As I'm not really recommending a knife, I guess this is a bit off topic, but what the hell,
did you guys ever read Pat McManus's short story " First Knife"?
I think it is a really funny short story, & soo true in so many ways...from that first cut, to whittling, & the strange way it suddenly disappeared one night from your room, to that amazing & many times thought of request....."EErr Son do have your knife on ya",
and you would say in your best John Wayne voice Yes here ya go , but be careful , its razor sharp.
I am glad to say that I still have my real first knife,
given to me by my dad, its just a small pen knife , but I love it dearly
cheers
franc