Just bought my daughter her first knife

555 said:
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Now, now 555. This thread is about the knife I'm giving my DAUGHTER; not some old fart in the Pennsylvania hill country. ;) :D :D

And, as well you know, that Becker Necker can be yours for the low, low price of $904.79 plus shipping and handling. You should jump on that deal, as you'll notice the price just keeps going up. It'd make a great Christmas present for yourself, plus then you and your wife would have so very much to talk about. :D
 
I'm glad to read all the stories about everyone's first knife. They're certainly reinforcing my decision to trust my daughter with her first knife.

Which is unfortunate because that Handyman looks like a nice SAK. I figured if I didn't give it to my kid, I could keep it for myself. :D

I had trouble remembering when I got my first knife, but then I remembered when I was in 3rd grade my family spent a year in Germany (my dad's career took him there). On the way back to the states, we of course had to go through airport security, and of course security searched my and my brother's bookbags. I remember being terrified when I realized I'd left my Cub Scout knife (think a Boy Scout folding knife, but with blue scales for the Cub Scouts) in the bag.

But the customs agent didn't blink about that knife. He didn't care.

Imagine getting away with that today....
 
My daughter got a small pink Swiss Army for her 1st birthday!! It was not me that gave it to her as I wanted it to be a mini that I want to put meteorite handle scales on (grrrr- Kris mad).
I got my first knife by filleting a fish- that way I earned my knife by proving I respected it and was capable of using it. I think that is how I will determine when it is OK for my kids to have possession of their first.
 
I gave my daughter and wife each a Vic SAK classic for their purse. They gave me a what am I going to do with THAT look. They use them all the time and get what are you doing with THAT looks from their friends until they borrow it. `

My 6 year old grandson doesn't know it yet but he's getting his great grandfathers Ruger 10/22 and a youth model Browning BPS 20 ga. when he's old enough (about 10).
 
bulgron said:
Now, now 555. This thread is about the knife I'm giving my DAUGHTER; not some old fart in the Pennsylvania hill country. ;) :D :D

And, as well you know, that Becker Necker can be yours for the low, low price of $904.79 plus shipping and handling. You should jump on that deal, as you'll notice the price just keeps going up. It'd make a great Christmas present for yourself, plus then you and your wife would have so very much to talk about. :D
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LOL

Geeeeeeeeezzzzzzzz Talk about inflation.:eek:

And this is a Used Becker too.

So, When are having your after Christmas Sales Anyway.:D

Meanwhile I'm going out to the Shed with mt Grinder, I have an Old Mower Blade that has Becker Necker written all over it.:D
 
The Boy Scouts have a pretty good way of teaching kids about knives, and other forms of responsibility.
 
Retread said:
The Boy Scouts have a pretty good way of teaching kids about knives, and other forms of responsibility.
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Yes, but I have girls....

Plus, I've noticed that the troops around here are shy about useful things like fixed blade knives, and so forth.

My daughter is in brownies, and so far there has been so much as a whisper about a camping trip. So much for the part where they learn about, you know, scouting. However, they're getting GREAT lessons on how to peddle cookies and nuts door to door.
 
bulgron said:
Yes, but I have girls....

Plus, I've noticed that the troops around here are shy about useful things like fixed blade knives, and so forth.

My daughter is in brownies, and so far there has been so much as a whisper about a camping trip. So much for the part where they learn about, you know, scouting. However, they're getting GREAT lessons on how to peddle cookies and nuts door to door.
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I think the fixed blade thing is nationwide with scouting due to kids taking big bowies to summer camp.

My son was in a less than ideal troop, so he started visiting other troops until he found one he liked. His current troop takes a trip at least once a month, year round.

I don't know about Girl Scouts, but if they don't do anything, contact the council to find other groups to visit.
 
It's about time you got her a knife. Have you explained the dangers of hemochromatosis to your wife and the benefits of periodic blood letting for prepubescent girls? It is a dangerous thing to keep blood confined for too long in the human body. The scourge of iron overload must not be underestimated.
 
Jeff Clark said:
It's about time you got her a knife. Have you explained the dangers of hemochromatosis to your wife and the benefits of periodic blood letting for prepubescent girls? It is a dangerous thing to keep blood confined for too long in the human body.
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I did, but she told me to just go out and buy a bunch of leeches.
 
Retread said:
I think the fixed blade thing is nationwide with scouting due to kids taking big bowies to summer camp.
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If this is true, then the scouts have ceased to be an organization that is capable of teaching how to get along in the wilderness. I have a friend who's going through the scout leadership training right now (in Minnesota), and I've pinged him on this subject to see if the problem is nationwide.

What's worse, the scouts are supposed to be teaching boys how to be responsible people. So if I'm reading this right, some boys were being irresponsible with large bowies, so the answer is to ban fixed blade knives? For all of the boys everywhere nationwide? Instead of, you know, working harder to teach them how to be responsible people?

Nuts. I know there are people who don't like the scouts for a lot of silly social reasons (the whole "no gays in scouts" thing, for example). But to me, this is the biggest reason to abandon the organization and just teach these skills on my own.

Retread said:
I don't know about Girl Scouts, but if they don't do anything, contact the council to find other groups to visit.
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My daughters are in daisies and brownies because of the social interaction. Fair enough. I'll just make sure to get them out in the woods on my own, to make up for the things that the scouts are no longer capable of teaching.
 
bulgron said:
If this is true, then the scouts have ceased to be an organization that is capable of teaching how to get along in the wilderness. I have a friend who's going through the scout leadership training right now (in Minnesota), and I've pinged him on this subject to see if the problem is nationwide.

What's worse, the scouts are supposed to be teaching boys how to be responsible people. So if I'm reading this right, some boys were being irresponsible with large bowies, so the answer is to ban fixed blade knives? For all of the boys everywhere nationwide? Instead of, you know, working harder to teach them how to be responsible people?

Nuts. I know there are people who don't like the scouts for a lot of silly social reasons (the whole "no gays in scouts" thing, for example). But to me, this is the biggest reason to abandon the organization and just teach these skills on my own.

My daughters are in daisies and brownies because of the social interaction. Fair enough. I'll just make sure to get them out in the woods on my own, to make up for the things that the scouts are no longer capable of teaching.
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I wouldn't be so negative towards scouting. Kids will be kids. I've seen some of the irresponsible choices parents have made on choosing the kids camping gear, so I understand some limitations. I'd imagine a lawyer or two had something to do with the fixed blade decision. I understand REI is preaching the same BS.

They do teach responsibility, but it doesn't come immediately when the kid puts on the uniform. And individual maturity levels do exist. You can see it when the kids get together. The longer they are exposed to scouting, the more you see it develop (within the individuals capacity.) I like the way they put the kids into leadership positions for a set period of time, then return them to the ranks of follower so they can learn from their experiences.

My son's troop does survival campouts, as well as extended camping/canoeing trips to remote areas. The boy's are supervised from a distance, but are responsible for maintaining discipline amonst themselves, and taking care of themselves during the outings. (Naturally, some circumstances do demand closer supervision. )

I was guessing the fixed blade ban was national, but it may be just this district. Let me know what your friend says. It is my understanding that they consider folders safer, if the kid falls down. My son's troop allows folders only, and the blade can be no longer than the kid's palm. A few of the kids carry spyderco's and other tactical folders clipped on their pockets. My son carries a SAK and one of a variety of heavy bladed large utility type folders I have given him.

I'm not sure of the age requirement, but the Boy Scouts have a co-ed program called Venture Scouting.
 
My grandpa made me a Cane/garden Knife (long handled Fijian bush knife) when I was just past 3 years old. It had a blunt tip and was very light, I was showen how to use it and never had any worries with it. I got my first pocket knife at 5 and it kept going from then on..

I believe you can teach a child about knife use at a very early age, infact the earlier the better because they will understand the value of the tool and safe use. I have seen many an 18 year old act stupidly with a knife, because they have never been taught safe knife use.
 
perksy said:
...I believe you can teach a child about knife use at a very early age, infact the earlier the better because they will understand the value of the tool and safe use. I have seen many an 18 year old act stupidly with a knife, because they have never been taught safe knife use.
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Yeah, what he said....
 
I got my first delica when I was about 7. The old ones with the molded clip. I carried it everywhere even too school. My dad told me that if I was ever stupid with it that I would not get another. About 2 months later I got a 10/22 and a youth model 20 gauge pump. When I was 10 I got a Browning High Power and .308 bolt action. Not once did my dad ever take any of those away from me. We left our rifles in our truck at school because we went deer hunting in the mornings before class. The teachers never said a word except maybe to ask us if we had any luck. If a kid has proper respect and supervision early on everything will be fine. Sure I cut myself but those were lessons. As for the scouts and there disdain for fixed blades; I think it is ridiculous. How do you claim to teach survival but you discourage fixed blades?
 
jlfletcher83 said:
I got my first delica when I was about 7. The old ones with the molded clip. I carried it everywhere even too school. My dad told me that if I was ever stupid with it that I would not get another. About 2 months later I got a 10/22 and a youth model 20 gauge pump. When I was 10 I got a Browning High Power and .308 bolt action. Not once did my dad ever take any of those away from me. We left our rifles in our truck at school because we went deer hunting in the mornings before class. The teachers never said a word except maybe to ask us if we had any luck. If a kid has proper respect and supervision early on everything will be fine. Sure I cut myself but those were lessons. As for the scouts and there disdain for fixed blades; I think it is ridiculous. How do you claim to teach survival but you discourage fixed blades?
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I agree completely....well said.:thumbup: I, too, always had access to firearms; they were there when you needed them. That's it. No "taboos" about them. I taught my kids the same...no problems. And, yeah. Pretty pathetic about the Scouts' (and others') disdain for fixed blades.:grumpy:
Stupid, really.
 
I got myself my first knife when I was twelve with my own money. I probably could have asked for one for a gift, but it seemed important at the time to get it myself. It was a SAK Huntsman, which I still have. I'd like to give it to my daughter when she seems old enough to use it responsibly. SHe's only about two, so her "knife" is the plastic toy SAK that Victorinox makes. She calls it a "fixit" so at least she knows it's a tool.

I got my first BB gun, a Crossman 760, when I was eleven. Although I had access to household guns suring my teens, I did not get my own until Christmas when I was 21 (10/22).
 
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