I gotta say, I'm feeling a bit ashamed of you Dogs right about now. Of all the ways to reply, many have chosen cold remarks. I too was new once and remember what it is like to be lost in a sea of knife questions. Yes, being patient and getting a scrapper is probably THE best option but it's not the only option. I remember lurking, going to BF, going to knifetests, buying the SOG seal pup, being a little less enthusiastic about it than I hoped, and finally returning to the Yard. If there is a way to help someone avoid that detour then I will do my best to steer them down that path. There were countless days spent researching the hell out of knives until I got to that conclusion and it would have been nice if I could have gotten there quicker. In the end the Dogs here helped me reach that understanding and I was able to form some strong bonds with them in the process.

Maybe I have a little more patience than others, maybe I'm a little more tolerant but when I see a sincere thread and one not meant for trolling or some other stupid deviation then I feel the desire to help. As I once wanted to be helped.

Please take no offense as I mean none, just thought higher of the Yard than that.