The boy wants a new knife

[Mouse040]

My son feels its time for him to buy himself a new knife as he feels he has grown out of his mora
Bizarrely enough he wants a antler handled knife don't ask me why but he does and he's chopped a lot of wood to earn his own purse so who am I to complain
So what's about please guys pics if poss

 

[copper_head]

Is he looking for a fixed or folder?

 

[santaman2000]

What's his budget? Almost any knife available can be had with antler handles but the costs vary to both extremes.

 

[HillBill]

Antler tends to be expensive.

Budget?

 

[Mouse040]

He wants a fixed blade little beep won't tell me how much cash he has or where he's stashed it but I would think he's hog a good amount I will guess at £100 or bellow

 

[Bluebs4]

And iv found it often has hotspots although natural it can only be work so much unlike wood scales (or is this just me as a user not a knife maker?).

 

[HillBill]

Could do him something like this for £100
http://www.markhillknives.com/#!untitled/zoom/c1sox/imagef8k

 

[HillBill]

Depends on the antler, and how much texture it has left on it Reindeer antler is thick enough to be shaped pretty much however...

And iv found it often has hotspots although natural it can only be work so much unlike wood scales (or is this just me as a user not a knife maker?).

 

[Bluebs4]

Could do him something like this for £100
http://www.markhillknives.com/#!untitled/zoom/c1sox/imagef8k

Recommend I have three of marks knives

 

[BBH-Skip]

My lad (11yr old) found Moras for £1.99. He asked if I could get him one.

Won't say where as I don't want to promote but it is listed in a recent thread of mine.

More than half to purchase as he is good with a knife, and it resides with me when not in use. Bonus is it has a good ' finger guard' so I know he is sage w.

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[BBH-Skip]

Should be ' safe'

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[Silverback 1]

Could do him something like this for £100
http://www.markhillknives.com/#!untitled/zoom/c1sox/imagef8k

Absolute bargain, it would be rude not to.

 

[Mouse040]

That's a stunning knife and I'm sure he will fall in love with it tone honest I have

As regards for the safety aspect he has been using sharps now for a good couple of years and have had a few accidents and to be honest if he hadn't I'd worrie I'm a real believer in teaching my boys the correct and proper way to use , care for all of there tools and to treat them with respect and if they choose to ignore that then they will learn in there own way .
Anyway I'm a very lucky man as I've got two very sensable boys who are a credit to me and being he is 11 years of age and spends a good hour three or for days a week stocking logs and chopping them for several of our friends he has earned my trust and the right to choose his own knife

 

[Mouse040]

How long would some thing like this take once ordered mate

 

[HillBill]

Drop me a PM if you want something mate.

Could have it in the next week or two.

Its quite a small knife, more of a necker for a bloke, but perfect for smaller hands. It'd be like a full size knife to him.

 

[Toddy]

That's the kind of knife that is eternal. It'll be a brilliant user, and as he grows it'll become his at hand/ necker knife.
The size is found from the neolithic right through bronze and iron ages up until the present.
Don't underestimate a really good small knife

A long time ago I started a thread on a small knife and it's ability to batton with a bit of thought behind it's use. It's not just belting it through, it's learning to judge how to do it effectively without knackering the knife or endangering oneself.

Sounds like your lad's got both his head screwed on straight and a healthy work ethic, before he even hits secondary school
Good on him
He won't be disappointed in one of Mark's knives; I have one and it's real favourite

atb,
Toddy