To Shield or not to Shield?

[Blue Sky]

If I had my choice, I'd skip shields altogether. Some do look nice it's true, but I'd still rather see the the unbroken view of beautifully figured stag or bone.

 

[Peregrin]

In general I like a shield on my slipjoint knives, especially the traditional patterns. There are some shields I don't particularly like, so I avoid them.

These two by Joel Chamblin are examples of what I like about shields:

 

[Blues]

Gary, I see interior design and layout in your future!