Now I have ranted a lot about bargain and value, and the pros and cons of custom and production run knives.
Joel is a custom knifemaker trying to make a living from it, and I follow his blog, and, more so, I like this guy and his family rather a lot. So I owe him a bit of a pro;-).
Plus, I want to illustrate what a custom design CAN do for you.
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