Might have been some threads I posted to get the 300 dollar knife aficionados reachng for the overdose bottle :-)
One of Dougs recommended knives (see gear guide on home page) is:
Mora 731.. 5 3/4" carbon steel blade .098" thick. $16
https://www.ragweedforge.com/SwedishKnifeCatalog.htmlThe mora robust is the same price. here's an attempted destruction test on one
https://youtu.be/fKlcBpKbAvMand folders for less than that:
https://youtu.be/fYSYoFDoh-E