I'm new here too. Geoff Hague works just a few miles away from me, you may be familiar with his work. http://www.hagueknives.com
A grand for one knife
I have spent £80 on my leatherman and close to that on some other purchases but a grand!!!!
Some quite nice to look at, but I'd be scared to use it!
I dare not ask how much yours are any more Eddie!
Just been re-reading all this.. Maybe some of it should be transferred to the how-to's section? there's a lot of useful info in there on hardening and tempering
I will one day have a go at all of this.... Just got to finish building my house, sell it, but another house with land or ready build workshop space and then kit it out and have a go! After finishing the 8/9 current projects off that is!!!

Ralph.