I have turned some one to the darkside!

FireAnt

FireAnt

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Haha, My sister, she is six, she is a sissy but Ima training her.

She is always so exited about when i get a new knife in the mail, and always asked to see what i just ordered. Dammit sometimes i catch her reading my blade magazines. :D

She wants a good knife so Im going to get her a pink mini-grip. I have converted a six year old girl, she will hate me for it when she finder herself on these forums one day. :)
 
I find it hard to believe that a 6 year old girl would actually need a knife, but as long as you teach her to respect the knife and be able to use it safely it will be a good thing for her.
 
I foresee some serious sibling rivalry in the future.

"oh man, your knife is nicer than mine"

"how'd you get that large Sebenza????"

"Save your allowance for 6 years, maybe you can have one too"

:D
 
get her a pink esee izula, my friends daughters each have one they take camping with them.

take it easy
cricket
 
I would NOT get a six-year-old a folder...It WILL end-up closing on her fingers.:eek:.
 
I received a slip joint from my mum when I was six :) it was a Pradel with jigged bone scales.

Some pos stole it from my bag 15 years later.

Cool story- teach her basic safety and she will be fine.
 
glockman99 said:
I would NOT get a six-year-old a folder...It WILL end-up closing on her fingers.:eek:.
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Exactly what I was scrolling down to tell you. I started my young one with an Izula at about age 6. Get her a pink Izula if you must buy her a knife, it will fit her hand and be much safer to learn with.
 
A hundred years ago or more, kids actually were given responsibility and handled it just fine. They had to do chores and handle tools that in today's standards would constitute child abuse. Teach a child how to use and respect a knife and they'll be just fine. And if they get cut, well, we've all been cut at one point or the other.

Just my .02 worth :)
 
If you insist of getting her a folder, I think a SAK like a Vic Classic would be a better option as it requires two hands to open and close.
 
my 9 year old sister hates me because i got my first knife when i was 6 she still doesnt have one
 
Clearly your little sister looks up to you, fella. Hopefully you'll take the time to show her how to be responsible with knives before you buy her one of her own. Maybe you could do some activities with her that would allow her to use a blade while you're there to supervise... Arts and crafts? A little woodworking?

There's nothing more important than family, and I'm very impressed that you're making time for your little sis. :thumbup:
 
Ken44 said:
Check with your parents first.
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What he said. I have a five year old son, and he does not have the attention span to handle a knife safely. Let her look at your magazines, scare her a couple times with "DON'T TOUCH THAT! IT'LL CUT YOU!" She's too young.
 
I started my boys on knives when they were ~7. I thought a nice slip joint would be the way to go (like a SAK), but they hated them because they had a hard time opening and closing them safely.

Oddly enough, they prefer Spyderco mid-locks. The opening hole and associated hump on the blade give their fingers plenty to grasp and operate them safely (two handed).

That said, I am their parent, and while my wife was concerned, she knew that I was watching close and teaching them carefully. If either of them attempted to give my youngest a knife before I deemed him ready, they would loose theirs. This should be a parent's call...they are the ones paying the medical insurance bills and co-pays in the even of a bad cut.
 
I started my girls off with fairly dull sak when the were 6 and 7 and never had a problem with them being responsible with them. I also started teaching them to shoot at the same age. Let them learn proper gun and knife saftey and they saw them as tools not cool toys to just mess around with. That first shot at a full can of tomato sauce with a 556 made a lasting impression on both of them.

cricket
 
FireAnt said:
My sister, she is six,
She wants a good knife so Im going to get her a pink mini-grip.
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Do not give your 6-year old sister a knife without asking your parents' permission.

But, if your parents approve, go for it.
 
I started off my daughter with a Benchmade trainer, with the dull blade, and if she can show me that she is responsible with that, I will consider getting her a live blade. Probably start off with a small fixed blade, less chance of manipulating it with her fingers in the way.
 
Don't give your 6-year-old sister a knife unless your parents are going to teach her and supervise her every time she uses it.
It should not be in her possession, but rather stay in the possession of the parents.

My 7-year-old son has a few knives he knows are his, and he's gotten to use them since he was 6, but only with my direction and under my watchful eye.
Right now, the knives he gets to use under supervision are a Vic Farmer and a Mora 511. Mostly the Mora.

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In my opinion if you want to get the safest knife possible, a fixed blade would be your best option. Get her a Mora like the one already posted. GREAT knives to learn with, cheap, if you lose em or break em. who cares! :D but get permission first
 
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