My daughter's first knife.

Thanks again for all the thoughtful and informative replies. I thought by posting this question it would make it easier to decide on my daughter's birthday present, but I am afraid it has made it more difficult. There are so many good suggestions here
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I like the idea of a knife with scissors attached because she does use them often, but I figure I will eventually give her a Micra so, for now, I will concentrate on the knife. I have talked to her about a child sized puukko and this seems to appeal to her imagination. She likes the idea of having a knife which comes from where "Santa Claus lives". We've already had a geography lesson talking about it (Finland is a long way from Oz). So that will probably the way I will go, it won't fold on her fingers and has a carbon steel blade she can learn to maintain.

Thanks again for all the replies.

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Take care,
Clay
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"Learning is not compulsory.....neither is survival."





 
Clay,

Don't forget to let us know how it turns out....have your daughter write a review for us...
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Yek
 
Clay..

I agree with Yek, have her write us a review. Thats a fine idea.
 
Clay,

I have always had Victorinox SAK's, but the Wenger suggestion with the locking main blade sounds excellent.

A pink scaled Mini-Buck lockback is as cute as a button, and was presented to the Mrs., if it isn't liberated by one of my daughters.

I also gave the wife an adorable pink scaled Buck clipper, a wee knife with the ever useful scizzors and a peanut sized main blade. Regrettably, it has to go back to Buck for scizzors adjustment, rare for Buck. Like kittens and puppies, the teeny blades are endearing,and seem to be appreciated in all collections by children and adults alike.

I am also fond of Case's 3" bladed Finn Ss,a superb little fixed blade with stacked leather washers and a fine sheath.

The Case mini-Copperlock on the inside back cover of the current Knives Illustrated looks
swell Feb 99. Any small lockback by Spyderco,Gerber,Camillus,Case should be just the ticket. How about taking the girls with ya to show them the wonderful possibilities and help them with their personal preference in a store if available locally. Alternatively, I feel the Knifecenter www.knifecenter.com has the best pictures and most extensive selection for online perusal with your daughters. The link for Chaicutlery is just above. Good Luck.

Stay safe and all the best, Phil <----<
 
Hi!

I'd suggest a Finnish puukko for her also. Roselli is good, but another choice would be J.Marttiini (<A href="http://www.marttiini.fi">http://www.marttiini.fi</A>). Unfortunately I don't know from where you would be able to get one. The www-page is not yet available in English, but I'll give you some straight links:

These are good contemporary knives with good plastic (I don't know what material) handles. They are also available with beatifull curly birch handles (there is some mix in the www-pages, I'll email them.)

<A href="http://www.marttiini.fi/puukot/product.asp?sku=186010">186010 - Condor Junior, safe point</A>
<A href="http://www.marttiini.fi/puukot/product.asp?sku=167010">167010 - Condor Luxus Junior</A> (I think this should be the same model as the previous, but the picture and name is wrong)

<A href="http://www.marttiini.fi/puukot/product.asp?sku=186011">186011 - Little-condor</A>
<A href="http://www.marttiini.fi/puukot/product.asp?sku=167011">167011 - Condor Luxus Little Classic</A> (I think here the text is wrong, but that probably doesn't help you...)

<A href="http://www.marttiini.fi/puukot/product.asp?sku=508010">508010 - Scout-Puukko</A>

Hope this helps (and I hope I got the HTML-links right...)

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Harri

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I would also like to recommend the SAK, but the miniature one. One reason is that this knife can be replaced very easily when lost or stolen. Children with their first knife must learn more than just knife safety, care and use. They must learn the cultural aspects of knife carry. This includes when to use a knife, what type of knife to use and how to carry the knife so it's there when you need it.

I personally carry a miniature SAK (Victorinox) and gave one to my daughter to carry. This was several years ago. Not more than two months after I gave it to her, it was stolen from her backpack at school. This was a valuable lesson learned very cheaply. Of course I took her to a local store and let her pick out another one.

Recently, on her 18th birthday, I gave her one of the small Jim Hammond Mirages. I instructed her in the basic safety, opening and closing and how/when/where to carry. She now understands how to use her knives, and even more importantly, some of the cultural aspects of knife carry. She knows it is normally better to use the small SAK, and there are times when she shouldn't even carry the liner lock (they are illegal in her school).

I believe a responsible father should know when to give a son/daughter a knife and when they are ready for something viewed as dangerous by the general public.
 
Harri,

Thanks for taking the trouble to post the links, they are nice looking knives but may be a litle larger than is appropriate at the moment. The knife I am thinking about is the child's knife (P9) on the P-line page at <a href="http://www.kellamknives.com/catalog/p-line.html">Kellam Knives</a>. It has 2.3" blade and a 3" handle, a nice size for my girl's hands.

Bob, I agree with everything you say about teaching responsibility. As an added incentive, in this state, not only is it illegal to be in the possession of any knife in a school, but parents can be charged if their child is found with a knife in a public place. You bet she'll be responsible
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DC and Yekim, her birthday is some time off, but I will post her review after she gets the knife.

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Take care,
Clay
ICQ#24192828

"Learning is not compulsory.....neither is survival."





 
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