While I Absolutely love your Mk3 And Mk2 I was Wondering if there is plans for a inexpensive Version of the Mk3? 165$ + S&H is Very Expensive for a novice like myself to justify a knife purchase.

While it may not meet the Quality of the Mk3 is lowering the costs of it to around 60-80$ for say a "Starter Version" Of it be difficult? I See Plenty Of High quality Knives out and about for that price with 440 variety steels or 1095 steels in the same blade length. Maybe Ditching the stonewash finish for a Simple satin or such? Changing Handle materials and lowering the robustness of the sheath?

All I know is If there was a 60-80$ Version of the mk3 With Little To no changes to the Actual Style and shape/size Of the blade I would be ALL OVER IT in a heartbeat.