Old Engineer
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I have 2 of the TEW Barlows and they are not very easy to open , but they can be opened by hand . I have a much older TEW Sheepfoot and it is a Beartrap . You can make the initial pull to open to the Half/Stop easier by taking a very narrow file to the corner of the Tang that is up when it is open . I always take my hard to open knives to my wooden vice and open and close them until the corner gets smoothed out a LITTLE . That being said , I really like your TEWs Barlow my friend . I personally think they made a pretty good knife . In this photo , the knife in the middle of the bottom row , I will not let anyone try to open because it is close to being like your's .

Carry and enjoy your TEW in good health my friend .
Harry

Carry and enjoy your TEW in good health my friend .
Harry