What was the first pocket knife you bought?

[Legendary_Jarl]

A souvenir China made SAK-like knife with pretty wood scales that said Banff. For that is where I got it. I was 14.

 

[gazz98]

My first knife I ever carried was an old Barlow my grandpa gave me

I think I bought a Gerber Paraframe before a Buck 110.

 

[22-rimfire]

The first knife I bought myself was a Barlow, sometime in the mid-fifties. You could get them at any feed store or hardware for about $3. I made $2 a week mowing grass, plus $0.50 a week for my paper route back then, so money was no object.

A Case Barlow was the first "good" knife that I purchased. Imperials preceded it. Believe it was about $20 at the local hardware store back then. Wore that knife completely out. I liked how you stated that "money was no object".... classic!

 

[Railsplitter]

I've posted these pics before but the first knife that I bought for myself was this contraption that I bought in 1971 from an ad in the back of a Boy's Life magazine.

 

[Prester John]

I've posted these pics before but the first knife that I bought for myself was this contraption that I bought in 1971 from an ad in the back of a Boy's Life magazine.

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That's the one I bought! I think they also advertised in comic books, but I also read Boys Life in the early 1970s.

 

[whp]

My first knife was a scout knife , with a blade and 3 tools, which I got at about age 12.

 

[Jordan@DLT]

My very first was a knock off SAK from some gift shop in Vermont. My first real knife was a Kershaw knockout/Spyderco cat, I bought them at the same time.

 

[Cogam87]

First knife I remember owning was a folding buck knife when I was a wee lad. First one I bought was some cheepo liner lock from a flea market in Florida when I was about 10. Green, drop point, maybe inch and a half blade

 

[USMCPOP]

I don't recall if I bought it or my Dad did. Boy Scout pocket knife. 50+ years ago. Still in decent shape.

 

[Markisbear]

Spydaco ambitious

 

[salty141]

Imperial jack knife of some sort. First I bought my self was a Kissing Crane Lockback. First knife that got me into collecting was a Delica.

 

[H0kieengineer]

SOG Trident Tanto. Last SOG I will even buy, folded in half cutting styrofoam

 

[Petunia D. Feeble]

This would be interesting to see. My first pocket knife I bought was a Benchmade Griptillian in October, 2017. I got it custom on the site with satin 20cv blade, black g10 handle and screws. I copied my brother but I don't regret it.

Mine was a standard, black Gerber LST. It was after Fiskars bought the brand I believe, but before they ruined it. My dad still has the knife.

 

[rxavage]

I bought a gerber gator at Wally World with birthday money when I was about 10 or so. I was only allowed to carry and/or use it when I was camping, hunting, or fishing; and in the presence of my father or grandfather. The first decent knife I bought was a cold steel ak-47 at 14. the clerk at the knife store dgaf, he also introduced me to benchmade and I eventually saved for a Stryker in 1998.

 

[vic2367]

buck 112
long gone sadly 1979

 

[sharkattacksw]

My very first was a Buck 501.

 

[017]

Victorinox Camper with the Camping branding. I still have it, but it's long since been retired.

 

[DocT]

The op asked about the first knife we purchased, not owned. That would have been a completely diffevent thing.

 

[Hickory n steel]

The op asked about the first knife we purchased, not owned. That would have been a completely diffevent thing.

Exactly.
And the first I payed for I had to have an adult purchase for me, but it was my money.
If I look hard enough I may actually have the crappy little lockback around somewhere but it's not worth seeing.

 

[OrangeBlueOrangeBlue]

A CRKT M-16 in 2002.