Very cool. I was in a Kephart knife phase, and I probably still am, I'm just not buying anymore, and John had a special on his version. That let to the straightback Element, 2 different Hurley Creek variations, and then our collaboration after appreciating his work and my desire to get back into product development.
I also bought a few he had listed for sale, and then more recently some 2nd hand off the forum. As much as I love micarta in use, I really like the finish he does on wood. It actually has good grip still, and that is something I really don't like on a lot of other wood handled knives.