Remember, we raised those parents.
Safe to buy a kid a pocket knife anymore?
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Remember, we raised those parents.
I just got my 8-year-old son a knife. I only spent $15, so it's not a collector-grade knife. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the build quality even though it's made in China. It's a Colt Buckshot Double Lockback.
For now, the knife stays with my collection, and he is only allowed to have the knife when it's given to him (and used with supervision). A lot of the training has to do with proper attitude -- respect for others and self-control -- which he has already demonstrated or else I would not have gotten him a knife.
His hands-on training will consist with safe handling, proper use (whittling, cutting rope, etc), and maintenance.
For now, the knife stays with my collection, and he is only allowed to have the knife when it's given to him (and used with supervision). A lot of the training has to do with proper attitude -- respect for others and self-control -- which he has already demonstrated or else I would not have gotten him a knife.
His hands-on training will consist with safe handling, proper use (whittling, cutting rope, etc), and maintenance.
Good for you.I just got my 8-year-old son a knife. I only spent $15, so it's not a collector-grade knife. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the build quality even though it's made in China. It's a Colt Buckshot Double Lockback.
For now, the knife stays with my collection, and he is only allowed to have the knife when it's given to him (and used with supervision). A lot of the training has to do with proper attitude -- respect for others and self-control -- which he has already demonstrated or else I would not have gotten him a knife.
His hands-on training will consist with safe handling, proper use (whittling, cutting rope, etc), and maintenance.
I gave my 8-year-old son one of these:
Pretty sweet knife, if I do say so myself. It was small enough that he could hold it okay in his hand, and big enough that he could use it into adulthood if he wants. I'll let him learn about folding knives later ... for now, it's the basics.
Pretty sweet knife, if I do say so myself. It was small enough that he could hold it okay in his hand, and big enough that he could use it into adulthood if he wants. I'll let him learn about folding knives later ... for now, it's the basics.
... and yes, my decision to give it to him had a lot to do with his demonstrated maturity level.
My two kids cannot be expelled. They are homeschoolers.
The key is educating him on the responsibility that comes with it. By the time I was 9 I had my own rifle, shotgun and a couple small knives. Never in a million years would I have dreamed of taking any of that to school. My pops would have beat my ***.
I cleaned up and sharpened my Daughters two knifes last night after she got home from College.
She has a SOG Twitch II and Camper SAK.
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