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which is funny, considering he's on the edge of getting banned for having Koster-esque business practices.
of course it all goes in cycles -- for several years it was the Turley channel until he got crosswise with the PTBs, then it was the MP channel, then AS, recently it's been Sarge (SET)...
Yeah me and

Not many Mud Turtle made.
I’ll post a picture of it but the guy also had a old school kephart and a rule #9
I'll be curious to what you think about that mud turtle. If it doesn't suit you for whatever reason, I may be interested in giving it a go. I'm still thinking that one is in the lineup of JK's in my future, though pushed offer after I get a few small ones and something that I think will be super cool in the kitchen in October-ish.
I don't do much shopping in the other forum mentioned as their fees seem pretty high, even just to buy items. Some of the content isn't so bad, though I think it's going to get repetitive quick with cookie cutter responses. Kind of like if you post anything into the practical tactical on BF... it will always lead to "knives aren't for protection, get a gun."
Side note: spent a few hours taking the edge down to about 15 degrees per side on the element hunter, just to try, and that S30V John used is some pretty hard stuff. Gave the Buck edgetek diamond rod a good workout. John's edge was good but I wanted to make it just a little bit slicier. Went and shaved up a little wood and I have to say, the straightback on this Element hunter is a phenomenal design. The 3" is perfect for getting the thumb right near the tip and the pointy tip does well for poking into a wood block and tinder, then pulling wood into the edge, like for splitting up a little tinder without batoning. It may be a better camp knife than I was originally expecting.
Yeah and there prices to be a craftsman or whatever besides a hobby seller is utterly ridiculous last time I checked. But I’ll let you know what I think about the mud turtle it looks like a real workhorse of a blade!