Knife making kit - kids first knife

[Bowlander]

I'm looking around to find a suitable kit to make my littleuns first knife. All the kits seem really pricey - is there a sub £30 option?

[swright81076]

Karasuando (spelling might be off) blades are about a tenner, otherwise a blade from one of the artisans on here.

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[mountainm]

Buy the bits seperately from somewhere like moonrakerknives.co.uk. You can get a Lauri Carbon 95(M5112) for£11.95.

[Stringmaker]

I don't know hold old your lad is but this is a brilliant little kit for a working folder made of softwood:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Model-Knife-...5204872&sr=8-1

It's also £6.50 to your door.

[GollIfanAteb]

Mod a mora classic No: 1, or 601?

A Karesuando blade from greenbushman.co.uk, or moonraker , both carbon and stainless, also they have square shoulders for the bolster which makes fitting easier than the lauri.
If you want full tang again moonraker approx £15

For scales, blocks & fittings check ebay - mickwardell, michael18000, gortwood9188 (to suggest a few sellers I've used)

Or look at the sales sections here or British Blades

[ex member pyrophil]

I have seen kits for £30 i would say not a bad price, if your going to spend £12 to £15 on a blade plus postage on top, then get wood, fittings, bolster, leather, string, insert ect elsewere its going to cost more.

[ex member pyrophil]

http://www.uttings.co.uk/Product/938...s-blade-3526s/
£29.99 postage on the site says from £1.99 depending on how heavy.
http://www.tfmsuperstore.co.uk/index...oduct_id=86933
£24.95 dont know what postage cost.
This place worth a look too.
https://www.brisa.fi/portal/index.ph...ex&cPath=271_5

[Bowlander]

Many thanks for the info. Those kits look good.

[Bowlander]

I don't know hold old your lad is but this is a brilliant little kit for a working folder made of softwood:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Model-Knife-...5204872&sr=8-1

It's also £6.50 to your door.

He's nearly 5 so I'm only looking for a short blade and smallish handle. He'll be supervised at all times and is sensible with tools and my opinel 8.

Something like a 60mm neck knife looks about right?

[Bowlander]

I don't know hold old your lad is but this is a brilliant little kit for a working folder made of softwood:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Model-Knife-...5204872&sr=8-1

It's also £6.50 to your door.

He's nearly 5 so I'm only looking for a short blade and smallish handle. He'll be supervised at all times and is sensible with tools and my opinel 8.

Something like a 60mm neck knife looks about right?

[brancho]

both carbon and stainless, also they have square shoulders for the bolster which makes fitting easier than the lauri.

If you buy a Lauri buy the factory bolster too and follow THIS

At 5 though he willm probably be better waiting though as some the explorers making THESE at 14 ran out of steam actually a polar whittler would be a good idea and maybe make a finger gaurd bolster.

I would suggest one of THESE at the moment and mod it when he is older they are a great little knife and good for small hands.

[Bowlander]

Thanks. I'm going to do most of the making with him helping out. I know it seems young but he'll be supervised at all times and is used to chopping veg with kitchen knives etc.

[Bowlander]

Ooops double post.

[brancho]

Thanks. I'm going to do most of the making with him helping out. I know it seems young but he'll be supervised at all times and is used to chopping veg with kitchen knives etc.

In that case I hope you both have fun making the little man a new knife.

Ps he will think

[Bowlander]

Gave in to temptation and bought him a Brusletto Balder today. I'll dull the edge a little and round off the point before he see's it.

Will try and justify a new knife to make for myself now!

[spandit]

Dulling the edge will make it more dangerous. You'd be better off leaving it sharp & properly training/supervising him

[spandit]

Sorry, that sounded patronising - wasn't meant to

[brancho]

Dulling the edge will make it more dangerous. You'd be better off leaving it sharp & properly training/supervising him

I agree with this.

[Bowlander]

I just rounded the tip a bit in the end. He had a great time whittling and attempting to make feather sticks.