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How to Sharpen a Knife

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Knives have many uses, including preparing or eating food, hunting and skinning; building, general cutting and combat. In all of these cases, it's essential that your knife is sharp. There are several different ways to sharpen a knife, but with every method you must exercise care.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • A stone
  • A battery drill
  • A nail
  • A hammer

    Using a Bog Man Stone

  1. Step 1

    Find a soft, flat, abrasive stone about the size of a fist. Dip the stone in water.

  2. Step 2

    Hammer a nail in to the center of the stone.

  3. Step 3

    Drill a hole through the center of the stone.

  4. Step 4

    Saw the stone in half.

  5. Step 5

    Lay one of the stone halves on its side and place the knife blade down in the indention made by the hole.

  6. Step 6

    Move the knife in quick, smooth strokes away from you. Don't push down too hard on the stone or you may damage the blade.

  7. Using a Pre-made Sharpener

  8. Step 1

    Place knife in the appropriate plain, blade down, on the sharpening tool.

  9. Step 2

    Move the knife in quick, smooth strokes across the plain of the sharpening tool.

  10. Step 3

    Test the blade to make sure it is sharp enough.

Tips & Warnings
  • If you can't find a flat stone, flatten one manually by wetting it and rubbing it on cement or pavement.
  • Make sure your movements are consistent when sharpening. If they aren't, the knife's blade may become uneven.
  • Be careful not to cut yourself while sharpening.

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