Recommendation for Gift?

[buffs91]

Hi all,

Need a little help here. A friend is having a birthday soon and I want to buy a knife for him. He's just getting in to collecting and has a few knives...pocket, bowie, and an old blade bought off an old guy who had a good knife story.

My question is..I know very little about knives and I don't know what to get and I want this to be meaningful. The friend seems to know a decent amount about knife quality, manufacturers, etc. Just hasn't gotten around to buying much yet. Can anyone recommend something interesting that would be a slam dunk kind of thing for a knife lover?

I'm thinking something along the lines of either a dagger or some sort of larger folding knife (not a pocket). I'm not sure why those in particular...I guess it just fits my friend's personality

Sorry for my lack of knowledge in this area.

-B

 

[Charliegoodfellow]

Not sure what your budget is.

RJ Marin makes a nice double edged manta ray skin dagger that fits nicely on the belt horizontally. I own two of them. They are rock solid, although a bit pricey. The blades are short enough to be suitable for every day carry. Have a look at www.martinsite.com

Hope this helps.
-c.

 

[ThreeWorlds]

Yeah, probably the most important thing to specify when asking these types of questions here is price range

 

[BJE]

A price range would be very helpful.

 

[glockman99]

Since you are looking for a "larger" pocket-knife that is (normally) worn in a belt-sheath, I would suggest a Buck 110...The Buck 110 is a classic.