Second Knife for 10 year old son

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spietrofeso

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My almost 10 year old son has started to ask me the tough questions like "when can I get a Sebbie?" and "when I am older can I have your collection?"

He has had a Victorinox balde for two years now - My first Victorinox - and has been doing a lot of whittling with it and handles the knife pretty well.

We are having dicussions (him and I) and (wife and I) about what to do next -his birthday is coming soon and he thinks that an Uncle Henry Rancher would server his needs just nice but I am not sure....

Any advice is welcome....
 
He's 10 and it's a 3 blade slipjoint... I wouldn't be too worried about him if he's handling your old Vic well...

The Uncle Henry Rancher looks fine... only $20... I wouldn't be too afraid of him losing it or anything... though I do wonder what the steel is, and apparently it's imported (but from where I didn't see), don't know if you or he minds that.
 
spietrofeso said:
My almost 10 year old son has started to ask me the tough questions like "when can I get a Sebbie?" and "when I am older can I have your collection?"

He has had a Victorinox balde for two years now - My first Victorinox - and has been doing a lot of whittling with it and handles the knife pretty well.

We are having dicussions (him and I) and (wife and I) about what to do next -his birthday is coming soon and he thinks that an Uncle Henry Rancher would server his needs just nice but I am not sure....

Any advice is welcome....
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Grin. I remember those questions from my son.

I agree with _habit_. A three-blade sounds about right if he is handling the Vic well. There are no hard limits. Ability to handle responsibility varies by individual. I know 50-year olds I'd not trust with more than a butter knife. And I know some kids that I trust enough to take shooting.
 
Yes, he is very mature with it. He knows the rules - too young too carry a EDC (all the time)- do not want the mistake of him accidentally taking it to school.

I know the cost of the knife is cheap (and quality is not that far above that either) and it will be a stepping stone for him - he has seen my Chris Reeve Small Sebbie (just bought it myself last week for my 45th birthday - I had to wait a long time for that one!...) Lone Wolf and Benchmades - but he really liked my Schrade D'Holder SD2 and the handle hooked him- I told him he could not have a fixed blade-yet and he picked the Uncle Henry himself (and did the research) so I am starting to be inclined to get it.

Thanks for the help!
 
I can definitely understand the not wanting him to EDC it, for fear of him accidentally taking it to school! I did it once, but it was a homeschool school kind of thing, so, it was probably against the rules, but it wasn't a public school so I probably wouldn't have gotten in too much trouble... but yeah, I left it in my pants and just threw 'em on the next morning, and totally forgot it was in there :)

I'm surprised he isn't into "tacticals", though!
 
How about a multi-tool? Instead of just a blade, get him into the correct mindset that knives part of a total toolset. He may get more milage out of a multi-tool as well.
 
If he's asking about your sebbie, he may enjoy a boker hyper. Would probably fit the hands of a 10 yo perfectly and has the same lock.
 
Have to agree with CWL, a good simple multitool may keep his attention (a little) longer and be good start at learning the different care & use for each different tool.. (Lubrication, sharpening etc.)
 
He already has a multitool type knife. Get him the trad, though I would get him a Case, from the Yellow Handle series, with CV blades. Lowes or Home Depot carries these, I think (or at least they used to). The quality will be better, I think. Uncle Henry was one of the brands that was shipped to China, wasn't it? Like Schrade, Old Timer, Etc. if not, get him the UH, but made in the USA is good and the Case is a proven product.
 
Thanks I will look into the Case knives, quality and tradition are important to me. Excellent feedback! Thanks
 
Personally, if it were my kid, I think I would like something engraved. That way, every 10 years, you can have another one engraved and start a new family tradition. I don't have any kids yet, but me and the wife are planning. And yes, when I am gone my kids will get my firearms and knifes, WHEN I AM GONE. Just my plans for now, but everyone knows that plans change.
 
jim preston said:
He already has a multitool type knife. Get him the trad, though I would get him a Case, from the Yellow Handle series, with CV blades. Lowes or Home Depot carries these, I think (or at least they used to). The quality will be better, I think. Uncle Henry was one of the brands that was shipped to China, wasn't it? Like Schrade, Old Timer, Etc. if not, get him the UH, but made in the USA is good and the Case is a proven product.
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Definitely agreed, Schrade made both the Old Timer(formerly carbon) and the Uncle Henry(stainless) knives, and since Tyler brand bought them, or whatever was left, the quality dropped (I bought a chinese old timer once - Rough Riders are cheaper and offer a way better quality).
I think you cant go wrong with case, but If you find an old US made Uncle Henry, that would be fine as well.

CV blades are a good advice as well, teach your son how to care for the blades, wipe em down after each use etc.

Peter
 
Yes, since Schrade went out of business, the Old Timer and Uncle Henry knives are now imported from China. Not difficult to find original USA models on eBay though.

Case knives are also nice for the money. Would be convenient if you lived near a large Case dealer like Shepherd Hills - the boy could pick out his own.

How 'bout a small fixed blade? Like a Buck Pathfinder or Woodsman, or a Mora?

Good Luck deciding,
-Bob
 
I would say go with the Buck 110 Folding Hunter or if he wants something with 3 blades go with the Buck Stockman. These are great knives, something that will last him a lifetime.
 
I would go with a Case slipjoint in CV since he handles a knife well. CV is a hander steel and holds an edge much better. It will also teach him some more responsibility since CV needs to be taken care of more so than stainless since it is a carbon steel and will rust if not taken care of properly.
 
Let him get what he wants, as long as it's safe. If he buys a crappy knife, that'll teach him a lesson too. It's called "why crappy knives are crap."

It's like how I bought my Recon Tanto when I was young and stupid. It's not that there's anything wrong with the knife, it's just that it's not actually very suitable for any of the things I use knives for.

... well, except for impressing my friends that know nothing about knives. Works great for that. ;)
 
If he likes Dads Sebbie than he probably won't go for a slipply. Help him research a few "good knives" within your budget and have him pick one, you pay 1/2 and he works for the other 1/2.
 
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