OK Dropout, It was a fair question and a good answer.

I work as a carpenter and sharp edges are part of the business.
I will pay top money for top of the line tools because I make my living with them.
At the same time I keep an eye out that those dollars are buying actual tool value.

I do not really think of tools as disposable items.

Knives are tools.

Lose them:
Yup, lost again. It seems that now and then tools grow legs and wander off. I have also dropped them into rivers, had them "Borrowed", had a strange dog run off with one, had my luggage with them in it disappear, forgot them and misplaced them.

Inexpensive enough:
Yup.
I like them inexpensive enough that I can have a few spares around.
Also inexpensive enough that if some lowlife thieving ignorant person steals it I am not really upset, maybe inexpensive enough that they don't steal it and leave it right where it was.
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So, How much are you paying for a six ounce piece of steel and why?

Not saying you should not buy, just that you should know why you are buying it.