Posted by Maine Fordson on December 28, 2010 at 14:48:09 from (74.75.196.56):
In Reply to: jack knife posted by Chas. Ont. on December 28, 2010 at 11:57:13:
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I got a folding knife from my grandfather when I was 8 or 9, and have carried one ever since.
My first knife was a Craftsman (Gramp worked for Sears-Roebuck in the small-engine department). It had three blades, rosewood handles and brass bolsters. Nice, but heavy. Now I carry a single-bladed Gerber with the lightweight black composite (plastic?) body to use for cutting wood/string/paper/etc., plus a nearly-identical Chinese knock-off that I use to scrape rust, strip wires, and do any other tasks that are not conducive to keeping a quality blade sharp.
I think that's a great gift for your grandson, and something he'll remember the rest of his life. The only thing that I would caution, besides the usual always-cut-away-from-yourself talk, is to make sure he knows he mustn't ever take it to school (like we all did when we were younger!) or big trouble could result, i.e., police and suspension and the whole deal. I don't agree with these new policies, but unfortunately that's the way it is these days; many folks can't make the distinction between a weapon and a tool, and it's easier to say "zero tolerance" than actually think...
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