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I need a dress knife. my sisters wedding is this summer and I want to get a really handsome dress knife for the event.
I've had a couple dress knives in the past, first a boker junior slim, cheap knife but nice looking, while esthetically it was nice enough, it was too cheap and had too many little issues that I noticed so it didn't inspire confidence (and as we know that's the sexiest thing of all). then I had a spyderco Chokwe, which was lightweight attractive and inspired confidence but something happened to it and now it isn't as good for that kind of thing.
I'm willing to spend up to $300 after shipping (any shipping to Canada comes to at least $20). it needs to be both good looking to a non-knife person (elegant takes precedence over cool or interesting looking) and well made enough to inspire confidence. bonus points if its also lightweight.
can be a production, semi-production, or custom, doesn't matter to me.

Edit: not a slipjoint or "gentlemans folder" I want it to look handsome but not remind me of a knife my granddad would carry. I want it to still come off as modern
 
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For that kind of money you can buy a beautiful Swayback Gent from a custom maker. You can't get more gentlemanly and elegant in my opinion. If you want more than one blade, you can go that route too. Check out the knifemakers marketplace here under folders for sale, you might just find something you like.
 
This would call for the TK3 from Fallkniven;

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This is my smartest, prettiest knife which is still incredibly capable (for its size) whilst appearing utterly un-scary to non-knife folks...

Ben
 
Look for a used William Henry folder. Shoot for the B-15 size with a ZDP-189 blade and a button lock.
 
Here are some that I have purchased for that role:

Benchmade 690-01, ivory micarta, carbon fiber bolsters:\

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A.G. Russell with bone scales:

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CRKT Delegate with bone scales:

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Another one that I would consider personally- Benchmade 470.

The Benchmade 480 Shoki is another one that looks interesting.
 
Al Mar has a few that are gentlemanly, well-made, very lightweight, and come in well under your budget. The Ultralights have almost a traditional profile, but they have the modern knife features like a clip, one handed opening, and a lock. I think they're very overpriced, but I like mine, and it sounds like it's the kind of knife you're looking for.
 
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spyderco caly 3 zdp/cf
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Second that one enthusiastically! A lot of non-knife people are drawn to it and pick it up first because it looks so nice then after they pick up my other knives and handle them (or sometimes w/out picking up others) they commit on how light weight it is. Then I bore them with how amazing ZDP-189 is and show them the little line between the two different steels...
 
Sage 2 or small Sebenza. Can't get more boss than pulling one of those out of a suit pocket.
 
Benchmade Shoki in carbon fiber, Spyderco Caly 3.5, Skalja Savik, William Henry E6 or B10, Boker Plus Titanium Blues, Klotzli Tactical, Kershaw Speedform II.
 
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