You Won't Believe this WORKS! Survival Hacks Knife Sharpener!

On of the most common bushcraft or survival questions I get is how to sharpen a knife, axe, or broadhead in a wilderness survival situation. In this video I'll show you two common methods ALONE participants use. Knowing how to sharpen a blade is an important survival skill. These two knife sharpening methods will have your blades shaving sharp in no time. If I had to guess, I'd bet the participants on Alone season 9 are using these methods as well.

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[toddcotterman]

Here's a survival tip... Always bring a dull knife and a sharpening stone when you go to the woods. If you get lost just sit down and start sharpening that knife. Someone will always come along to tell you that you're doing it wrong.

[Legohaiden]

Im so glad you won Alone Season 8, i was cheering for you right from the start. The only person on that show that season who actually looked like they knew what the hell they were doing. Then when you actually TANNED LEATHER from the deer hide I had to call my wife over to check it out. When You took down that deer I knew you were going to win.. The other guy tried to go in extra heavy but in the end knowledge = survival.

[colb]

Well, im not too proud to say even @60yrs old, useing and maintaining razor edged skinners and boners, axes, chisels, plane blades etc with a variety of tools for over 40, I learned something new.
I never even considered useing mud or dirt on the end grain of a log as a hone.
Bloody beauty.
Thanks mate.

[cityslickerbushcraft]

My father is ex military from the Angolan bush war. He taught me this about 15 years ago and it’s a great way to sharpen tools for general use.

[FowlersMakeryandMischief]

NICE ya clay on the cut cood was how I kept my knife sharp and congratulations on the book I'll have to get a copy!

[USMC]

When I was 18, the Marine Corps felt it was necessary that I travel halfway around the world and expand my experience. In Vietnam, one the villagers used a very large boulder to sharpen knives. This boulder had been in his family for generations and he could put a razor edge on any cutting tool with it.

[kennethswann]

I was never taught how to sharpen a knife so I watched tons of videos trying to figure it out this video honestly is the best one I just took a knife that has no sharp edges and did what you did and it Sharp now

[swnorcraft]

Good stuff! I have often used a flat rock for a sharpening stone when out. It wasn't that long ago that I was shown the grit on the endgrain of a log trick. Nice to see it repeated. Thanks. Enjoyed watching the Alone

[Artlioe]

Great book Clay. Thanks for the story, lessons, and perspectives. I made sure to leave a nice review too!

[WilsonForestLands]

Using the dirt is clever. Thank you for sharing that.

[terryqueen]

Finally somebody to show the dirt method of sharpening your blades I believe you're the first person I've seen to show this on video I've used them in a pinch and it's also a great way to polish your Edge but thanks a lot I appreciate it and if anyone's getting into Bushcraft this is fantastic for them to know thanks for bringing it up. Keep you power to dry

[hwobstj]

Great tips. My grandpa used flat stones, very fine grit, at his camp in NW New York when I was a kid growing up. Worked well.

[andrewmunz]

ive been doing this for 50 yrs and i am learning things from you mate thanks! I have a paralysed leg and arm and not very smart but survival isnt about smart it about adaptability, i love the one hand feather sticks with the knife dug into a log! Big T/U and sub.!

[scottyelder]

Outstanding! I never knew how to do that I've just given it a try in the woods and yes ! Thank you for your generosity wisdom is awesome God bless you bush craft Jesus Amen ✨✝️💫

[mingshey]

When I was a little kid around 3 or 4 my big brothers taught me the trick to shine an old coin. Put it on wet soil and step on it with your heel and turn your heel around a couple of times. But I never thought similar principle can work for steel and sharpen it. Great video!

[dennisshoemaker]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. Great video.

[survivalist]

Definitely have to read your book. I've used stones many times and sand. Glad your getting this information out to other folks.

[jacttackle]

Nice work clay as always I’ve seen similar techniques of wet stoning from all over the world definitely worth revisiting Evan for the most experienced woodsman

[DustyBonesWZ]

You are the man Clay. I told my wife in the very first episode that I had you picked to win it all.

[AdonaiMelech]

These videos are awesome! Like survival water. Thank you immensely!