Safety Rules of Pocket Knives

While assembling up your camping gear, a pocket knife is indeed one of the most important tools. From preparing food to self-defense and survival, pocket knives serve multiple purposes at a time. However, one important consideration is safety since these knives are small and possibly risky. Therefore, using them with thorough care is a must. Let’s go through some of the safety cautions you should perhaps consider following. Knife Use When you want to use your pocket knife, its crucial to develop a safety circle around yourself. Make sure your knife doesn’t hurt anyone. You may hold your closed knife at arm’s length and spin it around. For safe use, hold the knife tightly in your dominant hand and get your job done smoothly. Passing Your Knife When you are giving your knife to someone else, make sure it's closed. In case the blade is open, there is another way to do it rightly. For this, hold the knife by its blade but the cutting edge must face away from the other person’s hand. Anyone receiving the knife needs to take it by the handle. This is the safest method to pass on your knife with an open blade. Open and Close Every pocket knife features a blade that can be folded and therefore it offers safe handling. To safely open and close your knife, you need to grip it with the non-dominant hand. Afterward, use your thumbnail of the other hand to gradually pull the blade out. The blade must not snap back into its place since it can hurt you. Now, keep the thick part of the blade and tweak it till it’s entirely out of the case. To close the blade, again you need to grip the base using your non-dominant hand and close it with the other hand. Hold the thick part of the blade and drive it back into the case. Knife Maintenance One cannot deny the fact that maintaining your knife is a must for safety. A nicely maintained knife is more practical and safer. To do this, you need to sharpen your knife more often. A dull knife requires a significant deal of force to cut through things and it is more likely that you will hurt yourself. Moreover, keep it dry and clean the blade carefully. You may want to use a light lubricant for effective maintenance of your knife.