IMO you can not get a better knife than a MercWorx knife at any price. They are handcrafted top of the line knives at production knife prices. Each is made by a single craftsman their folders are made with BG-42 steel cryogenically treated to a RC 58
Here is the
Tactical Knives article about their knives Other articles are available at
MercWorx. Press I have an Equatorian Chili that I love it is my hunting camping strap to my motorcycle backpack go anywhere knife. I have cut rope skinned and butchered a buffalo including chopping through bone and removing his head and chopped wood all in the same day with my MercWorx knife. It was still sharp as a razor at the end of the day. I am not a combat vet, spec ops, SWAT or any kind of combat expert but some of the folks singing MercWorx praises are
Master At Arms, James A. Keating
Director / Combat Technologies
Master Sergeant Kim Breed,
Special Forces, Retired.
"Eric" US Navy SEAL, Group One, Director, Channel Island Tactical
Combat Veteran, Afghanistan
"C" US Navy SEAL, Group One
Combat Veteran Afghanistan
Peter Viereb
Edison ERT (SWAT)
You will find many more in the above articles. Here are some of their folders
Atropos
Clotho
Lachesis
Without a doubt I am sure that you will be very happy with what you find from MercWorx and I have no doubt that your nephew will cherish the MercWorx knife you will give him until the day he passes it onto his son. I know if my son was going to the sand box it is a MercWorx knife I would give to him.
In closing please thank your nephew for his service and sacrifice. Thank his parents for having raised the kind honorable patriotic young man that represent the best of America. I am sure it is safe to say that all our hearts and prayers go with him.