Son's first knife.......

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Hello fellow knife knuts......My son is returning to scouts this year as a bear which means he will be learning knife operation and safety....which he already knows BTW ;) and earning his whittling chip.

I would like to ask the forum what/which knife would be a good first knife for my son(he's 9).......where better to ask this question than here??? LOL
 
if you are going to do a fixed blade a rat izula, and folder a spyderco delica, keeping it simple and easy for him to learn and they make the izula in green and the delica as well.
 
If he knows how to handle a knife and wont cut himself, get him a knife that will last him forever that he can give to his kids. Get him a buck knife, 110 or 112, or some of the ones that don't lock. I personally love my 110, but it might be too big for him to deal with, which is why I would say a 112 would be good. My first knife was one my grandpa got me at a hardware store, I believe I still have it but the picture is all worn off which is why I'd go with a knife plain knife like the 110.
 
not shure what brand you would prefer but defenetli a nice folder not a one hander opener. I was a boy scout and now I am a asistent scoutmaster in my troop and as I notised verry well this pass week at summer camp all the boys with the one hander openers were fliping those things open like crazy. Yes I know its fun manny of us do it I included but not in the presence of two or three people in front of you were it can slip of your hand and who knows the consecuense. So as I observed all this at camp I would recomend a traditional boy scout knife for ovious safety reasons may b not the made in china scout knife but similar only better.
 
Thank you all for your suggestions......I knew I would get some great feedback form this forum! :thumbup: I have a few spyders and a couple kershaws....in fact i have a delica 4 with his name on it once he proves he will take care of it...until then the Sodbuster Jr. is looking mighty attractive :D

does anyone reading own this one??? any comments?
 
I would say a SAK or basic Leatherman. I think it helps showcase the blade as "just another tool."
 
An SAK would be good.

So would a trapper or a stockman.
 
I started my first two kids with an SAK Soldier and a Gerber LST. Its what I'll do with my 6 year old when he comes of age...
 
I would get him either a buck 110 or 112. After that a SAK. After that a stockman. What knives does he like that you have? maybe get him a smaller/similiar style?
 
knifenut1013 said:
SAK hiker or a good old mora http://www.ragweedforge.com/SwedishKnifeCatalog.html
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Mora has my vote. It was my first knife. Here is a picture of what my dad got me, I still have it after about 16 or 17 years. It is a laminated steel version.: http://www.ragweedforge.com/s-1.jpg

they also make "scout versions" that have hand guards for kids who are learning -or who have never cut themselves yet and want to be safe: http://www.ragweedforge.com/33.jpg

If you wanted to get him one that is more modern that he may think is cooler looking these might due (only 12.50 and great quality steel and grind): http://www.ragweedforge.com/440all.jpg

a vic would be great too
 
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Victorinox makes several knives with the Boy Scout logo:

http://www.swissknifeshop.com/Boy_Scout_s/63.htm?gclid=CK6ekZD46psCFRI7xwodO3bB0Q

So does Camillus, though I don't know where they are made these days and what you might expect in quality:

http://www.knivesplus.com/camillus-boy-scout-knives.html

Case makes some nice ones, too:

http://www.casexx.com/DisplayHandlePageFH.asp?MaterialAutoID=195

My 15 year-old has a one-handed opener that he likes to flip open. His mom hates it. If he was 9 it might be a problem. I started him out with a Victorninox about then and he loved it.


dslteck said:
Hello fellow knife knuts......My son is returning to scouts this year as a bear which means he will be learning knife operation and safety....which he already knows BTW ;) and earning his whittling chip.

I would like to ask the forum what/which knife would be a good first knife for my son(he's 9).......where better to ask this question than here??? LOL
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SAK is always a good choice, with steel that's easy to sharpen and dang near rustproof. Trappers can be quite large to start out with, so I'd recommend a small stockman instead.
 
How about the Kershaw Double Cross. Traditional looking 2 blade liner lock.
krsw4380_doublecross_x.jpg

Can be had around $40.

If you want something of better steel and a bit larger, get a Spyderco Native. Around the same price too.

Just make sure he learns to close his knife with both hands. No matter what kind of locking mechanism. That's also why a Buck 110 or 112 is a good idea. One handed closing is a skill that is better learned later in knife handling. Even I have errently cut into my thumb while pushing alocking liner down and closing it while have a deep conversation :eek: Don't multi task when using a knife. Either way you go, you'll be amazed what this will do for his self esteem as you are trusting him to carry and use a potentially dangerous tool. This is a step toward manhood.
 
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My Local walmarts are having closeouts on The buck stockman and trapper models, they are getting harder to find but when you do find one they are usually under 10 $, I also found a buck Prince for 12$. any one of these would be a good knife for him to learn on.

Its also hard to go wrong with a Sak farmer or Hiker, it has all the tools he will need as his skills wilderness skills progress without alot of extras he wont need.

While I am a huge fan of the Delica and usually edc a spyderco myself, I think this is a tool for someone with a few years of knife handling under his belt.
 
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