A few things that seemed to be almost constants throughout this search were:
The hardness of almost all knives seems to fall between 57 and 60 Rockwell with the stainless steel blades usually towards the bottom end.
Most common production knives are about 8 to 10 inches overall.
Lots of discussions regarding the type of grind of the blade and edge.
Good quality costs between about $150Au and $500Au but there are a few that rate much higher than their price, eg. Mora Knives.
Only a few distinct shapes in the blades.
All US videos and tests seem to centre on the knives ability to chop into trees and saplings. I have an axe.
Thanks again everyone.
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