My Nephew Wants a Sebenza

At 13, I think he should spend the money on something more socially enjoyable. When I was 13, I was flying model airplanes. Long enjoyable days at the strip.
 
There seem to be a reasonable amount of people on both sides of the fence here... which I'd say is what he needs. Just my two cents. Nice knife. Very nice.
 
I'm 17 and saving up money for a Manix was hard enough, I can't imagine saving up for a Sebenza...

Good luck to him!
 
biggerjon said:
I don't think this thread is going how you wanted it to. Haha...

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Now why did you have to post that?!

He's going to be shown this thread, fall in love with Damascus on a CRK and maybe not realize that there is a 'slight' bump in price for that set-up. How long do you want him to save for?!!!!
 
Wait. I don't want to mess with the fact that this amazing 13 year old is saving for a knife the right way, but I would love to help him out. There's always a good lesson about helping others, both for the givers(s) and receivers, and showing him just how cool this community is....

So, if anyone wants to offer up anything we can sell in the exchange as part of a consolidated thread, with all proceeds going to help this cool kid get closer to his dream knife, let me know.
I have something to contribute, even if we can get a few things together....I think it would be fun.

Shoot me a PM if you are interested, if we can get a few people together, I wil get approval from the mods and put this together....
 
Buy him one. After all it's only money, and not mine, so I don't care...
Don't forget to set money aside to buy him his first car in a few years...
 
JR88FAN said:
Wait. I don't want to mess with the fact that this amazing 13 year old is saving for a knife the right way, but I would love to help him out. There's always a good lesson about helping others, both for the givers(s) and receivers, and showing him just how cool this community is....

So, if anyone wants to offer up anything we can sell in the exchange as part of a consolidated thread, with all proceeds going to help this cool kid get closer to his dream knife, let me know.
I have something to contribute, even if we can get a few things together....I think it would be fun.

Shoot me a PM if you are interested, if we can get a few people together, I wil get approval from the mods and put this together....
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Woah. You really don't have to do that, but something tells me I won't be able to stop you. Thanks. ;)
 
I think the idea here is for him to save up for the knife, not have the money handed to him. Feel free to send some money my way.
 
22-rimfire said:
I think the idea here is for him to save up for the knife, not have the money handed to him. Feel free to send some money my way.
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Not sure if you missed this part of my post....

"Wait. I don't want to mess with the fact that this amazing 13 year old is saving for a knife the right way, but I would love to help him out. There's always a good lesson about helping others, both for the givers(s) and receivers, and showing him just how cool this community is...."
 
I don't see the problem. When I was 13 I was already carrying a knife and managed to never lose it. Give him a CRK catalogue and let him save up for one. I doubt he'll loose it when he knows what it takes to buy one.
 
When I was thirteen I was still burning bugs with a magnifying glass on the sidewalk
 
Some of the sentiment I hear is sad. A parent/guardian/peer telling a young man that he should not buy something nice with his own money because he will probably lose it, sends a powerful message.

Think about it. Yes, you have the discipline to work for and save up over 400 bucks (something VERY few 13 year olds have), BUT I think you are too irresponsible to have it? I would expect to either lose all respect from the boy, or crush his self esteem...either way, it is sad.
 
unit said:
Some of the sentiment I hear is sad. A parent/guardian/peer telling a young man that he should not buy something nice with his own money because he will probably lose it, sends a powerful message.

Think about it. Yes, you have the discipline to work for and save up over 400 bucks (something VERY few 13 year olds have), BUT I think you are too irresponsible to have it? I would expect to either lose all respect from the boy, or crush his self esteem...either way, it is sad.
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Yep, exactly.
 
unit said:
Some of the sentiment I hear is sad. A parent/guardian/peer telling a young man that he should not buy something nice with his own money because he will probably lose it, sends a powerful message.

Think about it. Yes, you have the discipline to work for and save up over 400 bucks (something VERY few 13 year olds have), BUT I think you are too irresponsible to have it? I would expect to either lose all respect from the boy, or crush his self esteem...either way, it is sad.
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That's the first thing that caught my attention. It's difficult enough when we project our fears onto each other, but with our young people it sends a message that could shape them for the rest of their lives. If he's driven to know what he wants and save for it, I'm sure he'll be able to research exactly which model and come to terms with exactly what appeals to his tastes and discretion. It feels that help, when help isn't asked for, may not be help at all.
 
Just curious how his parents feel about this purchase? Nothing wrong at his age setting goals for things you want and save up for them, many lessons can be learned. If something should happened to it such as theft or breakage as unfortunate as it may be, it still is a life lessened learned at a young age. Like the old saying " life hands you the test first and the lesson after"

I still have a shotgun I saved up for when I was 14, it took me a whole summer working on our family farm. Did I loan it out, no. Did I leave,it unlocked in a vehicle, no. So,it taught me how hard it was to get what I really wanted and I therefore took very good,care of it.
 
Man, how times change. I was almost 15 when I bought a pocketknife with my own money, a Victorinox Spartan. Got a Gerber LST as a gift when I was 16 and I thought it was the greatest thing. A Sebenza at 13? Never in my wildest dreams. In my world, we had to work for whatever we wanted to purchase. Gifts were modest at best. Must be nice.
 
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