JJ's Knife KitLock Back Wooden Pocket Knife Making Kit | Perfect Beginner Knife Making Kit To Teach Knife Safety | Ages Seven And Up | Made In The USA

I ordered 2 of these wooden knives for 2 birthday boys on both knives the whole didn't quite line up for the pins to fit through so we had to tap them with a tiny hammer which caused a piece on the knives to break leaving the knives open and non functional. Will not order this product again.

This is a cute little kit for $9. My son loves it. The metal pins kept coming out and eventually it came apart bc it got sent thru the washer.TIP: I replaced all the pins with shaved down toothpicks and peened them over and sanded just like you would with a real knife. They stay in much better and still has smooth action.

I have a 5 year old that is obsessed with being just like his dad with all his hunting gear and pocket knives. Yes this is recommended for 7 and up but after it is put together there are no choking hazards and we keep a good eye on him. He loves just keeping it in his pocket and showing it to people and the putting it back in. He helped with every part of the assembly and this is so cute for dad and son or anyone to do with a kid. It’s wood so it’s not gonna cut anything and I wouldn’t expect much out of it but I’m happy with it. Highly recommend

I ordered this item very early before my sons birthday, after he received it he was literally able to mess with it 2-3 times before it fell apart in multipolar places.. the wood even cracked in half.

My 9-year-old loved this kit, and my jealous 7-year-old got to help make it...You need wood glue (I use Titebond), spring clamps, CA glue (cyanoacrylate, or superglue) and sandpaper to assemble. Don't start until you have those supplies.Everything is cut precisely (I would guess laser cut), and went together easily for my 9-year-old. I put CA glue CAREFULLY into the pre-drilled holes before inserting the pins which hold the knife together (that part's hard for a kid). Sanded at the end to keep everything flush. I felt no need to finish the wood.Safety training... The first thing my son did when closing the lockback is to close the "blade" (i.e., dull wooden blade-shaped piece of wood) right on his fingers! It was an opportunity to show him why that's a bad idea and give him practice on proper closing.The second thing he did was to point the knife at his brother (just pointing, not menacingly)... Another opportunity to show why that is bad, and train him on proper knife handling around people.I also purchased a small lockback (real one) on Amazon, which he will receive in a couple of months. It's the same size as the wooden knife, so it will be a perfect transition. (Then the 7-year-old will get the wooden knife for a couple of years.)Overall great quality wooden lockback pocket knife for training, with a nice aluminum case.**** UPDATE 7/26/19 ****As of today (1 year and 6 months after first use), accidentally going through 2 loads of laundry, being dropped a number of times from a height of about 12', being used to mutilate dead sticks, and being run over by a bicycle once, the wooden knife still "exists"... I have found that after a laundry washing the pins can fall out. Easy replacement can be done with any finish nail, placed in with CA glue, then trimmed with a Dremel tool to be flush. Almost time to give the 7-year old (who is now about to turn 9) his first real knife... This wooden knife has allowed for lots of safety training with no risk of injury.

Shipping was on time, came in a cool tin, easy to assemble with clear instructions. My son loves it!

He likes it a lot, should say it requires glue but overall a good item

This was a fun project and my kiddo LOVES it. It was nice for him to be part of the assembly, but there wasn't too much he could do. It was a real pain to get the last pin in so he got to learn about how locking knives work and a nice little lesson on managing your emotions. A little fine sanding to smooth out some edges and a quick rub with beeswax and it looks great. It seems decently sturdy, but I wouldn't recommend it for the 5 and under crowd.

These are very nice laser cut wood kits i have 2 of each of 3 kits but it would be nice if the blades were shaped with a thinner cutting edge and not just flat. But i guess a little sand paper and it can be done