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From a purely asthetic point of view I'd have to agree with those that say go for a quill stem, from a practical point of view I'd always go for a stem with a removeable face plate, possible with a quill stem, much more common with an aheadset stem.
You don't say which bars you're thinking of using, both for asthetics and ergonomics may I suggest you have a look at Nitto, some of their stuff gets pricey but it's all gorgeous, you can check them out at http://www.hubjub.co.uk .
Also have a look at this;
http://cgi.ebay.com/NITTO-Racing-Track-Bike-Stem-60mm-Length-NOS_W0QQitemZ170131536888QQihZ007QQcategoryZ27951QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
it's a track stem Nitto do, it's a quill stem but the shaft is flipable meaning you can have it angled down or up, IMHO rather nice but unfortunately only available in a limited number of shorter lengths.
You asked eariler who Chris King was, they're an American manufacturer who make some great hubs and arguabley the finest headsets money can buy, they're both mechanically sweet, last for ever and look gorgeous to boot. Got to be worth considering, in either their threaded or threadless form, bearing mind the general quality of the other parts in your build.
Good luck and enjoy.