In a survival situation a knife is a critical need! With this handy DIY project, you not only make a vital and handy knife, but in a pinch, the handle is edible!

If you find yourself in a situation where you are starving or even if you just need to keep up your calorie intake, the knife handle, made of hardened honey is edible, which could be a life saver!

This knife had four survival components.

-A knife with a tang

-A hardened honey handle that you could eat if you were starving

-Matches, fishing wire, water purification tablets, and a fishhook that are incased in straws in the honey handle

-Two meters of paracord for many uses in survival situations

*Bonus* -This knife is also perfectly comfortable, it fits in my hand perfectly.

Step 1: Tang Your Blade

First we must find a knife that has a tang on it. My chosen blade was from a broken pocket knife, and it didn't have a tang.

I used a piece of stout wire and put it through the whole and twisted it to before welding it. I left a loop at the back of the tang so i could drill a hole for the paracord to go through in the end. Twisting the wire will help the honey from coming off

I do not have a welder, so my shop teacher kindly welded the spot for me. you could also use solder, but it will not be as strong. if you do use solder, then use lead free solder because the honey will come in direct contact with this part.

Step 2: Honey Straws

On these honey straws, the honey will be on the outside.
Seal the ends of some straws with pliers and a flame, then put whatever you want that will fit in the straws. Seal the other end the same way and you now have a set of sealed packages to put into your knife.

I used matches, a straightened fishhook that can be bent later, water purification tablets, and some fishing wire. Some other ideas for things to put in the straws are thread and needle, Asprin, or any pills for personal allergies or diseases.

Step 3: Preparing Your Honey

The amount of honey in the first picture is WAY too much, it bubbled over a lot and I had to clean up a lot.

Use the amount of honey that you think will fit around your tang to make the handle, then add a little bit more. If you use a bigger pot, then you could use a larger amount. Heat this honey up until it bubbles profusely and begins to turn a deep red amber. The color you are looking for is a bit lighter then the last picture. Do this slowly because it goes fast.

You must have a knife in most survival situations to have any hope of surviving at all.

This DIY project shows you how to make a homemade knife with a handle that is edible. You hope you never get to that critical state, but if you do, being able to eat the honey hardened handle could save your life!

To see the other steps to this amazing project, visit Instructables.