If a survival situation is long enough, sooner or later, your tools, including your knives will wear out.

That is why it is critical that you know how to make your own tools, particularly knives, for barter or for your own everyday survival.

The toughest aspect of making a knife this way is the repetitive hand filing it requires; understanding how to do it though, in a long-term survival situation is an invaluable skill.

Do you have anything to add regarding hand tools you could use to make your own knives? If so, tell us about it below.