The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
My first knife was a small two-bladed jack knife (so a slipjoint). The first knife I asked for and received was a Victorinox Swisschamp. Maybe go with a Victorinox OHT if it isn't too big (not sure how old your son is). It looks and has extra tools on it to use; that's why I loved my Swisschamp![]()
Hm, I Just Got My FFG Endura 4, And I Absolutely Love It. The Fact That It Comes In My Favorite Color(Blue) Just Topped It Off. Great Knife, But For A Kid, Not Sure I'd Go With The Endura, Because It IS A BIG Knife. I Have A LOT Of Suggestions.
Spyderco Delica 4 - Colored, He Would Love It.
Spyderco Dragonfly - The Foliage G-10 One Would Send Him Over The Top I'm Sure.
Spyderco Cricket - It's Useful, And Has a Cool Unique Look, What Kid Wouldn't Love It?
Spyderco Ladybug - It's Small, It Locks, It's Useful, And Comes In Many Colors. - Get Him The Yellow Salt Version - Rust Free Blade And A Bright Color In Case It Gets Dropped In The Woods.
Spyderco Native - Just A Great Knife.
Spyderco Persistence - Not Too Big, Not Too Small, Grippy G-10 Handles, Great Price, And A Great Knife.
Spyderco Tenacious - Same As The Persistence Just A Bit Bigger.
Spyderco UKPK - G-10 Or FRN, It's A Slipit, But It's A Great Knife - Many Different Blade Shapes, Colors, Handle Types.
You Also Can't Go Wrong With A Spyderco Byrd.
Kershaw Nerve - Cheap, Good Knife, And He Would Love It.
Kershaw Scamp - My Personal Favorite Cheap Knife - Frame Lock, Nice Blade, Grippy G-10, And Tie Him A Lanyard - I Suggest Adding Tufglide Though.
Kershaw Skyline - It Has a Flipper, Awesome G-10, Not Too Large, Not Too Small, And USA Made.
There Are Many Other Kershaws, Scallion, Leek, OD-1, Packrat, JYD-1, And Many Others.
CRKT M16 Or M21, But Make Sure It's A Good Variant.
CRKT Drifter - I Have The G-10 One.
Benchmade Mini Grip
Benchmade Mini Pika
Benchmade Mini Ambush
Benchmade Pika II
Benchmade H&K Mini Ascender
And There Are Many Others.
Buck Nobleman - Perfect For a Boy.
Vic. Super Tinker - Great Knife, I Have A Brand New One, And I Love It, I Just Haven't Found a Use For It, But A Kid Would Use The Hell Out Of It.
Vic Classic - You Can't Go Wrong With A Classic Right?
And Many Others I Can't Think Of At The Moment.
I agree...take him knife shopping and let him pick what he wants. That should be fun for both of you and you can even surprise him by not telling him where you are going until you get there. He'll be like a kid in a candy store. It works for us I'm sure it would have the same effect on him!! LOL