while I'm on board with the other hogs in appreciating the ASH, and while being able to pick it up sans aftermarket markup is nice, some are bound to end up in the company store before too much longer. get a FFBM, because it is what all knives aspire to be. sure you might get a couple of funny looks when you pull it out to spread jam on your biscuit down to the waffle house, but you'll never regret that purchase. so buy the FFBM now, and buy an ASH-1 a few hours minutes after the mistress shows up at your house. it's going to happen anyway, might as well get used to the idea now.