We all know how important it is to have a reliable knife to help you get through a survival situation. Even more than a firearm, a sharp knife is critical to your well-being, mainly because it has so many different functions.

If you could only have one item on your person in a survival situation, you would not go wrong by choosing a knife.

From protection to cutting to hacking, a good knife is a potential life-saver and makes the hard work of survival easier. A dull knife, however, is useless.

As critical as it is to have a knife, if you do not have it at peak sharpness and be able to sharpen it, very quickly it becomes a limited tool.

On the next page, we'll show you some preparatory sharpening techniques, as well as techniques you can use after you find yourself in a survival situation.

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