Here are my 3 favorite knifes. These are hand made by a guy I call "Pop". I prefer finding guys like this to get my knifes from in the back woods or off the side of the road. This is a lost art.
I happened to find this guy at the Southlands Mall Farmers Market! Everything is hand made and he is proud of the wood he chooses for each knife handle. On the big one he added a ball peen and kept telling me that it can be used for self defense or to break windows with. I know that these are not the big "Tactical Factory" knifes but I value them more than anything.