I think your both correct, however I am late to this bushcraft world but always been interested, and as the |Years are rushing by ,Normally I would agree totally but this knife has eluded me for a few years one way and another and by the time i pulled the trigger the price was sky high. Having said all that the Market is the Market if there are only a few left around that people want to sell you either pay the price or not.
I swallowed Hard and did pay up I intend to use it as I agree thats what its made for.
AND it brings a very wide smile as I hold and Look at it. Pathetic really but this Old Boy is Happy...........at mom.