scout knives

[jdale]

For the last 3 years i have made each bear scout there own knife when they earn there whittling chip card (allowing them to carry a knife to scouting events).

These are the batch for the 2014 bears, my boys happen to be among the 7 receiving a knife.

I used Aldo's 1084 1/8" thick the blade is just over 2" long. The handles were scaled down to fit the hands of a nine year old. i made all of the pins, and the micarta. The wood I used is Lignum vitae, Cocobolo, spalted hard maple, and dyed wormy box elder burl.



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[argel55]

Nice gesture.

[Crex]

That's a pretty serious gift for a Young Fella. Nice work!
I remember when they called it a "Tote n Chip" badge, went on or just above the pocket flap. Still got mine somewhere,

[racinca]

You should have some very happy campers!

[Crex]

Yeah, might want of keep an eye on them around wooden tables and such.

[Fishbum2000]

That is a great gift and I'm sure those boys will love them

[jdale]

Yeah, they were thrilled to get them. It was a good compliment but a bad result. They were so busy looking at there knives, not one of them paid any attention to the remainder of the crossing over ceremony.

[BCROB]

wow ! great gift , good for you for stepping up !!

[Jasonh]

That is an awsome gift! I wish I would have thought about that when my oldest was a Bear, those are great looking knives for a young scout!

[cbsmith111]

In cub scouts it is a whittlin' chip, when you get to boy scouts you earn your totin' chip which allows you to carry and use a knife, saw, and ax.