Looking for an EDC: ~3" closed, locking blade, traditional aesthetic

[EH86055]

Hi everyone. I'm searching for a first EDC knife but can't find anything that fits my criteria:
-- around 3" closed
-- locking blade (liner, lockback, I don't mind)
-- at least a can & bottle opener (though a corkscrew would also helpful)
-- and a traditional aesthetic.

The Victorinox Delemont S series, Civivi Crit, and Swiza D01 have the features I want but not the desired styling.

Buck 55/501/503s, various Case models, or even a GEC 83 would be perfect if they had extra tools. There are plenty of vintage slip-joints that would be suitable but don't have a locking blade.

The closest I've found is a lionSTEEL Barlow with bottle opener, but I'd still rather something with more functions.

So what other options are out there?

 

[Razor]

Lionsteel barlow is great!

 

[A.L.]

I think that if you are willing to go slipjoint your possibilities are going to open up. Not much locking knives in this category.

 

[Drop bear]

The closest I have found is the victorinox wood one. Trekker mabye?

The Forrester.

Otherwise the wine master. But it is super expensive

 

[ShaiHulud]

You will have to be willing to drop the lock requirement and you'll have a lot more options, if you must have a lock then parooz the leathermans

 

[Drop bear]

It is a legitimate big hole in modern knives. The super classy go out to a party open a few bottles cut a bit of cheese, style knife.

It would be nice to have a wood or brass single hand opener that does that.

The gerber armbar cork sort of does it.

I just didn't think it hit right.

 

[elevator man]

I felt very classy cutting a 36 dollar ribeye at a 5 star restaurant with my paramilitary 2 last night. But to me a paramilitary 2 is classy.

Look into leathermans knife style multi tools. The k2 or k4 or t2. For a more traditional look with those tools, you'll give up the locking blade, get a leatherman juice. You can still find nice lightly used ones on ebay

 

[oldmanwilly]

The Lionsteel Jack hits all of your criteria but the lock - it's a slipjoint. But that shouldn't deter you, Lionsteel does great work.

https://www.collectorknives.net/product-category/lion-steel-knives/lionsteel-jack/

 

[Guy McVer]

The British Army knife is 95mm closed (3.7 inches), has a locking blade (there may be a non-locking version also), a claw style can opener which can double as a bottle opener, and a flat screwdriver on the end. It has the oldschool style bail for lanyard or key ring attachment. Some versions also come with a marlin spike.

It is stainless steel and can be bought new as they are still being made, but I don't know if they are still locking or not because of British knife laws. You might have to buy an older used one to get a locking version.

 

[Tafkaag]

Fox Vulpis and Boker Tech-Tools look good, but are again slipjoints. Although a Rebar would cover most of your criteria.

 

[A.L.]

Kinda late reply but if you want WW1 clonky aesthetics and don't mind bigger frame: Otter Mercator multi. It comes in smaller frame with only bottle opener/flat driver and corkscrew and locking ironclad looking version with additional old school can opener and awl.

 

[Drop bear]

The British Army knife is 95mm closed (3.7 inches), has a locking blade (there may be a non-locking version also), a claw style can opener which can double as a bottle opener, and a flat screwdriver on the end. It has the oldschool style bail for lanyard or key ring attachment. Some versions also come with a marlin spike.

It is stainless steel and can be bought new as they are still being made, but I don't know if they are still locking or not because of British knife laws. You might have to buy an older used one to get a locking version.

I have the Australian one. Only the marlin spike locks.

Shellam brand.