Assuming you’re on a budget, I’d look to Kershaw first and then CRKT at Cabela’s. In particular, the Kershaw Heist. This is a fantastic ECD and a cross-bar locking knife as well. Light weight, thin, good blade shape. It’s D2 steel so semi-stainless but getting a nice patina on a blade is expected with an EDC.

Are these your only choices?

You did the scales? Those look nice.

This is an astonishing amount of effort. The design looks fantastic. Thank you for posting the files.

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So this appears to be a rip-off of the Frost Cutlery … and I can’t believe I’m writing this… Cockfighter IV.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-frost-cutlery-flying-falcon-1842192303

In the examples I’ve seen, instead of the word “stainless” in gold it has the Frost logo.

edit: Ebay shows a non-serrated version available now! ;)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/166672484893

wild. do you remember where you got it from?

Unrelated but the company I work for used to buy Sloan products by the thousands back when they also made parts for a very different industry than bathrooms.

This is fantastic. Such great design work.

What sort of budget do you have? $50 $200 $600? I tend to live in the budget world when it comes to pocket knives and would recommend something like the Civivi Elementum II which has great utility, is not aggressive looking, and provides a ton of value for the money.

It is very easy to get overwhelmed with choices. I would say pick something from a reputable reseller, with a decent return policy, and pick something that your partner likes the look of. If you have the budget, buy a couple different ones to get a feel for what is and is not good in-hand and in-pocket.