Which knife for my children?

Vickyandherbiscuits said:
Are there any pocket knives that have both a saw and a blade that lock?
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Just saw this, there are a couple I've seen. I have a walther something or other Chinese made and heavy thing but it works. Someone gifted it to me years ago.

Collector knives has a maserin hunter and maserin jager. The blade locks but it looks like the saw is a slipjoint on the hunter. Both lock on the jager.

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kaikaun said:
Must the saw and the knife be together? Why not get a separate folding saw for when that's needed? Opinel makes folding saws, that work the same way as the knives your kids already are familiar with, for example.

I like Opinel-style knives for a child's first folding knife. They lock both open and closed. Every action on them is manual -- unlock, open, lock, close. There are no springs that "automate" any of those actions, or could fail to work. The knife can't open in your pocket, or close on your fingers on its own. If the knife didn't lock properly, it's because you didn't do it, because everything is done by you. That makes the knife easy to understand, and teaches the right mindset around a folding knife, that you are responsible for its operation. And of course, they are good knives, yet inexpensive enough that it won't be a domestic disaster when they get broken or lost. (When, not if, because kids are kids.)
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I'm not a fan of the girthy handles on opinel folders. To me, the main purpose of a folder is compactness. Opinels have fat round handles and I have never liked that about them. I do appreciate the way the locking mechanism works, but it's not enough to make me want to carry one. It may also be a bit too much for a kid with small hands.
 
Hell... I'm STILL cutting myself. Does that mean I'm too young: or is it too old??
 
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Bastler said:
May I make a suggestion? When you buy your child their first knife, get a duplicate and put it away. Thirty years from now, you can revive some memories with a knife just like the first one they ever had but most likely lost long ago.
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Nice idea... 👍
 
Bastler said:
May I make a suggestion? When you buy your child their first knife, get a duplicate and put it away. Thirty years from now, you can revive some memories with a knife just like the first one they ever had but most likely lost long ago.
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That's a great idea!

I was skipping along this thread, mostly thinking about my first knife (at age 5, for those keeping score). I can't remember what it was, some single-blade slip joint, it must have been tiny. Would be very cool to see that or one like it again.

I also remember my kinder-garden teacher taking it away from me, and then giving it back to me at the end of the day. That would have gone very differently today...
 
I gave my daughter an Opinel Junior shortly after she turned nine years. I bought it because of how easy it opens and closes combined with an intuitive locking mechanism. Although I do remember thinking it might be a tad too sharp out of the box (for a child that is) I'd still recommend it for anyone seeking out a first knife for their child.
After reading this thread I'm now considering getting her the Victorinox Junior 09, she'll most definitely be stoked on using the saw.

It's funny though, how much safety we think into this today compared to, say, 30 years ago. Like many in this thread, my first knives were slip-joints and I got them at a quite early age, probably from around six. Also, the time from using a knife under the supervision from an adult to just by yourself seems to have been much, much shorter too.

Good luck finding the right knives for your kids V Vickyandherbiscuits . I'm sure you'll make them happy with whatever you decide.
 
SRM used to make a few models with a locking blade and saw. That was several years ago though.
The last I remember was under the Windrunner brand.
 
Vickyandherbiscuits said:
315 - I think that is the junior 09? I think that is the one I am going to order!
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Please report back on how these turn out for both kids. I think it's great.

I just purchased my son a walker. He is 18 and has a few spyderco's but I bought the walker for his ultralite hiking. I think I might get one for myself after seeing it.
 
Update: after watching them again with my pocket knife, I ended up getting my 3 year old 'My first victorinox' and my 6 year old the walker. They are essentially exactly the same knife(I figured less fighting that way), but the 'my first' version has a rounded edge and a lot more expensive. I sort of wish I got the walker for both of them, the 'my first' seems a bit like a waste of money, I doubt many have accidentally hurt themselves with the end. I like how they are fairly basic, not lots of tools but pretty much everything a small child would love.
But they have loved sawing little sticks and whittling sticks for fun and toasting things. Haven't started any projects yet. They love them.
 
Vickyandherbiscuits said:
I got the walker for both of them, the 'my first' seems a bit like a waste of money, I doubt many have accidentally hurt themselves with the end.
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not many, no, but accidental stabbing does happen and I know a guy (grown man) who it happened to; it was a very ugly and serious wound. For the kind of whittling done with a large SAK blade they don’t need the point of the blade. When they get to whittling more intricate things, they’re likely going to want shorter blades with points anyway.
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