Favorite part is that the losers rarely whine about losing. The vast majority even seem like they agree with the decisions made. It's rare to see men, and occasional woman, lose like men on TV.
I would never get a kid under 10 a knife I would hate for him to lose. $70 is too much IMO. You can get decent knives, with decent steel, for much less. ESEEs and better grade knives should be a reward after a time of showing they are safe and responsible.
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Maybe this. Kids love Swiss army knives with the different gadgets, especially the saw. This model would be much easier to open and I think...
The stones are fairly thin, there's too much back and forth. The jig won't hold the blade super tight, it will occasionally slip. Knives with a dramatic slope to the blade might need to be gripped twice, one to sharpen the end and one for the body. It's fine for me, but I could definitely see...
Most dogs will recover just fine from snake bites. My mom had a goat get bit by one. It was physically fine, but went half-retarded. Whatever sense goats have, this one lost.