This knife looks potentially interesting...

[Joe Demko]

This one here. The price isn't bad. Where they lose me is the nearly $10 shipping and handling. Anybody have one and able to report on it? I think it might make a decent field knife, as I already have several kitchen knives of that basic pattern.

 

[Colt46]

Not a big fan of the scales

They come too far down and dictate that you move your work area(sweet spot?) a little too forward for my taste. Also, as the knife is sharpened(many many times) it will leave a hollow that will even exacerbate the problem even more.
I like my kitchen knives to be all edge from tip to the very back of the blade.

 

[CWL]

I've also given that knife some thought. The blade looks very thin though.

As for shipping, I plan to buy some more items so to average out the total cost. I have always found Lee Valley to be a fast shipper so it is worthwhile for me.