How old for first knife?

[sierracharlie338]

My daughter got hers at 8-9. Only used with supervision. Pretty sure I had one earlier than that as a kid but don’t recall a certain age.

 

[Mikedr]

Thanks for the stories and feedback yall. I’m glad I’m not the only one that learned the hard way and figured out which part is the business end of a knife. After reading some comments, I plan on getting them a trainer knife to carry for awhile before I get them the real deal. It’s a good idea that I never considered.

 

[nobody]

Dad got my brothers and I our first knives as gifts for our 8th birthday, in preparation to start into Cub Scouts (back when the Boy Scouts was still a legitimate organization). He gave each of us a “leatherman” (our family’s generic term for a pliers based Multitool), and it was never name brand. We would unwrap it, and he would proceed to spend the next half hour educating us on knife safety and proper usage of the tool. From there, we were turned lose to use it and do what we wanted. He would only take it away if we hurt other kids with it by being dumb or took it to elementary school.

I’ll be doing the same with my kids, with the exception of cub scouts.

 

[eaglemountainman]

I don't remember a time when I didn't own a pocketknife. But I grew up in a much different time. Similar to manitou1 I had a .22 rifle at the age of six.
It's a much different world now. I think to answer your question, it depends on each individual's level of responsibility.