Yes I think that would be interesting, ATS 34 is very similar to 154CM and I have a .25 thick 8 inch medium chopper which for 19 years or so has "chopped" and "cut" just about everything you would expect...batoned "iron wood" in Africa...even made fuzz sticks with South American hardwoods...it has a heat treatment giving a Rc58 level and I have never had a problem with it. A Busse heat treatment should work just as well and a 5.5 stainless knife would make for a useful combination...especially on food if "patina's" are a concern or "maintainance free" is a plus aspect.