What is the most aesthetically pleasing production model traditional ever?

[Alnamvet68]

For me, the GEC 15 Charlow, single spear blade, and the SAK/Wenger alox Pioneer/Soldier/Soldat in any of its iterations.

 

[Old Hunter]

To my eye I think the split-spring whittlers are the most aesthetically pleasing of the pocketknife patterns; I like the fitting of the blades with the main blade centered and the methods devised of constructing the springs. I don't carry a whittler, but I do love to simply look them over and admire them. Here are two of mine; a GEC Conductor Club Knife and a Böker 280 Solingen built. OH

 

[John L]

The Schrade/Kious reverse Congress is right up there, in my opinion.

Very much like a Browne and Pharr. I like it a lot.

 

[SAK Guy]

I thought about this overnight and I want to add these three...

Case 6292 Texas Jack w/ Chestnut Bone scales.

Schrade 8OT Delrin

and of course

The Victorinox Red Old Cross 93mm Pioneer/Farmer (especially as they age)

 

[Gary W. Graley]

I think their Powderhorn is pretty awesome looking;

G2

 

[dynamicmoves]

I find canoes to be. Specifically the canittler, that main blade is beautiful. I don't own one yet unfortunately, I keep looking for one in buffalo horn and not finding one.

 

[Jenner 515]

I appreciate the look of a well executed Elephant Toenail/ Sunfish.

 

[Parke1]

Lots and lots of beautiful knives in this thread! To definitively answer the question (), though, I'd offer this one:

Northfield 85 Easy Open with matchstrike pull and coping secondary, in smooth ivory bone.

 

[Aias]

Beautiful knives, gents. This Missouri Trapper has captivated me so much, I cannot bring myself to carry another... And I have some pretty nice ones. The natural stag looks like some ancient fossil and the texture feels perfect. I'd say that if I could only keep one of my knives, it would be this one.

 

[clutchcarter]

Lots and lots of beautiful knives in this thread! To definitively answer the question (), though, I'd offer this one:

Northfield 85 Easy Open with matchstrike pull and coping secondary, in smooth ivory bone.

Oh yeah! I was wondering when someone would post an 85 EO. Very nice sir!

 

[Brisket]

Northwoods Fremont Jack is high up on my list of eye pleasers. Those 85's sure are pretty.

 

[Bigfattyt]

The TC Barlows in ebony or African blackwood cannot be beat. The #15 patterns in ebony all tickle my fancy. All of them.

I'm not gonna lie, any of their sunfish, and whalers just make me smile.

Their all steel stamped UN-X-LD bolsters are fantastic to my eye. The 1/2 congress with stamped square bolsters and ivory was pretty tough to resist.

Their Scharade Fire and Ice trappers have been just snazzy. Every single one I have seen.

 

[MercyfulfateXX]

#48 Trapper African Blackwood,be here Thursday.

 

[W.M.B.]

Hard to beat a Shilin Cutter:

Now that is unusual, and very cool. I've never seen one before. Thank you for sharing it.

 

[Primble]

Ebony wood Genuine TC Barlow PPP:

 

[chisumr]

Ebony wood Genuine TC Barlow PPP:

I agree with you 100% Primble....

 

[Parke1]

Ebony wood Genuine TC Barlow PPP:

OH! THAT'S where I left that. If you could just package it up and send it home, kind sir, I'd be much obliged...

 

[brownshoe]

Case Bose Tribal Spear...how can it not be an original Bose design?

 

[cchu518]

Here's a shot of a new to me Northwoods.

 

[xbxb]

How about this Schrade



Or this single blade Copperhead