What is a "Gentleman's Knife" to you?

Its a mere 3.3oz for a 4.25" blade. I dont know of any other knife thats that large of a blade with that little weight. Close is the broken skull thats 3.1 to 4" blade.
 
lemonslush said:
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I'd say that a butterfly/balisong knife would be the antithesis of a gentleman's carry, however sleek, but perhaps that's just me. :)
 
SpySmasher said:
One of the things I don't understand about some of the comments here: why anyone would shy away from a locking blade. I realize that most traditionals don't lock and if your idea of a gent's knife is a traditional then you won't be carrying a locking knife. Gotcha.

But to disqualify a knife from "gent's" status because it features a lock doesn't jive with my experience at all. I've never had a muggle look askance at a knife because it locked. They look askance because a knife is big, tacticool or aggressive-looking. Perhaps because it opens and closes one-handed "like a switchblade" but not because it locks. As long as you are not flicking it open and closed with one hand, a locking knife wouldn't scare anyone in my experience.

I'm not advocating for locks, mind, but just saying there's no reason to disqualify them if the knife otherwise is "gentlemanly."*

*YMMV
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I'm inclined to agree that a lock does not rule out Gentleman's Folder status.

My current Gentleman's Folder is my Opinel No 6 Bubinga/ Mirror finish blade. It locks both open and closed. My holy grail gentleman's folder is the CRK Mnandi which also locks.

As long as the lock doesn't produce an intimidation factor there's no problem.
 
bryan123 said:
I'm inclined to agree that a lock does not rule out Gentleman's Folder status.

My current Gentleman's Folder is my Opinel No 6 Bubinga/ Mirror finish blade. It locks both open and closed. My holy grail gentleman's folder is the CRK Mnandi which also locks.

As long as the lock doesn't produce an intimidation factor there's no problem.
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The peasant's knife?

I don't think I'm going to understand. Maybe I'm too English? I expect a gentleman to look like Bertie Wooster. :D
 
I've carried the Spyderco Civilian to every wedding I've attended in the last 10 years.
Something just feels right about wearing a suit with that knife... and it's a fun prop for photos with your new brother-in-law.
 
Dan of Bazz Clazz said:
Ahh thanks! Nice. Doesn't work for me on topic, but I would still love to have one. But illegal in CA. Typical :mad:
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I think something thin profiled is a good gentelmans knife with a slim blade stock. Doesnt have to be light weight as the handles could be of SS and it could look fancy.
How about a spyderco dragonfly Tattoo. Its shiny!
 
I have a Zippo lockback that I consider a gent's knife. Along with a Vic Cadet (your basic entry GK).
Can't help but feel that a Pioneer Solo would work, too.

My Benchmade 531 is pushing it a little but, I consider it a Gent's knife.
 
I think that one thing is probably clear: what many of us would consider a gent's knife is more knife than what most non-knife knuts would consider a gent's knife. :)
 
Dan of Bazz Clazz said:
A Gentleman's knife has "Style". Classic lines, elegance, quality, all without being ostentatious. As Gen. Patton once said about his revolver grips. "They're Ivory! Only a New Orleans pimp has pearl handles". So the quality of the materials is huge in the makeup of the knife. Pearl, Abalone, Pine, Painted, Anodized, Knurled, Knitted or Knotted is out.
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You're nuts if you think pearl is a disqualifier. While I agree that pearl has no place on a firearm, MOP along with ivory and tortoise shell are the materials that most often covered gents' knives.

This is a gentleman's knife. Slim and classy, it is unobtrusive even in the lightest of pants.

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One you could put on next to a coffee mug after dinner and have a nice, calm conversation about without raising any eyebrows

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Interestingly enough, there was a time where the only citizens walking around with purpose made weapons in plain sight were the gentleman class, and anyone of gentlemanly wishes would rarely walk the town without a dueling small sword or rapier. So all this talk of "must absolutely never be mistaken for a weapon" talk is amusing from a historical perspective.
 
So currently the only knife I have that really fits as most true to being a "Gentlemen's Knife" is the Maserin 392/CN I found a stock image of it as I am still to lazy to go about setting up image hosting account for me and to lazy to photo anything I own.

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PirateSeulb said:
Except by the TSA.
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I'm off the topic for this thread, but what were the blades that launched the TSA?
They were called 'box cutters' at the time, so I assumed they were razor blade holders, like this:

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But lately, I've heard people refer to what I think of as Stanley knives, utility knives, or carpet knives as "box cutters":

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Does anybody here know what sort of knives those ******** used on September 11, 2001?
 
PirateSeulb said:
So currently the only knife I have that really fits as most true to being a "Gentlemen's Knife" is the Maserin 392/CN I found a stock image of it as I am still to lazy to go about setting up image hosting account for me and to lazy to photo anything I own.

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Photobucket's app actually works a lot better than their website in my experience. If you're like me and browse the forum a lot from your phone as well as take most of your photos with it, the app makes taking, uploading and posting photos very quick.

That's a very handsome knife btw. Wasn't familiar with it before seeing your post.
 
T.L.E. Sharp said:
Photobucket's app actually works a lot better than their website in my experience. If you're like me and browse the forum a lot from your phone as well as take most of your photos with it, the app makes taking, uploading and posting photos very quick.

That's a very handsome knife btw. Wasn't familiar with it before seeing your post.
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I use my phone for photos but not browsing small screen size and keyboard no thanks. I forget how I found that knife originally but I do like and great looking to me plus being a lefty the extended tang lets me one hand open with that in my left hand instead of the right hand only thumb stud. I did find it when I was seeking something a bit more dressy.
 
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