The ultimate gentleman folder?

[brownshoe]

Any high quality lever lock switchblade with a length <3". I prefer the german styles.

 

[morgaj1]

Spyderco Bradley Air.

 

[Salo]

Love my Mnandi but it doesn't fit our definition of a Traditional knife.
Moving this to General Knife Discussion.

I didnt know this thread was about traditional folders. I thought it was about gentlemans folders

 

[addylo]

The ultimate gentleman's folder? A William Henry Spearpoint Serenity ($12,500).

 

[2Dead]

I didnt know this thread was about traditional folders. I thought it was about gentlemans folders

This thread was originally posted in the Traditional forum and was moved to General.

 

[Salo]

Ah. Nevermind then

 

[neeman]

A G Russell Titanium lockback Penknife
A simplicity of design makes it a Gentleman's knife

 

[SOFileworks]

Case Stag doctors knife, slim and to the point

 

[denko]

Another vote for William Henry. I carry a EDC-10 everyday to almost any occasion. The design and feel fit this genre easily.

 

[Badhammer]

Benchmade Dejavoo

 

[Fiddler1537]

My idea of the perfect gentleman's dress knife

http://www.whcollectors.com/admin/images/knives/061420-1.jpg

 

[mk.ultra]

I think the ultimate gentleman's folder is any folder that a true gentleman uses.

 

[Nal0n]

One word: Laguiole!

Or, if you prefer something modern, I think some of the nice knives Jürgen Schanz makes will fit the bill. E.g.:


Image borrowed from Jürgen's Shop

 

[leghog]

A Tuxedo pattern

 

[Noddy]

Spyderco Air knocked the Mnandi out of the top spot for me. I have GEC Houndstooth that I love to bits, but it gets a bit crowded round third place .

 

[RevDevil]

The ultimate gentleman's folder? A William Henry Spearpoint Serenity ($12,500).

This post wins the thread.

 

[bld522]

Magnificent, is it not? :thumbup: :thumbup:

 

[Ernie1980]

My top three:
William Henry (just about anything, but the Monarch especially)
CRK Mnandi
Slipjoint between 3 3/4 and 3 inches closed with wood scales (my personal favorite pattern is the simple trapper)

 

[gooeytek]

Of the ones I have, the Air. Slowly warming up to the Viper though.

 

[RamZar]

I'm still illogically lusting over this from last August... It's in the $10K territory!

William Henry Spearpoint ‘Independence’

William Henry Spearpoint ‘Independence’ features a mesmerizing stainless steel frame, hand-engraved in Italy by the master artisans of Bottega Incisioni. The beautiful hand-forged blade is heat-blued carbon 'Flag' damascus steel; the one-hand button lock and the thumb stud are set with rubies.

A remarkable design that gives you an instrument with a full-size secure grip, and a versatile deep-belly blade, the Spearpoint epitomizes William Henry’s core philosophy – that superlative function deserves to be elevated to superlative art.

The ‘Independence’ features hand-forged metals, and hundreds of hours of microscopic hand-engraving which are the hallmark of William Henry's most exclusive creations; a timeless heirloom to be proudly worn and used for a lifetime before being handed-down to another generation.