First knife for a 12 year old

[majorhavoc]

I re-read the LOTR trilogy every 10 - 15 years and get something different out of it every time. Until Peter Jackson came along, I considered it absolutely unfilmable. 

He did such an astonishingly good job (in spite of - or perhaps because of - leaving out so much of the source material) that I still forgive him for that hot, bloated mess he called "The Hobbit".

[flybynight]

"There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs."

[EBuff75]

Well, the order is placed and everything should arrive this weekend (having it shipped directly to him, since I'm out of state).  I went with the Buck 375 Deuce, sharpening stone with base, and some cut-resistant gloves.  My brother is planning to do a knife safety refresher with him once he opens them all.

Thanks to everyone for chiming in with advice (and movie/book references)! 

[MacWa77ace]

The geek is strong in these two ...

[EBuff75]

I talked to my parents today and they said that at my mother's birthday party this week, my nephew quickly pulled out his pocket knife when a package needed to be opened!  Success!! 

[echo83]

I talked to my parents today and they said that at my mother's birthday party this week, my nephew quickly pulled out his pocket knife when a package needed to be opened!  Success!! 

That's awesome! It's an important step for a young man, and the first of many experiences he'll have being there for others.