Hi I'm new to the forum and saw your post.I own the becker bk7 and the bk22 I think your son would be pretty good with either the becker bk10 or the bk7 both are 3/16 of an inch thick which is good made of 1095 steel which is easily sharpened in the field but you have to keep them oiled to...
I realize the bk2 has been around a long time but I just purchased a bk22 and was wondering if there was a better angle to put on it for it to cut better, I understand the factory edge is 20 degrees but I would like it to cut better any suggestions would help???