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Sharpening a pocketknife

Q. When and how should I sharpen my pocketknives?
– Dull Dale, Colts Neck, N.J.

A. How often you sharpen your pocketknife depends mostly on how often you use it. Basically when the blade feels dull to the touch or if it starts to feel awkward cutting with your knife, it’s time to do a little sharpening.

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1. 11 - scout 4ever says:
   November 10th, 2008 at 10:56 pm

   you will not need to sharpen a more expensive knife as much Swiss army is a good brand they sell good ones as cheap as ten dollars

2. 10 - fishy says:
   November 4th, 2008 at 8:13 pm

   I will try it!

3. 9 - fishy says:
   November 4th, 2008 at 8:11 pm

   That is a good way to sharpen a knife, what if Ido not have a sharpener?

4. 8 - Jupiter says:
   October 18th, 2008 at 4:18 pm

   I usually use a kitchen sharpener

5. 7 - Missingfingers says:
   October 5th, 2008 at 7:04 pm

   After you finish sharpening a knife place it blade down on your fingernail and gently try to move it back and forth, if it doesn’t move close it up and stow it.

6. 6 - Cut Fingers in Round Valley says:
   October 5th, 2008 at 6:58 pm

   Porcelain can give you a fine edge.

7. 5 - Rocky says:
   October 2nd, 2008 at 9:30 pm

   Cool

8. 4 - DULLKNIFE 9 says:
   September 26th, 2008 at 3:03 pm

   NOW I can sharpen my knife

9. 3 - buckknives11 says:
   September 8th, 2008 at 4:44 pm

   good tip i will try it on all 3 of my knives

10. 2 - tootall says:
    September 1st, 2008 at 7:13 pm

    i was wondering this myself. thanks

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