Tips and Tricks

NATURE’S KNIFE SHARPENER - If you’ve ever tried to cut anything with a dull knife you know two things for sure: (1) it takes at least a week to cut through anything short of wet bread and (2) you’re more apt to cut yourself than the intended item. In a pinch you can turn to Mother Nature for some help. Find a not-too-course flat stone to sharpen your blade. Then, peel off some bark from a limb or down tree to substitute for a leather strap, and give the instrument a nice, clean edge.

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Hitting The Trail

Last updated: 11.29.2007