of quality cuttlery for what this little knife costs. They get you for the shipping too because that should be around $4.50 or so. Not worth the price !!
These knives are not what they are cracked up to be. I have two of them, and they sit in the bottom of my chip-carving bag. If you want a high quality knife, I suggest you buy one from Rich Notto. Wayne Barton’s books and patterns are great, but his knives are very low quality.
Both the carving knife and stab knife are excellent. My one complaint about these two knives is that the handles are a bit narrow. I had to bulk out the body of the carving knife with masking tape before it felt comfortable in my hand.
This is the 4th carving knife I have used / purchased [ Butz / Flexcut / and pocketknife version ] – and it’s so far my favorite. The reesin impregnated handle has a very nice feel to it and there is a solid impressive piece of steel in there. It’s razor sharp out of the package with a couple strops of honing and holds it’s edge well.
I would buy it again.
Jake