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August 14, 2008
Camping Knives are a necessary and important part of your outdoor camping gear.
Any camping knife should be made of quality steel and be able to hold a sharp edge. Poor knife quality means having your camping knives break when you need it most.
Two important factors concerning camping knives are: they should be kept clean and sharp at all times, and be handled with great respect for safety. A dull knife is a dangerous instrument. I usually ends up cutting you instead of what you want it to cut. It is a good idea to learn how to properly sharpen all your knives, from pocket knives to folding knives, including straight edge knives.
This is how you sharpen your camping knives. Start with a fine grit stone and a small bottle of honing oil or just use water. Place a few drops of oil or water on your stone and then draw your knife gently across the surface at about a 20º angle. Repeat this slicing motion for both sides, being sure to draw the entire length of the blade across the stone. Gradually reduce the pressure slightly with each stroke until you a sharp edge to your knife. A well cared for knife will not require many strokes to get a sharp edge.
Now that you have a sharp knife you need to be even more careful when handling it.
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