Knife For A Sailor

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I have a young friend that will be home soon, after a very long, and very difficult deployment.

I would like to gift him a quality EDC knife.
Price is of little consequence.
I will have it engraved to make it one of a kind, just like him.
I want him to know how very proud we are..

I am in need of suggestions.
TIA
Gary
 
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If you don't mind spending a few extra bucks I'd recommend a SOG Tomcat.
I've had one of these for 30 years and it is the toughest folding knife I've ever owned.
The one pictured is the latest model, mine looks slightly different.
 

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I gave my son this knife from Benchmade for graduating from flight school. It's the Barrage. Benchmade has other customizable knives.
It's takes a little extra time to get the knife customized, check the website
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Bugkiller99 said:
I gave my son this knife from Benchmade for graduating from flight school. It's the Barrage. Benchmade has other customizable knives.
It's takes a little extra time to get the knife customized, check the website
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^^^^^^
Yep...Benchmade.

ETA: I'm assuming a folder, but if you were thinking a small fixed blade boot or neck knife, I'd go with a Randall.
 
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Many "sailor" knives have the Marlinspike attachment for splicing ropes
Maybe he won't be needing that on leaving the service, unless he does a lot of recreational boating.
I have always liked thumb studs and lock on my folders.
Thanks to him for his service!
Steve W
 
Stevens said:
Many "sailor" knives have the Marlinspike attachment for splicing ropes
Maybe he won't be needing that on leaving the service, unless he does a lot of recreational boating.
I have always liked thumb studs and lock on my folders.
Thanks to him for his service!
Steve W
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Ya know...

We aren't ALL Bosun's:D
 
All of the above are good suggestions. If it were me, a Buck 110. The factory can customize/engrave. The 110's a proven, quality workhorse, and should he be unfortunate enough to lose it, or it vanishes due to some other malady, it won't take a second mortgage to replace.
 
Donn said:
All of the above are good suggestions. If it were me, a Buck 110. The factory can customize/engrave. The 110's a proven, quality workhorse, and should he be unfortunate enough to lose it, or it vanishes due to some other malady, it won't take a second mortgage to replace.
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+1

The Buck's 110 has been at the side of seamen since the 1960s. Fantastic rugged knife with a great American legacy. Stainless steel and brass won't be easily affected by seawater. Would be an excellent choice. The slightly smaller Buck 112 might also work great as well.

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Knives say a lot about a man. Are you wanting him to have a special occasion knife (Think BBQ Gun!) an EDC pocket knife for the rest of his life (all kinds of SAK's), or a tactical/survivor folder?

When my best friend's uncle came home from a German POW camp, the family gave him a Welcome Home present of a brand new (pre-war) Colt Government Model in 38 Super. He loved it so much, it was never more than a few feet from him for the rest of his life! (it might be burried with him!)

When I sent 2 of my sons to war, I gave them knives. When they came home, I gave them REST!

Ivan
 
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K-22 said:
I have a young friend that will be home soon, after a very long, and very difficult deployment.

I would like to gift him a quality EDC knife.
Price is of little consequence.
I will have it engraved to make it one of a kind, just like him.
I want him to know how very proud we are..

I am in need of suggestions.
TIA
Gary
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One thing I forgot to mention.
Due to various local rules and regulations, both here and abroad, I think keeping blade length under three inches would be a good call.
Best,
Gary
 
EDC Pocket Knife

Ivan the Butcher said:
Knives say a lot about a man. Are you wanting him to have a special occasion knife (Think BBQ Gun!) an EDC pocket knife for the rest of his life (all kinds of WSK's), or a tactical/survivor folder?

When my best friend's uncle came home from a German POW camp, the family gave him a Welcome Home present of a brand new (pre-war) Colt Government Model in 38 Super. He loved it so much, it was never more than a few feet from him for the rest of his life! (it might be burried with him!)

Ivan,


When I sent 2 of my sons to war, I gave them knives. When they came home, I gave them REST!

Ivan
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Ivan,
I am thinking EDC pocket knife,
I have a Keyshawn Leek, that I really like, but I was looking for a step up.
Also, the point on the Leek is not for everyone.
Best,
Gary
 
I bought a Buck 110 at the Naval Exchange in Norfolk, Va. while stationed there in 1967. I think I paid around $10.00 for it. I still have it and use it. I have skinned a lot of wild game with it in the last 50+ years. If your sailor is going to be at sea and if he has to work with any rope I would suggest the knife have a marlin spike. If not, it doesn't really matter.
 
Check his state's laws on EDC blade lengths, my state limits me to 3.5 inches. I have recently purchased 2 knives listed as 3.5 in, and the blades actually measured longer, so no EDC. I usually look at something listed as 3.2.
 
Is there a Navy rule about what he can carry? His ship captain's dictates?

A SEAL or aviator can carry more knife than an average sailor can, I bet.
 
mtgianni said:
Find out what he likes as far as serrated vs straight. I have a couple of half serrated that rarely leave the drawer.
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Serrated vs straight may not be quite as entertaining as "what caliber for a bear", but it can be popcorn worthy. :)

A half serrated blade save my bacon one time when a line got wrapped around a propeller shaft. Used someone else's knife that time. I had a half serrated blade knife in my pocket shortly after that.
 
When I was in a construction battalion, so many of us had Buck 110s that a sailer on base asked me how he could get one of those Sea Bee knives. I told him to go to the Navy exchange and buy one.......
 
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The summer after I graduated from college, the head of the science department asked me to accompany him to Belize and Guatemala to help teach a course in "Jungle Ecology". I learned from an ex-SAS soldier that the serrations are for cutting cordage or webbing. All my EDC pocket knives have it now for cutting old paracord or seat belts==haven't needed it for the latter, thank the Almighty!
 
I was gifted a Buck 110 just before my deployment to Viet Nam. When I arrived there was a package from my uncle who was in the Army. it was a K-Bar. I carried both every day they saw a lot of work. I still have my buck someone liked the K-Bar and lifted it my truck.
 
After 23 years in the Navy, one knife is in my pocket every single day. My brother gave me a Chris Reeves Small Sebenza for my return from my second (of eleven) deployment. It had my initials tastefully engraved on the spine of the blade.
I have dozens of knives. The Sebenza is in my pocket now.
Get him a knife that he would not buy himself, because it is an indulgence. He would see it and think: I want that, but is it two hundred dollars better than my Spyderco?
Buy a knife like that. He will have it forever.
 
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