I met Tom Black at his shop about five or six tears ago and was extremely impressed with both his work and his manner. Tom is a true gentleman, generous with advice and , at least in my case, patient with a relatively new maker loaded with dumb questions.
With regard to his work I concur with BG 42 entirely, and if you can pick up one of Toms knives at what you consider a good price, I certainly reccomend you do so.
Hope this helps...GARY B