At what age?

Well, plenty of great advice already. I'll just add in a hearty congratulations!

I suppose an equally good question would be when are you going to let them start gator wrastlin!
 
Well, Amos, my daughter has already started taking lessons from yours truly on how to handle a gator:

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EC, too cool pic! LOL

Should be interesting when the boys come around in those teen years. Will be kind of hard for them to act all macho. Bad enough they'll have to measure up against her Dad, but against her too! ;)
 
It would depend. My dad and uncle had me shooting (a bolt action Remington .22) before I turned 4. They sawed off part of the stock and would glue and dowel pieces back on as I grew. So they were ingraining "tool" safety early since many a weekend was spent on my uncle's farm. On my 4th birthday dad gave me an Imperial medium stockman (that I still use and carry on occasions) along with that .22 that I could now keep in my closet.

Bottom line my thought is when you think the young person is ready.
 
mnblade said:
Hell no, I don't. It's simply a marketing gimmick targeted at nervous nelly moms.
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yeah and the knife is still sharp as hell, i initially bought that version but my wife beat me to the punch and helped my son pick out a regular SAK that came with a bonus SAk one bladed gardener knife... Shows who's got the brains in my home :D I gave it to him anyway to add to his little collection of SAKs. Hindsight is 20/20
just wait you'll know when they are ready
ivan
 
I think I was 6 or 7 when my dad gave me my first pocket knife. It was a small, pearl-handled slipjoint, and of course I cut myself with it once or twice - that's part of the learning curve.
I think it's important to start youngsters out with a slipjoint, so they learn how to use a knife properly and not to rely on a lock. Adequate supervision is crucial, too; I wasn't allowed to carry it, aside from in the yard or to scout events, until my father was sure I was responsible enough to use it safely.
 
Congrats on the new arrival.

I gave my daughter and son SAK Classics when they turned 8--one pink, and one green, their favorite colors. My daughter still has hers on her keychain, and also the Vic ToolCard in her car. That's about it for her knife-wise, but she understands the value of having one around.

My son has his also, and will soon upgrade to his choice of Sypdercos, Cases, etc. But, the SAK Classic is a superb way to start, IMO.

School carry is out of the question, of course, so it's a matter of carrying one on the weekends and around the house, etc.
 
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