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I am frequently asked what method I use to keep my knives sharp, so here we go. Whether you are cutting the Sunday roast or carrying out a field gralloch on a deer carcass, a sharp knife is an important piece of kit. Also, it is safer than a blunt one because you do not have to use undue pressure during use. Using excessive pressure can be dangerous and this is when accidents occur. Forcing a knife to cut results in having no control of where the point or the edge ends up.

Many people have suffered serious, sometimes fatal accidents using excessive force when wielding a blade. The

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