If you don't mind a word of advice, you're not so far away from a Scrap Yard budget that you wouldn't be better off just saving up for one. They come around from time to time, at a pace where you seldom have to wait unreasonably long, and that Superior Price To Performance Ratio is no joke - you will be very, very hard pressed indeed to find anything that compares, for anything like the money. Plus, just look around, and I'm sure you can easily tell that there's only ONE way to get a forum full of loyal customers, and that's by producing top notch quality. Skip a couple of double espressos, make that pair of boots last a few weeks longer, tell your S. O. that it's movies at home week, order a double cheese extra sauce instead of a deluxe supremo pizza with extra garlic, and you've got yourself in a very nice position to pick up one or more very high quality knives on the next run. A little patience will be well rewarded. It's possible, but not easy, to be more well rewarded by a purchase, however the route you'd have to take to that satisfaction is just about guaranteed to be more convoluted and fraught with unnecessary worry and doubt. In short, simply stay tuned, and get ready, and you'll be glad you did!