
Originally Posted by
JohnnyChance
Those are great, but no where near the $200 budget.
There aren't a lot of great heavy knives that are thin behind the edge for $200 or less. There is more grinding involved, so more costs. It is cheaper to make a laser (thin stock, less grinding) or a chunky knife (thick stock but you don't grind it anywhere close as thin at the edge).
If you can, expand your budget a bit. I am pretty confident you will enjoy a nicely made workhorse. Also, figure out what makers interest you and post in the BST. I did this recently with three workhorse knives and found one of each.