>>377151it seems you have a bias against custom knives with no backing other than they are "pretentious". I don't necessarily mean one with custom damascus steel, acid etched, mammoth ivory with gold inlays.
I mean one where you contact the maker, describe the use you need out of the blade, the steel is chosen for the purpose and the shape is also. And an added bonus is, you can make is prettiful if you prefer wood scales instead of g10 or micarta.
