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Thanks. I'll be saving it for a formal occasion, lol.
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Most Formal Traditional Slipjoint?
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abbydaddy
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While there certainly are a number of different knives one could take to a formal function, the first knife that pops to my mind when I think of a formal traditional pattern is of course the Tuxedo Knife.
The picture is not mine.
The two years that I have gone to the oregon Knife Collectors Association show in Eugene, there has been a display of old tuxedo knives. I would imagine that they were pretty common in the US back in the early 20th century.
The picture is not mine.
The two years that I have gone to the oregon Knife Collectors Association show in Eugene, there has been a display of old tuxedo knives. I would imagine that they were pretty common in the US back in the early 20th century.
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Hard to imagine something more formal than a pearl Tuxedo.
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Lotta fancy knives in this thread!! 
:thumbup::thumbup: In this election season, these are the ones that would get my votes - no debate! 
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:thumbup::thumbup: In this election season, these are the ones that would get my votes - no debate! Something slim and in pearl I would think.
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1915-1925 Utica Whittler
How about a 3" pearl whittler? This particular one was actually around in 1910 so maybe it was at a fancy dinner back then
Case Eisenhower stag. OH
I believe any of these vintage knives would fill the requirements you have outlined.
Charles
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Great pics, abbydaddy and yablanowitz!
You've got great taste in knives, sir.
Lotta fancy knives in this thread!!
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You've got great taste in knives, sir.
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Some knice steel out there folks, beautiful shots. 
Now if you're talkin' formal two things come to mind, pearl and sleeve boards. Here's a period appropriate knife withe a silver ear pick aka Swiss Army knife. This is a mid 1800s Josef Sziraki pearl sleeve board with all the accoutrements.
Now if you're talkin' formal two things come to mind, pearl and sleeve boards. Here's a period appropriate knife withe a silver ear pick aka Swiss Army knife. This is a mid 1800s Josef Sziraki pearl sleeve board with all the accoutrements.
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This thread has got me buying. This little guy (by a peanut for comparison) was in an antique shop cigar box of $5 knives. How cute is this? It's a sleeveboard with natural (unpieced) MOP or black lip or abalone. Quite a bit darker than any other mop I have.
abbydaddy
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This thread has got me buying. This little guy (by a peanut for comparison) was in an antique shop cigar box of $5 knives. How cute is this? It's a sleeveboard with natural (unpieced) MOP or black lip or abalone. Quite a bit darker than any other mop I have.
That is a great little sleeveboard. I really like the look of that. Nice find.
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Thanks, I couldn't pass it up for the price.
This thread has got me buying. This little guy (by a peanut for comparison) was in an antique shop cigar box of $5 knives. How cute is this? It's a sleeveboard with natural (unpieced) MOP or black lip or abalone. Quite a bit darker than any other mop I have.
Wow, completely missed this post. That's a beauty, duderuble. Great find! :thumbup: