I kind of have a knife in mind that I want so I will try to explain it and maybe someone will have a suggestion. 
No more than 7 1/2 inches overall, but suggestions up to 8 inches welcome as a great knife is worth considering. Blade to handle ratio not important.
Steel: If any carbon steel - 1095 etc, must be coated otherwise stainless steel, Vg-10 would be nice.
The Important part: Thinner knives usually can usually hold a sharper edge, but I want a knife with some HEFT as it were. So a thick blade with some chopping power (I know it's a small knife) but it must be able to take and hold a very sharp edge. I dont want a blunt slab of steel.
Price: No more than $150 less would be nice, but could pay more for a good knife.
Anything else hmm.... Custom or Production doesn't matter although my price probably cancels out custom.
Oh I forgot: Uses: Kind of a bit of everything... But think more bushcraft and some small game prep. like rabbits and also fish and food prep. Bushcraft mainly though. Not a fighting knife or a tanto or anything like that.
Hope someone has an idea! Thanks!
No more than 7 1/2 inches overall, but suggestions up to 8 inches welcome as a great knife is worth considering. Blade to handle ratio not important.
Steel: If any carbon steel - 1095 etc, must be coated otherwise stainless steel, Vg-10 would be nice.
The Important part: Thinner knives usually can usually hold a sharper edge, but I want a knife with some HEFT as it were. So a thick blade with some chopping power (I know it's a small knife) but it must be able to take and hold a very sharp edge. I dont want a blunt slab of steel.
Price: No more than $150 less would be nice, but could pay more for a good knife.
Anything else hmm.... Custom or Production doesn't matter although my price probably cancels out custom.
Oh I forgot: Uses: Kind of a bit of everything... But think more bushcraft and some small game prep. like rabbits and also fish and food prep. Bushcraft mainly though. Not a fighting knife or a tanto or anything like that.
Hope someone has an idea!
Thanks!
Just dont fit the bill here.
Maybe it's a bit vague but any ideas welcome