oh yea, and it's skinned two bobcats, one racoon skull, one goat skull, one porcupine skull and field dressed and backstrapped two deer in the past two months.
Knives Ship Free is showing that they start at $161. It's a small knife though depending on your hand size that might be an issue. That one of the reasons I really like the STS-5. which is a much better fit in the hand (at least for me). Something I really like about that web site is that they show someone holding each of the knives so you get a good idea
My buddy Westy has a Fox River Recurve with Big Horn Sheep scales that's just amazing. I'll have him post up a pic or two after lunch.
I got mine on closeout for around $130. It was among the last of their first run of 50 for KSF. Take your pick from this run: http://www.knivesshipfree.com/index.php?cPath=465_775 Keep in mind the recurve is a little harder to sharpen. This one in particular isn't especially difficult, though. I prefer the slightly longer handle on the recurve vs. the regular Fox River, which has the steel loop on the end.
Fox River Recurves are rockin'. I loved mine so much I picked one up for my brother. My brother's in Black & White Ebony... and the pair!
I have a Kershaw with a blade in that design and have learned hwo to keep it like a razor. It is a 1730 I think.
It's not the same thing...I don't think I can afford (both money and use wise) a bladesmith art piece anyway so I can live with that. And drool over. But I can hardly look at a nice knife that I could actually buy without...well...wanting to buy it.