My oldest grandson turned 7 today. Pa pa is considering his first pocket knife as a birthday present. Too soon, or not?
BKB
My oldest grandson turned 7 today. Pa pa is considering his first pocket knife as a birthday present. Too soon, or not?
BKB
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Tough one. My first instinct is "too early". But what do I know about kids? (other than how to make 'em!)
These days, he'd prolly show up at school with it in his pocket and end up in Juvie!
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness" - Mark Twain
I remember on my 11th birthday, my uncle gave me a 3-place gun rack. In the card, he wrote: "Next year, you'll get something to hang on this thing!"
Dang! That was one of the longest years of my life!
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness" - Mark Twain
Nah. Just let momma and daddy hang on to it
Too soon. I wouldn't get him one as a gift right now because it kinda sucks to have a gift and not get to take it home. But, what I would do is get him one that you take when him and PaPa go out on the guys trips. Pull it out when you take him fishing or are out in the yard. That gives you a little time to make sure he's safe and teach him not to close it on his fingers, or cut back towards his hand etc.... He'll think its cool and it will build memories why giving him and papa something special / letting him learn.
Too soon in my opinion. I got one when I was just about that age. One of the first things I did was test it to see how sharp it was. I cut the strap on my older sister’s brand new leather purse.
Come to think of it, I’m not sure I ever saw that knife again.
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"Never try to fight an Old Dude. If you win, there's no glory; if you lose, your reputation is shot."
I think I got mine right around cub scout time when one of the badges was knife safety.
If we all threw our problems in a pile, and you saw everyone else's problems-- you'd take yours back.
That’s what got me to thinking about it. I think he’ll be covering that in scouts this coming year.
BKB
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This would be a definite possible maybe.Originally Posted by Thumper
Tough one. My first instinct is "too early". But what do I know about kids? (other than how to make 'em!)
These days, he'd prolly show up at school with it in his pocket and end up in Juvie!
BKB
Viva Renaldo!
Welp... if someone is gonna put him there, Grandpa is a fine choice.
If we all threw our problems in a pile, and you saw everyone else's problems-- you'd take yours back.
I think he ought to have one.
Or a belt knife for him to wear on his side when he and granddaddy are fishing.
A Government that pays people to do nothing destorys their willingness to do anything!
You know I actually thought of a leatherman and that’s the exact picture I had in my brain.
BKB
Viva Renaldo!
Must'a been a mighty small picture.
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness" - Mark Twain
More like a thumbnail.
And bite me!
BKB
Viva Renaldo!
I’d get it for him, but he couldn’t carry it until he earned his whittling chip. I’d also recommend something with a locking blade as it’s safer.
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"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." Raoul Duke
To young, having 7 grand kids from 14 down to 5 I can tell you that he's to young. Even when you put it away and us it when you're together, he'll know it's his, will look for it, and usually find it and sneak it out. Just like we did as kids.
10 would be better.
The older I get, the better I was. I also forget my password and have to have Len reset it for me
Come on Paw Paw .... get him a chainsaw instead!
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness" - Mark Twain
I say get him a balisong and let him go to town, he can function with 8 fingers.
“ No kingdom can be secured otherwise than by arming the people. The possession of arms is the distinction between a freeman and a slave”
James Burg, An Enquiry into, Public Errors, Defects and Abuses 1775
I actually have a balisong knife from the PI.
BKb
Viva Renaldo!
See you don’t even have to spend any money.
“ No kingdom can be secured otherwise than by arming the people. The possession of arms is the distinction between a freeman and a slave”
James Burg, An Enquiry into, Public Errors, Defects and Abuses 1775
It is a wicked looking knife.
BKB
Viva Renaldo!
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