How to Sharpen a Swiss Army Knife
Nothing beats a good Swiss Army knife for versatility when out on a camping trip. But a dull blade can make even the best pocket knife useless. You can sharpen your pocket knife with either a whetstone or a steel. A whetstone is a stone that is used like sand paper to sharpen knives. A steel is a textured metal rod with a handle. Both do the job well, but Victorinox, the makers of Swiss Army knives, recommend using a sharpening steel. Learn how to keep your Swiss Army knife sharp and ready for action.
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Instructions
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Sharpen Your Swiss Army Knife
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Hold the steel with your left hand (if right handed). Point it away from your body.
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Grip your pocket knife firmly with your right hand (if right handed) and keep your fingers away from the blade. Place the blade on the steel at a 20-degree angle.
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Start at the base of the knife and slide the blade across the steel. Pretend you are peeling the steel. Be sure to swipe the entire blade along the steel. Repeat twice.
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Turn the Swiss Army knife over and sharpen the other side, pulling the knife toward you. Repeat twice for this side.
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Continue until the Swiss Army knife is sharpened. Always sharpen both sides of the knife equally. Test your knife for sharpness by slicing into the edge of a piece of paper. A well-sharpened pocketknife will slice the paper easily.
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Tips & Warnings
Make sure no people or animals are close by when sharpening your knife.
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Comments
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GetSerious
Jan 04, 2011
Unless it's a diamond-coated, a steel really won't do more than hone an already reasonably sharp edge. It will realign a rolled edge, but it's not going to remove steel to thin out or fix a damaged blade, which a stone will. And as ridiculous as it seems, since there's already a screwdriver on most Swiss Army Knives, some people still insist on using the blade to turn screws, which often results in a blade with the tip broken off. The blade can be repaired, but it requires a stone to do it.
