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Indy has a point. I think an older child is more likely to remember not to run with a knife and normally probably has a better chance of turning the blade away from themselves if they fall.

I've seen a few kids as patients who got a fingernail file or pen or pencil in an eye from falling.

Something nobody will cry over when it gets lost or broken. That old barlow I had came from a small town drug store. It was on a card hanging over the fountain. Didn't loose it but broke the tip using it hard but not really abusing it. Moved up to something little better. A buddy had a Swiss Army knife. My thought was what does anybody need all that crap for?

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I know every kid is different, but If my kids hadn't figured out by age 7 that knives are sharp and can be dangerous if carelessly used then I've failed as a parent to the extent that they're likely to have bigger issues in life than cutting themselves with a pocket knife.

A plastic one.

i've got one of those in the collection.

Benchmade has a mini Infidel. She'll grow into the full-sized one soon enough.

When i was a kid. Maybe 7 or 8.

I had of those dukes hazard or Roy Rogers folders.

Tried to sharpen it with a file.

Cut my right trigger finger to the bone at the knuckle.

Learned my lesson. Knives will hurt ya in your dumb.

Mad i didn’t get to go swimming in the creek that afternoon.

Yes, and the steel Victorinox uses in their blades easily takes a scary sharp edge especially on a Spyderco Sharpmaker. Their kitchen knives are the best bang for the buck.

I have a bunch of Victorinox paring knives I use in the kitchen, in the fur shed and out halibut fishing. The serrated ones can saw through a frozen salmon in about five strokes. I never have to thaw my bait.

The commercial fishermen always have one or two within reach on them in the event they get caught in a line and dragged overboard when working on deck with crab/cod pots or halibut longlines.

You're only gonna get her one? Surely you jest. She'll need a Swiss Army knife, and a lightweight folder with a 3 1/2 inch blade for hunting, just for starters.

I was kinda hoping Uncle Don (H22) or Uncle Phil was going to provide the second one for the 9.5 year old and the 7 year old. Maybe an Ingram or a Menefee or some other well balanced fine tool! Heck, if you do, I'll get them hauling meat for you soon!


Thanks for the replies, she held my mora today, she's tiny for age 7, her hand goes around the mora, but she has to choke way up on it, her hand covers about 1/2 the handle.
I like the thinking on the lock back and it being dangerous when closing, I've seen them work hard on some in the past.
The opinel looks interesting, as does the mora firestarter and the simple little Buck.
I'll decide and order in the next day or so.
Thanks

For a child, I think it will be appreciated more if a fun or interesting mechanism and perhaps bright colors as well. I suggest you look into the Microtech Troodon. It comes in many colors but I think pink may be appropriate here!

You think? Well, that's a first.

Most of the grown men here shouldn't have sharp things.

Only available at Wal-Mart HAHA

Gramps gave me a Camillus 3 blade stockman when I was 5. It skinned a lot of muskrats and coons, dressed a lot of rabbits and squirrels and whittled a lot of roasting sticks for marshmallows. I still have it and it served me well for a long time. One could do worse than a good, traditional 3 blade stockman for a first knife.

I had a rusty no name piece of crap folder, got it from a friend in 2,3rd grade... that thing closed up on my knuckles, then I got my ass tore up with a belt and then dragged to the doctors office for a tetanus shot in my sore ass.

Good times

Good plan Jon. I'll spring for the Victorinox, and I'm pretty sure uncle Don has several nice Ingrams they can choose from.

Case XX Trapper. You can go to the Case website and get one personalized by having the name and date etched on the blade. You can get one in any color handle material you want.

Don't keep up with knives much anymore because I have so many but just saw that Buck now has a "slim" version of the 110 and 112 that is very light weight with clip and thumb stud more geared to pocket carry......for around $30.

https://www.amazon.com/Buck-Knives-...k+110+slim&qid=1589294349&sr=8-5

Bought them each a light my fire mora and they love them so far. 9 year old whittled a point, made a fuzz stick, 7 year old made lots of shavings.
Thanks for the tips, now to feed the addiction and choose the next one, hoping Smokepole follows through with his promise of a custom