What knives do you/have you given as gifts?

I've gifting quite a few over the years. Lately I've been trying to support some of the makers on here. Over the last couple of years:

Phillip Patton - Camp knife
David Mary - Wharncliffe
CAC Knife - Black Widow folder
Daado - 3 of his BnT with Rag Micarta
Carothers - Field Knife
Josh Mason - Kwaiken ( Josh doesn't post here anymore, work is outstanding)
 
I've given a few Otter Messer 'Mercator' pattern folders out to friends. I also enjoy sharing the history of these German made knives with those I give the knives to.
 
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Custom fixed blade for my nephew who is a conservationist and trail guide in Colorado, Custom Chef knives for my sisters, Spydercos for a couple of buddies.
 
I have only ever given knives to our son or grandson. When our son was a young Marine and about to be "surged" into Iraq in 2004, I gave him a number of knives. The cheapest or least gift-worthy was a Colombia River M21 frame lock folder in AUS-8, then came a modern Ka-Bar in D-2. Perhaps more gift quality knives were an Ek dagger, a Camilus "Cuda Max" folding dagger, a Randall #16-1 "Special Fighter", and a Chris Reeve "Green Beret" in S30V.

When he entered Texas A&M as a freshman in (class of 2002), an elderly church member gave him a saber of his own from when he had been in the Corps of Cadets. That man had graduating in the class of 1942.

When he left Quantico as a shiny new 2nd Lt, I had given him a nice new saber. The blade is custom etched with the date and his name.

Our grandson, now 12, has been given a Buck 110. He will be allowed to carry and use it when backpacking with the family this summer. One day soon, he may get the Olsen fixed blade that I had when I was a Boy Scout' Arbon steel "Solingen" blade and faux stag handle. . . .nice patina and in pretty good shape.
 
I love giving knifes to certain people. I will typically give them 3-5 to try out for a period of time and let them select 1 or 2 to keep. Recently, young employee on our team asked about edc options for himself. Found out he has a preference for under 3”. Gave him a bag of 2 PM3s (one traditional, one blurpie), 2 Enzo Birk and a Spydie N5 to try out. He choose the birch Enzo and the plain PM3.
 
I gave someone a kershaw knife. A nice little beginner knife. I dont think they cared too much.
I dont really know anyone who likes finer knives, so if I give one, it'll be a cheaper but well chosen knife..ill put some thought into it.
 
The two knives I lost in my life time.
The only thing I refuse to give them is the two empty boxes I kept as a reminder 😁
 
I only give knives to those who have a proven track record of not cutting themselves. My Mom is definitely out! When I go over there I'll put an edge on a few of her kitchen knives, with a diamond sharpener I got for over there. Then, I wrap the blades in paper, with, "CAUTION, VERY SHARP BLADE!!" written on it. She doesn't actually like sharp knives. Once she cut herself, and she said, "Well, if you're going to get them THAT sharp, of course people will cut themselves!"

I said, "Mom, that's like saying about driving on the freeway, 'If people are going to drive that fast, of course they're going to crash!'" So, she got the hint that she's a 'knife klutz'!

But I get my Dad at least one a year, usually at Christmas. I always get him switchblades, because he thinks they're really cool! And, he doesn't cut himself! My son was against knives, because his Mom told him that 'Dad can carry weapons if he wants to, but no son of mine is going to!

Someday I'll have to tell the story of when I got my wife a gun for her birthday, and she started crying, because I just don't understand her!"

So, I told my son, a SAK is a tool. If you get into a fight and all you have is a SAK, you should probably run! So, he told his Mom 'It's not a weapon! It's a tool!' He carries it everywhere but to school. He hasn't cut himself yet, but he also doesn't know how to sharpen yet!

A few more years and he can start sharpening. I also give switchblades to my brother, just to PO my SIL, because she's a ..., you know, a hyperspas about anything sharper than an apple!
 
I have given away many knives over the years. I finally stopped, because it's been my experience that the majority of people don't appreciate nice knives.

I have one friend that does. Over the years I have given him several very nice knives. While he does abuse them to a degree, he loves and appreciates them, and rotates them as daily users.

My rule of thumb these days is this: If I feel that someone needs a good knife, I buy them an Ontario Rat.
 
Billy The Hungry said:
I have given away many knives over the years. I finally stopped, because it's been my experience that the majority of people don't appreciate nice knives.

I have one friend that does. Over the years I have given him several very nice knives. While he does abuse them to a degree, he loves and appreciates them, and rotates them as daily users.

My rule of thumb these days is this: If I feel that someone needs a good knife, I buy them an Ontario Rat.
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I was just talking about this in another thread. There are sub-$30 knives that punch way above their grade, like the Ontario Rat or the Tangram Santa Fe. They are great gifts that you don't have to think too hard about giving. Heck, a small SAK or something silly like the Harnds Lark can be a gift of great utility at very low cost.

This also forms part of the case for carrying good budget knives. If I'm rocking something like a Civivi/Sencut or a Kizer in N690; I've got a fun and capable knife with low replacement cost. I don't worry as much about it getting dirty or damaged. Even if outright lost or confiscated, it's not as big of a loss. If given to someone who needs it and will actually appreciate it, it's a win.
 
I keep a few Kershaw Leeks around for last minute dude gifts. Also the Streamlight Microstream makes for an excellent gift for anyone, dude or lady. More than one person I’ve gifted these things to has used and appreciated them, and that gives me joy. Offering a sharpening, cleaning, and tuneup after a year or so is a nice way to continue the gift and also learn how much it gets used.

A couple decades ago, my dad and his siblings gave my grandpa a Schrade LB7 as a birthday gift. He had it for about a week before breaking the tip off using it as a screwdriver. I remember my dad being a bit miffed that grandpa would abuse a tool that way, but at the same time he probably should’ve seen it coming.
 
zaiin said:
I have been fortunate, When getting for Knives as gift. Found Great makers AlmazanKnives & Tracker Knives. The Quality was so good, I gifted to Dad, and Some of my friends. We still talk about it's Quality and how it make there work easy. Felt so good to me.
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Welcome to the madness.
 
I just gave a couple guys at work a knife each.
One kid didn’t have one at all and the other had a mech/tech force gas station something or other that had a broken clip, blade play and chipped edge; altogether a terrible tool for anything.
I put out a selection of a Kizer Dukes, Kizer Bolt and a Real Steel Gyrfalcon. The first grabbed the dukes and the other took the bolt.
 
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