A "gentleman's" fixed blade?

[Peregrin]

To my mind a "gentleman's" blade betokens a higher than average level of work and materials; gold, silver, precious stones, ivory, etc. There are a lot of good, small, pocket blades out there, but I would not list them as "gentlemen's" blades. For example: here's a perfectly good small blade made by Pease and carried quite a bit buy me.
Buck made these little Ohta's as a special, but they don't seem to have taken off. (I have several by the man and his workmanship is superior. One of his top end "bamboo" series could definitely be a gentlemans knife.):

This pretty little thing is more of what I envision when I hear the term, and it's one of the more copied patterns around. Still, what sets this apart are the materials and engraving:

I think it was Koji Hara that Buck worked with on that one. He makes some very nice knives!
I like that Cowles also. I've got a couple of his and they are definately "Kentucky Judge" worthy.

 

[eisman]

I think it was Koji Hara that Buck worked with on that one.

DUH...

must have still been half asleep this morning. I have a nice little Koji Hara too.

 

[Peregrin]

DUH...

must have still been half asleep this morning. I have a nice little Koji Hara too.

That is nice! I've always admired his work.

 

[The_KaramVit]

The one that started it is the BR PSK

The one that got me hooked is the Robert Dark Little Big Man custom he made for me.

 

[Biggie_Robs]

Hard to beat a Bark River City Knife for gentlemanly in my opinion .

It is a sweet little knife, but with a blade length just a smidge over 2.5 inches, it's not a legal carry in my city (Boston, MA).