To me, The Grohmann knives represent the "almost perfect" hunting knife design. I like that design so much I hate it!! I've never owned one, but used my cousin's much worn standard model a couple of times when I was hunting with him. I absolutely refuse to buy one, because if I did, I'd probably give up knife making out of sheer discouragement(like, why bother anymore). Sounds like an extreme statement, but it happens to be true. I do make a knife that is a combination of the Grohmann "cranked blade" concept using the a blade design that closely resembles George Searles "Nessmuk" design, and it is a great hunter also; and is close as I allow myself to come to copying that blade concept. Too embarrassed to copy it as is. As an aside, it is the only production knife to be displayed at the New York Museum of Art...not that it makes a great hoohaw as an endorsement for hunting, but it is definetely an intriguing design, The Grohmann company is now producing some of their models flat ground at no extra cost in their stainless steel model(extra in the carbon steel). Far as I'm concerned that removes the one minor objection I had to them...didn't really care for the sabre grind. They are also offering a kit version of their knives, that can be assembled at considerable savings and with minimal labor/tools. Check out
http://www.grohmannknives.com for their on line cat. Someone, I think it is Knives of Alaska, likes the design so much they are offering an "improved" clone in, I believe, D2 steel. I think the "improvement" is a hole somewhere in the blade; although the D2 steel is tempting. Sorry, haven't even seen the Glock knives.
