I don't think they are horribly expensive, although based on his backlog the guy should raise his prices.I don’t see the bunted tip as a desirable feature on an expensive custom knife, and I don’t think that it looks like a Tanto tip. I dropped a Roselli hunting knife that hit tip first on the bottom frame of a large gun safe, and the tip stayed perfectly intact. Maybe the Roselli forged carbon steel can better sustain such an impact.