Fathers day present for a hippie

[Badhammer]

I'll add another vote for an Opinel

 

[allenC]

Like the others have already said, Victorinox Swiss Army Knives make great gifts!

I also like the Leatherman Wave....

But a traditional folder would be nice as well....

 

[Dagon]

It's in my opinion always important to give a gift that the other likes, not necessarily the kind of gift you as a giver would like.
In this case, I would rather give him a flashlight, or simply a few good wine bottles, etc.

 

[dangreco]

I think this knife might be the answer to your quest

Crap. Someone beat me to the Dark Ops interceptor. +1 for this.

 

[theamazingdrew]

how about a Sak with custom wood scales?

 

[Bhamster]

Heres another idea to satisfy the hippie part of the equation, get him the tie dye scaled SAK with the attached roach clip and bowl option.

 

[Minnesota]

I was thinking maybe a Fallkniven Tre Kronor folder. To nail nicks, so it's not one hand opening (people seem to think this is pretty non-threatening from my experience), 3g steel-never used the stuff, but I've heard it's pretty good, and it's very good looking knife. Lockback too, so he doesn't slip and get his fingers cut, good for gardening I guess?

http://www.knifeworks.com/fallkniventrekronorfoldercocobolocordurasheath.aspx

I was also thinking maybe a scandi knife from ragweed. They have some pretty cool looking knives that are very functional. www.ragweedforge.com

 

[Mark J]

I agree that a Leatherman or SAK would be good. You could even do a combo with an SAK and flashlight in a nice cordura sheath. Having the two paired often appeals more to non-knife people, since they see it as a "kit."

http://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-Swiss-Huntsman-Knife-Flashlight/dp/B002EYASG6

- Mark

 

[Steve_Holt]

Hippie? Start him out with a switchblade roach clip. Then next year a switchblade comb for his ponytail. Then next year a real stiletto for dicing tofu. He won't know what hit him.

 

[singularity35]

Has anybody mentioned the spyderco rock lobster? quite non-scary for me.

 

[theedge13]

Since he likes gardening and what not how bout a Svord Peasant knife? Is a great little knife and can be had on the cheap.

or
Opinel has a cool gardeners/outdoorsy kit. Little spendy but cool IMO:

 

[Billbo66]

Hori Hori knife! Very hippy friendly. It is a Japanese gardening knife that can be used to prune and dig. Package the knife with a pair of bamboo thongs and a book on Zen Gardens. They are not razor sharp, and are not intimidating to sheeple. It may be a good introduction to knives as tools. Then, next year....get him a Spyderco. Maybe if you just buy through REI he will deem it hip to have. Most likely, being a gift from his son, he will value it.

 

[wongKI]

I'm going to suggest SAK too, but with some nice custom scales. I believe there are people here who could do it up for you