Young boy's first pocket knife: What would you give, and why?

[houstonscott]

Those are sweet... but hardly a pocket knife! :shocked:

For pocket knifes I always liked Winchesters. Check them out. Case is always a good bet too. HS

 

[dragoneggs]

For pocket knifes I always liked Winchesters. Check them out. HS

I google imaged them and there is quite the variety! Thanks for the tip.

 

[Redneck in training]

I would give him Swiss army knife.

I wouldn't. Easy come easy goes. Get him cheap knife and then let him earn the expensive one.

 

[NoTrespassing]

I carry a Powr-Kraft sold by Montgomery Ward 3 blade that was my Grandfather's every day. He was born in 1900 but I'm guessing the knife is from the 50's or 60's. I'll give it to my son when I think he's old enough to appreciate it.

I'll likely give him a new small lock blade first.

One thing that I think is a shame, most men don't carry a knife these days. I'm constantly pulling mine out and handing it to someone to use. Maybe I'm just not around the right crowd ?

 

[k0ua]

I carry a Powr-Kraft sold by Montgomery Ward 3 blade that was my Grandfather's every day. He was born in 1900 but I'm guessing the knife is from the 50's or 60's. I'll give it to my son when I think he's old enough to appreciate it.

I'll likely give him a new small lock blade first.

One thing that I think is a shame, most men don't carry a knife these days. I'm constantly pulling mine out and handing it to someone to use. Maybe I'm just not around the right crowd ?

All of my friends carry pocket knives. Most of them tactical folders..

 

[dragoneggs]

One thing that I think is a shame, most men don't carry a knife these days. I'm constantly pulling mine out and handing it to someone to use. Maybe I'm just not around the right crowd ?

I have donated three to TSA... so lately I have not been carrying.

 

[k0ua]

I have donated three to TSA... so lately I have not been carrying.

You reckon they appreciated them?.. the ingrates.

 

[mark02tj]

I have donated three to TSA... so lately I have not been carrying.

I donated one last spring leaving Vegas. On the way out there I had packed in my wife's suitcase. Meant to do the same on the way back and forgot about it until I was already in the security line and it was too late.

But, here's a handy tip - I was leaving my home airport a few months ago and when I got to the little stand where they check your ID and boarding pass, I remembered that I still had my knife in my pocket. I reached it and offered it to the ID checker. He said "why don't you take it over to the USO people?" I said "what will they do with it?" He said "I don't know - maybe they give them to the troops." So I went over to the USO counter and offered it to them. Much to my surprise, they gave me a bag and a pen and told me to write my name on it so I could pick it up when I got back home!! So, when I got back, I went back to their counter and got my knife back. And I left a little donation for what they do for our troops!! :thumbsup:

 

[dragoneggs]

I donated one last spring leaving Vegas. On the way out there I had packed in my wife's suitcase. Meant to do the same on the way back and forgot about it until I was already in the security line and it was too late.

But, here's a handy tip - I was leaving my home airport a few months ago and when I got to the little stand where they check your ID and boarding pass, I remembered that I still had my knife in my pocket. I reached it and offered it to the ID checker. He said "why don't you take it over to the USO people?" I said "what will they do with it?" He said "I don't know - maybe they give them to the troops." So I went over to the USO counter and offered it to them. Much to my surprise, they gave me a bag and a pen and told me to write my name on it so I could pick it up when I got back home!! So, when I got back, I went back to their counter and got my knife back. And I left a little donation for what they do for our troops!! :thumbsup:

That is a cool idea... at least in any case here you win! :thumbsup: