1-1/2″, #5 Sweep Gouge

Barr has been working with tool steel since 1977 and as a professional knife maker has had the opportunity to work with some of the best blade smiths and blacksmiths in the country.

In a day and age where most tools are drop forged, stamped or cut out and then poorly tempered, a majority of people have never had the pleasure of using a well-made tool. Hand forging with hammers compresses the steel, introducing more carbon into a smaller area. Carbon is what cuts, therefore you get a superior edge. After annealing, the tools are quenched then tempered to the proper hardness. The tool is handle that seats properly in the socket. The shock ring on top helps prevent then fitted with a hardwood splitting.