Originally Posted By: MartinFocazio
When my son was in the cub scouts, knives were NOT ALLOWED.
That's one of several reasons we're not in the scouts anymore.


I'm sorry to hear that Martin. Our Cub Scouts aren't allowed to carry knives or use them unsupervised either, but we do teach them how to use them safely so that they can do so freely when they move up to Scouts. I think (hope?) that learning with his own knife will instill a great sense of pride and responsibility in him. He's been asking for his own "real" knife for a couple of years and now that he's had a taste of using one he's hungry for more. I think this is going to be a very big deal for him (as it already is for us) and something he'll remember forever.

We want to get him something appropriate and durable. Every time I use my first SAK I remember the moment my dad gave it to me. Quality is important. I don't want to spend more than about $30 on it though. Money's tight and he's VERY forgetful. We'll be supervising him for now but I've got a hunch that he'll find a way to lose it.
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