Dean, welcome to the yard!

I'd say try to find a good used SS4 (if you can afford it!) or get one of the Bark River Bravo 1's in A2 (currently) or 12c27 stainless (coming out soon). If you see a 'Busse Combat' knife you like it should serve you well too..

I read a review by Cliff Stamp that said Fehrman knives were very prone to edge chipping in chopping use.

JYD #3 Poor, but still dreaming of a sage and black SOD CG...