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Scout Leader folding knife?

Not Carbon steel but a vic ruck sack is a great knife for those types of activities... I've done numerous workshops at campouts and jamnorees for the local scout troops... vic rucksack was always the right choice... my current carry is a Case large stockman (great knife 4&1/4 closed 3/25 inch master blade... Carbon steel. about 40 bucks on line
 
I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Victorinox Farmer which would be my choice. It's not carbon steel but you can carry a piece of hacksaw blade which makes an excellent striker.
 
I bought this one at the Scout office. Maybe it would work for you.

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I like the idea of the hack saw blade striker. Nice and light weight, and would open me up to using any folding knife. But I wonder how it would work with the misch metal rod I like using (from member goinggear.com). It takes a bit of pressure to spark (but then throws thumping blobs of lava!), and I like the control when using the back of my beloved Mora Clipper.
 
For a big, tradtitional folder (with liner lock), you might consider a GEC #23 Pioneer. I love mine!
 
The fact that the kids can’t carry fixed blades make the argument for parents to have them that much stronger.

After all there are many tasks that are much safer with a fixed blade.

Without a parent to show the scouts how and where a fixed blade is safer, how will they learn about real knife usage.

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Limiting our children to only slip joints and sending the out into the woods is a big mistake in my opinion.

I rarely trust a folder for any kind of woods use, and then only the most solid of locking folders.

When I was a scout the only time I limited myself to a slip joint was when I was in school; :eek: ...how times have changed.




Big Mike

”Scaring the tree huggers.”

Forest & Stream
 
I agree with Big Mike. Also, I've done a lot of woodsbumming over the years with a Buck 110.
 
I have wondered why fixed blades have become so politically incorrect. I thought evil doers preferred folders. At any rate, if you can find an older model Boy Scout lockback from Camillus, that should be PC enough. Or the Victorinox Trekkers are nice.
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fishiker said:
I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Victorinox Farmer which would be my choice. It's not carbon steel but you can carry a piece of hacksaw blade which makes an excellent striker.
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I think there are hundreds of similar knives we could all mention; and the SAK's would all be up there at the top, but the original poster asked for a carbon folder specifically. That really diminishes the options, so it's really not surprising; only that it brings to light how unfortunate it is that more makers don't offer carbon bladed folders these days. The phrase 'they don't make 'em like they used to' comes to mind.
 
Big Mike said:
The fact that the kids can’t carry fixed blades make the argument for parents to have them that much stronger.

After all there are many tasks that are much safer with a fixed blade.

Without a parent to show the scouts how and where a fixed blade is safer, how will they learn about real knife usage.

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Limiting our children to only slip joints and sending the out into the woods is a big mistake in my opinion.

I rarely trust a folder for any kind of woods use, and then only the most solid of locking folders.

When I was a scout the only time I limited myself to a slip joint was when I was in school; :eek: ...how times have changed.
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I agree with this. If they can't have fixed blades, how do they learn to safely use them?
 
I second the Swiss Army Trekker and prefer the one hand open non-serrated. It can do much more than a standard knife (like open cans and such).
 
+1 to the Opinel, the #10 is right at 4" blade length, available in carbon steel. They can't be that bad, one of the Advisors gave several boys in my Troop an Opinel (probably the #8), after a campout where he was disappointed to find out that most of the boys didn't have A knife with them! I missed that campout, so I didn't get one, and I envied after them ever since, til a couple of years ago when I finally bought one from SMKW. Once I got used to it, it's one of my EDC main choices. Great edge for fine shaving and whittling, tough for cutting thru hard materials, easy to resharpen, and a fine point for pulling out splinters and ingrown hairs!

When I was in Scouts (almost 20 yrs ago), my Scoutmaster's policy was "no fixed blades," tho they were still for sale in the catalogue. Now, I don't like most of the knives available at the Scout Shop, they're almost all "made in China" except for the SAKs. Apparently that's changing, some US makers are coming out with some BoyScout pocketknives, but they come with a premium price for now.

Matt in Tx
 
william O said:
I think $100 might be my sweat point.
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Will,

I have some good recommendations. First of all a multi-tool is highly recommended regardless of what knife to use.
As for knives, here are my picks. I have used all of them. All of these knives are in the 20's.

1. Svord Peasant folder by Brain Baker from Ragweed Forge - The blade is actually hand forged. This is one of the best carbon blades that I have. It cuts like a fixed blade.

2. Case Sodbuster CV- a proven workhorse by farmers for two hundred years.

These knives are very good and can take a lot of abuse. There are not just good knives for the money. They are great knives, period. Without a fixed blade, I would bring a saw or a hatchet. Enjoy the time with your boy.

God Bless
 
Case Large Stockman in CV carbon steel.
For me this has become my all-time favorite (non-SAK) slipjoint.
I haven't really carried any of my other non-SAK slipjoints since i bought it.
Its about 4.25 inches closed.
You can get it for around $50 online.
(Edit- The Case plus a Vic Spirit fulfill my current EDC needs.)
 
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Big Mike said:
The fact that the kids can’t carry fixed blades make the argument for parents to have them that much stronger.

After all there are many tasks that are much safer with a fixed blade.

Without a parent to show the scouts how and where a fixed blade is safer, how will they learn about real knife usage.

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Limiting our children to only slip joints and sending the out into the woods is a big mistake in my opinion.

I rarely trust a folder for any kind of woods use, and then only the most solid of locking folders.

When I was a scout the only time I limited myself to a slip joint was when I was in school; :eek: ...how times have changed.




Big Mike

”Scaring the tree huggers.”

Forest & Stream
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some cub and scout groups here do not allow their members any knife. (not to mention campfires wich are apparently bad for the earth... :barf::barf::barf: )
 
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