The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
I'm gonna be the odd guy out, here. I bought my son a SAK when he was 10 months old. He's 6 now and has probably 10 knives: Several SAK's, couple Izula's, one of those Gerber Bear Grylls toys, I have an RTAK I let him chop with when we go camping.
I've always taken the mysteriousness out of stuff like this. So, he's got absolutely no desire to do anything foolish with it, he's always had a knife and knows how to use it. It's no more taboo to him than a screwdriver, a hammer or any other tool.
This was how I grew up and it worked for me. Everyone is different.
I see more kids getting into trouble because they aren't allowed to handle a knife so when no one's around, they get one out with their buddies and something bad happens. My boy is no more interested in showing his friend a knife as he is showing him a spoon or anything else he's got access to.
I got my first knife at 10 years old, an old Camp King. My son when he turns 10 years old will get his first knife, most likely I'll hand down one of my Izula's. Already got him a Red Ryder bb gun, and my wife's due date is not till March![]()