We're about to show you how to sharpen dull and already-sharp knives. These tricks will help you sharpen knives faster so you can get back to the things that matter.

Check out the tips below:

How To Sharpen An Already Sharp Knife
Preferably you want to start with an already sharp knife. To keep your sharp knife sharp, take good care of it, which means keep it clean and oil it regularly. Olive oil is my preference because it’s cheap, very light weight and not gummy. You can put it in your mouth (which is key and can’t be done with most expensive gun/knife oils which always blows my mind).

To keep your sharp knife sharp, don’t bang it on anything harder than knife’s edge (your main culprits in nature are bones and rocks).

Strop it every evening on a good old piece of leather after you have used it. This is the main reason I wear an old leather belt (keeps an already good edge razor sharp with very little effort).

How To Sharpen A Dull Knife
Okay if you don’t have a sharp knife or if you have incurred some damage from hitting bones, rocks, or other, and need to reproduce a microscopic edge, then my only choice for knives (straight razors are a whole different story) is to use diamond and ceramic sharpening rods.

A rod works better in my opinion due to the fact that every blade has a different degree of bevel or angle, and the rod allows you to let the edge guide you while keeping the rest of the knife away from the sharpening device.

I keep these two rods in my pant pocket at all times when in the field. Primarily the tactical rod. The ceramic is actually just a rod.

The diamond rod is for a knife blade with serious damage or very dulled blade.

The ceramic rod is for “freshening up” a dull-ish blade. I keep one on my bench as well as in the kitchen and field pack.

Then strop on the leather for a razors edge.

You can practice using these tips to start improving your skills today. That way you'll be more than ready when SHTF rolls around. From hunting to more tasks, having a sharp knife means a lot. Find out more about these survival tricks at Modern Survival Blog.

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