About 3ish years ago brought myself a spring assisted knife for around 14$. Its my go to for everything where a knife is needed and holds a decent edge for a month or 2.

Edit: only downside is the spine is a bit too rounded so it’s not the best for striking ferro rods

Edit 2: totally forgot tis the season. There’s this solid ice cream scoop that has a gel that heats up using the heat from your hand. It’s one piece of metal so it should last the giftee a while. I’ll find the link for you. Here it is