What is your opinion on kids and knives?

When I was a kid, just about everyone had knives, usually slipjoints at school. When the Nuns wanted to borrow a knife to cut something, they didn't have to walk past the first row. We'd go camping in the Scouts, and fixed blades were very common. The Scouts even had a couple of official fixed blades they used to sell. And despite all the hardware at school and in Scouting, I don't recall any problems. Of course back in those days, if you messed up, you were probably going to get a beating when you got home.
 
LeatherMan64 said:
It all comes down to demeanor. When you carry a knife, you have the chance to defy the stereotype of the mouthy, unteachable, teenage guy. You also have the chance to prove that you're growing up, and a responsible, mature person that can handle a tool like a knife. I guess what I'm trying to say is that how you carry yourself is the single most important factor in how other people perceive you.

PS_ I'm a teen guy as well, and I tend to think along the lines of "how small a knife can I carry, that will still get the job done?"
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Good post! I agree with that. I just bought a Vic Classic.... maybe that is a bit too small. :D
 
Caleb M. said:
What would you think if you saw a young man walking around the campsite with a five inch blade on his hip?
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I could care less, but then again I'm a knife guy. As long as safe practices are used their should be no problem. But if I saw you running around with it un sheathed I might talk to ya. And besides, your CAMPING!! I carry my glock 20 on my hip when I'm camping. No one around my neck of the woods care
 
It would only suprise me if you had on two fixed blades or one big bowie...like me at your age :)
 
I got my first pocket knife when I turned eight years old. I was taught how to use one and be careful. I even carried it in grade school. I thought it was part of the whole Boy Scouts thing of "Be Prepared." I think it's great for kids to learn how to use knives early. Better they learn how to be careful and good handling.
 
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