The first knife to give your kid

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DangerZone98

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Mine was an Endura 4 my old man gave me when I was 13-ish, and I still treasure that knife to this day. It’s not in the most pristine condition now, but I kept it oiled and generally well-maintained years later. I don’t plan on having kids anytime soon, but I’ll definitely pass the knife on if the knife still works.

What knife would you give to your son or daughter? What do you think is the right age for this gift?
 
i think they need to show some interest in knives for it to be meaningful

I got a case jack knife when i was 8, unfortunately it was lost in a house fire when I was 11.
I have two daughters - the oldest got a kershaw leek when she turned 18 - having never showed interest until a few months before. it was bout the same time she started to become interested in camping, kayaking, etc.

the youngest has no interest in any of it
 
I gave my boy his first motorcycle before I ever gave him a knife. The first knife was a Buck 110.

The first knife I gave my grandson, at age 6, was an Opinel No.6. Then a Marttiini Little Classic, a Victoriox Recruit, and most recently, a Maserin Plow in bocote.
 
I got a crappy dollar store Vic knockoff at age 7.
My dad felt I was ready and went with a slipjoint because he knew I needed to learn how to properly use a knife.
If you can use a cheap wiggly piece of junk without it falling apart or closing on your fingers then you're obviously using it right.

If I was going to give a kid their first knife when I decided they were ready it would absolutely be a slipjoint.
 
Gotta laugh at the thread title and the OP username:D

But on a serious note... I had a multi tool when I was around eight (?) and used the heck out of it. Had a cheap sharpening stone that I’d do my best to keep things sharp. At that age, I probably got more use out of the other tools and not the blade itself. Would probably give my own kid something similar.
 
If I had to do it again I’d go with a Mora companion. One of the flourescent ones with the hard sheaths. Fixed blades are safer than slip joints. The handle is grippy the hard plastic sheath is very safe as well.
 
I have set this Rough Rider away for my Grandsons next Birthday gift .
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eveled said:
If I had to do it again I’d go with a Mora companion. One of the flourescent ones with the hard sheaths. Fixed blades are safer than slip joints. The handle is grippy the hard plastic sheath is very safe as well.
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They are just SUPER slicey and excellent at piercing.

I'd hate for a hyperactive kid to bounce around with one. A SAK will fold under pressure. That would be my choice.

A Companion is really the only knife I've ever cut myself on, with with only a moment's inattention.

Something shorter and 20°per side and thicker stock would be my first fixed blade choice.

Something like a BK14. Not too stabby and shorter blade length.

JUST IN CASE of a slip or fall.
 
I've got my daughter a pink my first victorinox (rounded tip blade, saw and one of those combination cap lifters I think) not long after she was born because there was talk of banning internet knife sales and I didn't know where else I would get her one if they did. She is nearly 3 and will probably get it when she is 6-7 or so. Or earlier and I'll carry it with me so she can use it under supervision when she is out on the farm with me opening bales or something. Have bought my son (4 months old) one as well in blue seeing as I got one for his sister.
I was about 4 maybe a bit older when my dad gave me my first knife. It was a really old carbon steel and bone handled little slip joint thing. I remember it like it was yesterday and he told me not to tell my mother. I loved that little thing and I can still tell you roughly where I lost it :( dad probably thought little of giving it to me but to me it finally felt like I was a grown up because I had a knife and could help feed the cattle by opening the bales myself :D had a few cheap things after but was given my first victorinox sak when I was about 8. I now know it was a huntsman and mostly used the saw to make dens and bows and arrows or spears in the woods. I remember being a bit scared of the big blade and mostly using the small one for cutting things. Great little knife for a kid :cool:
A 'friend' stole it on a sleepover a few years later :mad::mad::mad::mad:
 
I was thinking about a Buck 503. I think it's a good size for a first knife. My daughter rides horses so there are a lot of Case knives that have engravings that she would like, but they're mostly trappers and that would be a little large for a nine year old. They'll be able to pick whatever one they want out of my collection when it's time.
 
JD Bear said:
I was thinking about a Buck 503. I think it's a good size for a first knife. My daughter rides horses so there are a lot of Case knives that have engravings that she would like, but they're mostly trappers and that would be a little large for a nine year old. They'll be able to pick whatever one they want out of my collection when it's time.
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Victorinox Equestrian might be ok... But then you've always got a horse shit stinking knife in your pocket... :eek:
 
CanadaKnifeGuy said:
Victorinox Equestrian might be ok... But then you've always got a horse shit stinking knife in your pocket... :eek:
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Yeah, I was thinking about that. No one wants to smell like poop of any kind. She's been eyeing up my GEC's and anything stag...so I'm actually happy Case makes so many horrible (to me, because I'm not a nine year old girl) purple and pink knives these days.
 
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