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Simple is key here I feel.
Mora is popular because simple/quality/cheap.
Simpler knives are most versatile.
Lose the thumb ramp. Lose the jimping. Lose the tanto. Lose the cutout at the butt end. All will limit the uses.
Carbon steel. 3 or 4 mm. Probably 3 for costs.
G10 or micarta, or other synthetic.
Full tang if you can afford the production/material costs. Maybe options here and there for no handle or alternative handle materials.
Simple.
Simple.
Simple.
Pic is my first DIY knife. Simple, and way more useful than some of my later more 'adventurous' efforts.
