Traditional Gentlemen's Knives

[Jack Black]

Nice old Robeson. I think the tip bolsters are classy.

I love tip-bolsters

 

[Jack Black]

Abram Brooksbank

 

[tongueriver]

A German Boker in horn that would be a Gentleman's knife if it can be forgiven for being a full 3 3/4 inches closed.
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[tiguy7]

My most used gentleman’s knife is an Italian Lobster which has a curved jaw, flush cutting cuticle nipper.View attachment 1807778

 

[mitch13]

My fanciest Gentlemans, would be my Mr Itou in R2.
I think the Alox solo qualifies as a gents.

 

[B1GSHOT]

The SAK is definitely a gentleman's knife. The other looks like a peasant knife to me.

 

[mitch13]

The SAK is definitely a gentleman's knife. The other looks like a peasant knife to me.

Interesting,
The other is custom tradititional Japanese higonokami. With R2 damascus blade, mammoth scales, turquoise spacers & giraffe bolsters.
Peasant?

 

[B1GSHOT]

The thing that makes it a peasant knife is the pattern. It can be a gold plated peasant knife and still be a peasant knife. The purpose and use of a peasant knife or a gentleman’s knife is reflected in the design, not the materials.

 

[mitch13]

I will happily have to disagree with on that, 1 of the traditional uses of the higonokami was as a students pencil sharpening knife, equivelant of a western pen knife. I don't agree wirh your defination of a peseant knife & under your terms no trappers or whittlers should be listed in this thread.
Happy to agree to disagree.

 

[Jack Black]

I think this Albert Oates Senator Penknife fits in here

 

[Jack Black]

Wragg's made a nice Gent's Knife

 

[tongueriver]

The way I see it a 'Gentleman's' knife could be any one of dozens of patterns, as long as it has a touch of fancy, a touch of usefulness, a touch of small- one that would be carried for dress by a "Gentleman," or by someone who aspired to that elevated station, if he could get one on his limited means.

 

[Jack Black]

This James Chesterman fits nicely in a wes'kit pocket

 

[davemonkey]

Great thread, here is a little one I picked up recently. No marking but well made. It's about 1 7/8" closed. Sitting on the bladeforums 86 for scale.

 

[tongueriver]

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[Jack Black]

Thomas Renshaw

 

[tongueriver]

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[beezwax]

I will happily have to disagree with on that, 1 of the traditional uses of the higonokami was as a students pencil sharpening knife, equivelant of a western pen knife. I don't agree wirh your defination of a peseant knife & under your terms no trappers or whittlers should be listed in this thread.
Happy to agree to disagree.

Obviously the OP has a very particular type of knife in mind but if we're making allowances for geography and culture then here's a nice example of an Alaskan Gentleman's Knife:

Kershaw "Folding Field" knife, spotted seal skin mitts, beaver ruff. At least, that's what I like to carry when I load up my kayak and go downriver to sell my furs Handy in case of bear attack but still fine enough to sharpen your quills so you can write those letters home to the missus.

 

[Will Power]

beezwax I'm envious of those Seal mitts kind of Polar Gentry