I have my knives listed in several categories (Alox SAK, sowbelly stockman, canoe, international, etc.), so I thought it would be fairly easy to identify the best looker(s) in each category, and then pick the 5 "best of the best" from that. But I was wrong!
I easily generated a list of at least 15 handsome knives, and found it almost impossible to reduce the list. So I'll post 5 of my knives I think look great, but I won't claim they're my 5 best-looking.
Case mini copperhead: gorgeous bone (both color and jigging) that's enhanced by the shield.
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Victorinox Pioneer: I love Alox, especially if it's colored with some "age-fade" to it, and the Old Cross insignia adds to the overall appeal for me.
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AG Russell Mohawk Canoe: the symmetry of the canoe pattern and its smooth profile are a big draw for me, and stag is perhaps my favorite cover material.
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An Ashley's Choice lambsfoot, a Jack Black SFO from A. Wright & Son: more choice stag on a swayback frame and an interesting blade shape.
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Rough Rider Half-Hawk: dark, rich smooth tobacco bone with acorn shield and a superb blade combo on a big, solid knife.
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(I think my Case knives with chestnut jigged bone and CV blades are incredibly attractive, but I couldn't decide which of the 8 patterns I have to include. My "first runner-up" would probably be the chestnut Swayback Jack.)
- GT
JohnDF
is right, that bone is great!
