My favorite knife maker is woodsknife they are great knives
https://www.lamnia.com/en/p/14477/k...477/knives-and-folding-knives/woodsknife-perinnepuukko-105-puukko-knife-stained

 

Curious how old is your daughter?

Fixed blade Mora knives are affordable and have a large following in the Bushcraft community.

 

Randall Model 3 6" with Border Patrol walnut grip with brass Crow's Beak butt cap

Cannot keep my eyes open. Will suggest a couple more tomorrow.

Just my opinion.

 

Schrade (uncle henry) has some nice wood handle pocket knives similar to buck.

Bear Paw 3.5 inch blade 5 in closed.

https://www.amazon.com/Schrade-SCHP..._16?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1512378663&sr=1-16&keywords=schrade+wood+knife

$30 for the set of 2. Dang, I might grab these.

Looks like no sheath is included though.

 

Brand names are a good start but I really would recommend looking at the quality of the blade itself. I lost an ol timer I carry one time and ran into the academy picked up a decent priced knife made by -BUCK- ill was very disappointed to learn shortly after I opened the package it was a china blade that I still can't get to keep an edge. Ill use a rock before I buy another low quality blade.

I don't know how DIY you are but it might be a cool father daughter project to order a nice blade and make a custom handle and sheath for it.

Just an outside the box idea. Ive seen some blades on amazon search "knife making" blades. Again quality is king especially since its not a pocket tosser.

Good luck!

 

https://morakniv.se/en/knife-knowledge/woodcarving-with-children/

Mora have knives in various sizes suitable for smaller hands.

 

Why does your daughter want a knife, what does she expect to do with it?
Very important questions to ask.

 

We do a lot of camping and hiking, and she likes to carve out of sticks and things.

She’s got a Leatherman Wingman and a SAK Tinker, but she wants a fixed blade knife that can carve things up a bit better.

 

Looks like the Mesa is cheaper from Wall Mart online.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Buck-Knives-0632GYSWM-Mesa-Gray-Micarta-Box/54592910

 

Also check out Condor

 

Does she want pink? Mora Companion will do all she needs and more for $12.50. They are awesome knives despite the cheap price.
https://www.amazon.com/Morakniv-Com...-Inch/dp/B00EAL0TVA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1512406118&sr=8-1&keywords=pink+mora

Or a pink Mora Light my Fire for $34
https://www.amazon.com/Light-Fire-F...?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1512406238&sr=1-6&keywords=pink+fixed+blade+knife

Another good option, ESEE Izula $52
https://www.amazon.com/ESEE-Izula-K...s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1512406287&sr=1-17&keywords=pink+fixed+blade+knife
and you can get micarta scales for it for about $19
https://www.amazon.com/ESEE-Knives-...03RDN4M5WCY80ES9&pd_rd_w=JxV2L&pd_rd_wg=scLDs&psc=1&refRID=B4EX03RDN4M5WCY80ES9

 

Just saw, wooden handle, what about leather stacked?
Case small hunter, $46, beautiful knife, perfect for a girl
https://www.amazon.com/Case-X-Small...sr_1_3?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1512407022&sr=1-3&keywords=case+fixed+blade

Buck Selkirk with ferro rod, $45
https://www.amazon.com/Buck-Knives-...ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1512407123&sr=1-1&keywords=buck+selkirk

Buck Vanguard, $60
https://www.amazon.com/Buck-Knives-...1_5?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1512407181&sr=1-5&keywords=leather+fixed+blade

Buck COMPADRE, $48
https://www.amazon.com/Buck-Knives-...10?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1512407181&sr=1-10&keywords=leather+fixed+blade

Another option are the Old Timer Sharpfingers
$14 for this one
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000IE3ZK...+blade&pd_rd_r=74215e92-9f47-4424-9f6e-c30a7bfacbbd&ie=UTF8&qid=1512407289&sr=1

Larger Sharpfinger, $23
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019RSVZY...+blade&pd_rd_r=b78db885-840e-488c-872c-774e8dd6c2b6&ie=UTF8&qid=1512407384&sr=2

 

Kabar MK1
https://www.google.ca/search?q=Kaba...ahUKEwjhodXejfHXAhVS7WMKHbmFBl8Q_AUICigB&biw=1667&bih=846#imgrc=a12Yl5Qcc3gVrM:

https://www.knifecenter.com/item/GR2S/Grohmann-Trout-and-Bird-Offset-Handle-with-Leather-Belt-Sheath

 

Either a older schrade DEERSLAYER 150T or a Buck Akonua. either one will be around for her grand or great grandchildren to use....... Buck is around 125$ and i found the twins, 2 150T's for 9$ each, than had em rescaled with green canvas micarta.

 

Well, with the other suggestions coming in, I do not believe more of my recommendations are really necessary.

Whatever you get, I am sure she is going to love it.

Just my opinion.

 

That Buck special is a nice blade but not what I would call a Whittler, more of a Wacker.
Imo- for a Carver I would suggest a smaller blade like the Mora's.
Or just bite the bullet and get both, what she really wants, Buck, and what she needs, the Mora.

 

IMHO, get her a whittling knife and a sheath knife.
The Buck 371 is a nice start, and that Akonua could be the other.

 

LT Wight Knives Bushcrafter HC is what I got my daughter. Great bushcraft knife in a steel that she can also lean to sharpen with. Add to that it is American made by a good group of guys.

https://www.ltwrightknives.com/bushcrafter-hc.html

 

https://www.amazon.com/Condor-Tool-...02CC6BPM/ref=pd_bxgy_200_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=E39Y92QK2WMX2MYC0E7Y

Condor Bushlore

 

I've been real close to buying that knife a couple times now. Have it sitting in my Amazon "watch list."

Do you have one and do you like it?

 

The only issue with amazon is “does not ship to Australia”.

 

Amazon Australia is going now isn't it?

And an opinel with the blade chopped short is my next project for a woodcarving knife.

 

Ebay - Australia lists Mora Knives:

https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?...m=R40&_trksid=p2499334.m570.l1313.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.Xmora.TRS0&_nkw=mora&_sacat=0

 

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Condor-Bushlore-Knife-4-5-16-Blade-9-5-16-Overall/55245841

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Condor-Bushlore-Knife-4-5-16-Blade-9-5-16-Overall/55245841

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Morakniv...od-Carving-105-Knife-with-Laminated-Steel-Blade-3-2-Inch-Multi-Colored/41772074

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Morakniv...kniv-Wood-Carving-163-Hook-Knife-with-Carbon-Steel-Blade-Multi-Colored/36148494

https://www.smkw.com/mora-of-sweden-morakniv-precision

My fingers wish I would have had a good carving knife when I was younger. Cut myself a lot with wrong tool for the job an learning how to control a blade. There are carving kits but I did not look one of them up. For 50$ you could mix an match up about any two of the above linked knives.

 

All good carvers.....

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Or you could buy a knife blank and make the handle to add a personal touch. There are many different style blanks out there.

 

im still after the HUDSON BAY and the HIVERNANT knives, and at the right price a primitive bush knife from Condor..
the hivernaut reminds me of the older green river /robison sure edge
Buffalo skinner's........
I surely do Like a knife with a belly.......

 

I'm torn between the Hudson Bay, Primitive Bush Knife and Moonshiner, may have to get all three. Oh, and I also NEED the Condor Kukri, still.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I5T2IJE/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=IXUYV1L1VQUZZ&colid=2SZ3M2VE8ZCM8&psc=0

We missed out when the Primitive Bush Knife was $50. Sudddenly, every vendor raised them to $75+
http://www.budk.com/Condor-Primitive-Bush-Knife-32144

 

it will come, eventually, the only change i would make to the hudson bay, drill out that last cutlers rivet and add a eyelet. gotta have a lanyard.