I have over 300 custom knives. My comment would be to deal with a "real" professional, not a hobbyist. Some of the pictures of knives folks pay top $ for, with uneven grinds, offset plunge lines, non-symmetrical scales, pins and liners, etc...... is astounding.
Speak with the revered makers on here from the Arkansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma and South Carolina schools and you'll be golden.
this is good advice. my favorite steel is ats-34
