Update: C Post #26, Advice: Cub Scout Award

You know a shieldless beerscout could be the ticket. It's pinchable, has a handy screwdriver, bail for sweet lanyards.. The downside that I can see is that it's carbon steel. Not to start a debate but, I can see stainless as being an advantage in a boys knife. I had a Vic climber as a boy that I enjoyed. An Alox cadet or farmer is never a bad call and they'll certainly last.
 
I personally have used and abused the Vic huntsman for years in the woods after school and on weekends, cutting up 2x4s with the saw and building a huge tree fort with my best friend using only it and a hammer. If you're going with the SAK route, the huntsman is hard to beat! It has an awesome saw, useful for nothing or sawing branches or building traps, and can definitely hold its own as an actual saw, a large and small blade (I find the pen blade super useful, I use it every day), scissors, a decent awl that I've used in a bunch of leather projects, and the other typical vic tools. If you feel like a screwdriver would be more useful than the corkscrew, I'm pretty sure that the fieldmaster has the exact same tool set except it replaces the corkscrew with a Phillips driver.

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Seconded (third or fourth?) on the traditional multi-blade scout knife.
Like many other scouts, I managed to keep mine all these years. It was used and abused and is now cleaned up a little and sitting with my other knives which will go to my son one day.
I still remember the Christmas I got it.

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I'm with the others who suggest an SAK and I think irona's suggestion of a fieldmaster is perfect. My first pocket knife was an SAK that I bought in the 6th grade with money saved up from my allowance. Unfortunately, I don't remember the specific model, but it had a saw and it was great. My friends and I spent many hours making spears out of bamboo that grew by a nearby river, using the saw to cut a pole and the big blade to whittle a tip.

I actually do believe that there are some cub scout-aged boys who are capable of appreciating a nicer knife, but I also think those same boys may hold one in too high of regard and put tremendous pressure on themselves to not lose or damage it. I'm sure your intention is for this knife to be used. To me, especially at that age, a SAK screamed "use me!"
 
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It's the SAK Farmer every time for me Rockon. Has everything you need and nothing you don't; including a good sized spear point main blade, tin opener, cap-lifter/screwdriver. The awl is in the right place, on the end of the knife as opposed to the middle, and the excellent saw is a huge bonus when outdoors. Compact, robust and inexpensive. :thumbup:

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Update:
The issue has been resolved. This place, The Porch, never ceases to amaze me. Everyone's comments were well taken and I appreciate multiple member's willingness to help and even give one of their knives to this Cub.
Mr. Bozack is going to gift this Cub a NIB Remington Boy Scout knife. It doesn't get much better than that right there. Thank you and what goes around, comes around.
My thanks to each of you,
Josh
 
I agree with Blake I keep my farmer in my pocket. One of the most useful tools I've ever owned.

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Rockon75 said:
Mr. Bozack is going to gift this Cub a NIB Remington Boy Scout knife. It doesn't get much better than that right there. Thank you and what goes around, comes around.
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Glad to hear that, and kudos to bozack for the generosity! Reading over this thread earlier I was actually ruminating over the idea that a "traditional" scout knife might be better than the SAK because SAKs could be overkill (although when I was a scout my knife of choice was a nice thick SAK, thanks to a favorite uncle) and the old scout knives really do have everything an enterprising outdoorsman could need in a pocketknife. The bonus is that a traditional scout knife opens the doorway to the larger world of traditional knives, which you as a Confirmed Knife Knut should be able to use to introduce him to a potential lifelong hobby (addiction? :o).

If the Remington is stainless (I know they have a lot of the replicas available, just not what kind of steel they use) then I think this might be the best of all worlds. :thumbup:
 
Fantastic news, and kudos to bozack!! Rockon, kudos to you as well for leading and teaching our youth. We're very involved with scouts, I'm a leader in my son's pack and will be taking over as Cubmaster next year. My wife is taking over my daughter's Girl Scout troop next year as well, with the help of a friend. They are both great programs that help keep kids away from "The Screen" (TV, tablet, computer, phone), which is always a big priority for us.


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Do they actually have USA scout branded knives still? I was in the District Scout shop recently and they are all stamped "china".
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This is a moot point by now, but for posterity's sake I wanted to answer in the positive. The official Cub Scout and Boy Scout knives are made overseas now, but Case does make a Boy Scout line that has the blade etched with the Boy Scout logo and uses a Boy Scout logo for the shield. I think that the price is the reason that they don't stock these in the scout shops, as they probably don't sell too well when placed next to a foreign-made one that's 1/4 the price. Looking at their site it appears that Case makes 12 different patterns with the Boy Scout branding in a couple of handle material options.
 
Thx Cory. That is sort of what is going on in our Pack. The current Committee Chairman and I have developed a good relationship and our current Cub master is stepping down and he agreed to take over as Cubmaster if I'd take his current place as Committee Chair. Scouts gave so much to me, I'm just trying to give back.
 
Same here. We also recommend the Victorinox Farmer to our scouts. Knife, saw, cap lifter, can opener, and awl/punch. Everything a scout needs. Good luck!

Edit: You can also have his initials or date etc engraved on it which is a nice touch
 
Good to hear Josh I am sure that young man will cherish the Remington.

Bozack what a kind and selfless gesture. You sir are one of our finest members. :thumbup:
 
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