this knife has more curves and shapes than a dumpser mutt. more machining, higher price.
And if it is 154CM, that likely is more expensive steel than S7, and darned sure harder to grind.
I am not so sure if Busse's 154CM is more costly than S7 or not (????). Rumor has it that tons of 154CM was bought at close-out dirt cheap pricing. And in theory, S7 to SR-77 is a proprietary custom order batch of steel (????).
Anyway, for the record, the Bog Dog was $78.95 WITH a satin finish!!!! and D2 is also considered VERY hard to grind and even HIGHER cost than 154CM!
Further, Busse punches their blade shapes, so curves don't matter that much and they CNC cut most of the rest of the shape. Convex grinds really aren't much different to grind than flat in regards to time and cost.
Considering the S5LE is Res-C, I am hoping for less than $100 for the LE. If so, I will sell stuff to buy 2-3. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />
