Gentleman's folder

The Mnandi is very nice , easy to clean and very tuff . Carries small , with full cutting power . Surprised no one has mentioned the Lone Wolf Loveless City Knife . Very nice slipjoint indeed ! The William Henry Legacy line is about as lite as you are going to get .

Chris
 
Artfully Martial said:
I forgot to include Mcusta.

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I've used a few and was VERY impressed. People talk a ton about Sebenza, but honestly, I was more pleased to the Mcusta, which seems to run about 130ish online.
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To tell you the truth, I ordered a Mcusta exactly like that (is that Quincewood?) and was rather underwhelmed by the F&F. I sent it back to the retailer the next day and still had to pay the $10 shipping from California :( . Maybe this was just a dud though because I had never heard of the retailer.

Personally, I'm trying to get my hands on a Spyderco Kiwi or a Cricket through the trade forums; they seem to be very well regarded.
 
Well, I've only played with three or four Mcustas in real life, so I can't give a very definitive answer on their quality. Only that the few I played with were very impressive. They struck me as the poor man's william henry.

Also, let's add the Kershaw Nakamura. I rather like it...
 
My criteria for a "Gentleman's knife" dictate a blade less than 3" long, clean appearance, good construction and light weight (<3 oz, preferrably <2 oz). If you have the money, I highly recommend a Mnandi. If not, these would be my choices based on price range.

< $50: alox handled Victorinox Swiss knife
$50-$100 : Spyderco Kopa or Spyderco Kiwi
$100-$250 : William Henry Legacy or Benchmade 77X models
$250-$500 : CRK Mnandi or William Henry Titan line
>$500 : Go custom and design your own.


I've carried a Mnandi for 3+ years and it has been a great knife with flawless fit and finish.
 
Spyderco Kiwi, I like the red bone handle but if you don't you can go commit suicide.
 
Thank you very much for the input. There are some beautiful knives here.
This will be a tough decision. With the prices of the WH and Seb, there will be only one of these bought. I am also impressed with the Mcusta.
 
If you're looking for something around the $50 range the Spyderco Cricket or Spin make great little gentleman's knives. Both are framelocks and cut much bigger than their size - very sheeple friendly... Now if money isn't a concern I would go with one of Bill Ruple's amazing custom slip joint knives.

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I have to agree with KCkc, especially with point #2. Also I found that with my Basic (MC1) model the action would be stopped with the wooden scales (I don't know if that's the right terminology), leaving this unsightly dent mark on the thumbstud side. Maybe it's better with their all-steel versions or the thinner(?) MC5 series.
 
I just received a William Henry Legacy, and what a knife it is. Dare I say I like it AS MUCH as my Sebenzas! VERY classy. It also has the best polished blade of all my knives. Well done WHK!

If you like friction folders or straight razors for that matter, get one.
 
There are so many fine choices available. Some have already been shown. If a single blade modern type folder is what you mean any W&H is a fine choice. For that matter, something like the BenchMade built HK29 is a fine choice. I have one of these and often carry it without the clip. Its a super little sheeple friendly sized knife for a gentleman IMO and priced at around 100 bucks.

I have a Queen built Marbles tear drop easy opener slip joint in black buffalo horn handle scales that is a great knife also. Everynow and then you see one on ebay still, but the fact is Case, Queen, (Schatt Morgan) and others make knives of this style that are all fine choices for a gentlemans slip joint folder.

If economy is your preference something like the Buck 501 is considered by many to be a fine EDC that is both tough, and capable while all the while remaining sheeple friendly so it won't scare the masses when you open it in public.

Any of these knives fit in fine in suit and tie or blue jeans.

STR
 
If you're willing the spend the money, any William Henry folder would be a great choice. I particularly like the B5 Monarch (2.6" blade) and the slightly larger B7 Westcliff (3" blade), which are available from William Henry in a variety of styles and materials.

One of my favorite knives is my B5 Monarch with mother of pearl handles and ribbon lace damascus blade, which I purchased in the exchange forums last year for a very decent price. It's slim, well-constructed, and it fits nicely in my pocket, with or without its clip case.

 
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