Eagle Scout Achievement Reward Knife

dawgfan

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I have friends whose sons will be achieving Eagle Scout soon. I want to get them each a knife. Suggestions given the significance would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
 
I would think a fixed blade suitable for camping/survival off hand; however, I'm asking in case you all come up with a suggestion I have not thought of. Thanks!
 
Victorinox Alox silver or colored pioneer, cadet, or farmer would be cool choices. Or I could see a Buck 110 or 112. I would assume you want to keep it somewhat traditional.
 
My vote would go for the ESEE 4 since your thinking fixed blade.
 
The first thing to do is to work with his folks to get the info and contact Buck. They do a commemerative Duke 500 for Eagle Scouts.

After that, you might think, should the knife be from you with your tastes, be rooted in the history of scouting, or based on his tastes?
 
Whatever you end up choosing, I would get something engraved for them to make it extra special. I'd say benchmade griptilian and a mora fixed blade. Give them both :)
 
Any good knife would be great. I agree on the Eagle Scout buck model. I kinda want to order one for myself.
 
Since they probably have their "working" camp knives already, I'd get them something a bit nicer they can carry regularly.

Maybe a GEC #15 2 blade boys knife, or #48 diamond jack.

Best of the breed in USA made (non-custom) slipjoints. Convenient size, nice handle choices, good blades, and spendy enough they'd likely not buy one themselves (suitable as presentation/gift).
 
liamstrain said:
Since they probably have their "working" camp knives already, I'd get them something a bit nicer they can carry regularly.

Maybe a GEC #15 2 blade boys knife, or #48 diamond jack.

Best of the breed in USA made (non-custom) slipjoints. Convenient size, nice handle choices, good blades, and spendy enough they'd likely not buy one themselves (suitable as presentation/gift).
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I second this and also I like the clean knife look with no stamps or writing on them.
 
If still thinking fixed blade I would go with an ESEE 3 or Izula II. If thinking folder I would go with something they can carry everyday, even to church. Kershaw Scallion comes to mind on this!
 
dawgfan said:
Just ran across this info from a scouting source:

http://scoutingmagazine.org/2013/02/choose-a-good-knife-with-these-tips-from-an-experienced-hand/
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To the extent that the author discourages the use of a fixed-blade knife, he is:

1) Contradicting his own numerous endorsements of fixed-blade knives (I believe he has a "line" he endorses.); and
2) Contradicting B.S.A.'a recommendation of a "short" fixed-blade knife with a "sturdy handle" a "best" for camping (Boy's Life, June, 2008.)

B.S.A. has recognized a duty to teach proper use of all "legally-owned" knives. (Guide to Safe Scouting, "Knives," 2013 edition)

Ed details:
In Expedition Canoeing (copyright 2001) Cliff Jacobson states that he converted from the folder to a series of fixed-blade sheath knives after reading the works of Canadian canoe legend Bill Mason. Bill long felt that a sheath knife was safer than a folder because it didn’t require opening during a boating emergency. Cliff’s first sheath knife seems to have been the classic Gerber Armorhide Shorty (there is a newer model called the “River Shorty” but this is a different knife all together) with a 4-¾-inch tool steel blade.
 
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