First knife for son?

Victorinox Tinker with BSA Boy Scout or Cub Scout logo.


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This is the first knife I bought my son (age 8) to use during camp outs for whittling and under my supervision. id go with a lock blade for safety. This one is from AG Russell.

 
My choice is going to be AG. Russel Woodswalker:
-small size, light weight,
-not so pointy tip,
-it can't snap on his fingers.
 
gaca said:
My choice is going to be AG. Russel Woodswalker:
-small size, light weight,
-not so pointy tip,
-it can't snap on his fingers.
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i like the idea of the lock on this over the 110 for saftey reasons, but at the same time, dont you want your son to learn how to properly handle knives from the beginning rather that having the false insurance of a saftey lock that wont be there on most of his future knives, how old is he exactly?
 
I have done a number of Opinel no. 6 and no. 7 as "first knives". I am also a big fan of the Svord peasant knives. I guess a BK5 is out of the question? :)

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I picked up a SAK Fieldmaster for my son's first knife. He loves the scissors and the saw, and I love that it doesn't have a cork screw.
 
Opinel is a great knife and is able to lock adding some security to his fingers. The carbone steel gets wicked sharp easy. I dunked mine in vineger for a forced patina to help with corrosion by corrsion. I bought the little leather sheath that they have for it and it doubles as a strop. Surely, can't go wrong with one and if its lost you're not out much money.
 
http://www.alloutdoor.com/2014/06/07/edc-history-puukko/

"Young boy and girl scouts in Finland receive puukko knives as gifts for their accomplishments, and the gift is seen as an honor."

My dad passed his 60's era Marttiini to me when I was about 12. I used it for a few years and will pass it along to my lad when he's ready for it.

Some people view a fixed blade as something that needs to be graduated to- but a folder is just as serious a tool I suppose, so why not a fixed alongside it ;) (so maybe add a Mora to the list if you are down for a high-value fixed)
 
We're looking at putting our son in scouts soon.

I had a little crappy slip joint and it was blah.


I'm thinking mini grip or if I can score a used Megumi that.

Giving people inferior tools to teach them safety ddoesn't make sense. You can learn to be safe with anything and proper instruction.

My son is currently learning with my izula fixed blade
 
HOKIE_FAN said:
A Case Sodbuster Jr. would be a good one to start with.
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I completely agree with this, the soddie has a thick enough handle to get a really good grip for whittling and such. The cv steel gets wicked sharp but for a kid I would go with the stainless.
 
I remember buying a Barlow knife at my first (organized) Scout camp with some spare change I was sent with. Was pleasantly surprised when my son came home with an inexpensive Barlow from his first day camp. We hadn't discussed it prior to him going. He just said that he went to the camp without a knife, and that one looked like a good start. Made me really wish I still had that first one of mine. But now at 13, he already has more knives than I had in my thirties, and maybe into my forties. Now when he goes on campouts, he'll pack a beater, a whitler, and a slicer. Chip off the ole' block. ;)
 
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