Chris,<br><br>I dunno.<br><br>Conceptually it seems attractive. On the other hand, scouting looks askance on fixed blade sheath knives. Even folding knives are treated with great caution.<br><br>For instance, initial knife handling technique in Cub Scouts is done by whittling/carving item(s) out of soft soap. This year my youngest son started that achievement by making a wooden carving knife out of a popsickle stick which he shaped & sharpened on a sanding block. It actually worked quite well in helping him to learn how to make and then properly use a sharp (at least sharp relative to soft soap) in a risk-free environment. After demonstrating proper handling & cutting techniques, as well as verbally describing the techniques & safety rules, his den progressed into the use of pocket knives in carving objects out of wood. By spending several meetings, as well as numberous sessions at home with me carving, my youngest son is actually relatively adroit in handling & using his knife (even when compared with somewhat older boys).<br><br>At the Boy Scouting level, I haven't noticed a lot more boldness as to knives than in Cub Scouting. <br><br>After reflection, I believe the knife set you have described sounds good, but I doubt it would be very usable in Scouting. Scouting has become much more cautious than when we were Scouts.<br><br>Thanks for thinking of us.<br><br>John