BASIC Knife Care + Maintenance 101 | How I Take Care Of My Knives

A general overview of the basics of knife care: sharpening, lubricating, cleaning, etc. **Support the H.O.G. Channel via Patreon @: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=55782073 *Amazon.com affiliate links: ---Knives and Outdoor Tools: Victorinox Pioneer: https://amzn.to/3HJueRV Cold Steel SR1 Lite: https://amzn.to/3kfaknQ Spyderco Pacific Salt 2: https://amzn.to/3Brffb2 Hogue EX-T01: https://amzn.to/3BKX2WM Cold Steel Kiridashi: https://amzn.to/3jq3Y4L Glock E-tool: https://amzn.to/3l49ISB Glock OEM Field Knife: https://amzn.to/3a2keUj CRKT CEO: https://amzn.to/2YhAlee Bradford Guardian 3: https://amzn.to/2Yflxgn Cold Steel Tuff Lite: https://amzn.to/3B7QKQt Cold Steel SRK (SK-5): https://amzn.to/3AMjCxw Spyderco Bow River: https://amzn.to/3hdb36t OKC R.A.T. Model 1: https://amzn.to/3w4Hp9e Cold Steel Canadian Belt Knife: https://amzn.to/3cD17le Benchmade 940-2: https://amzn.to/3wmevCO CKRT Minimalist: https://amzn.to/34QZ60K Kershaw Blur: https://amzn.to/2RIyrQw Cold Steel Recon 1: https://amzn.to/2ZYsvDJ Esee Izula 2: https://amzn.to/2ZXlVx4 Spyderco Manix 2: https://amzn.to/3b2DBhp Leatherman Squirt: https://amzn.to/3r5qOA7 KA-BAR USMC 1211: https://amzn.to/2NMCsBG OKC R.A.T. Model 2: https://amzn.to/37Yk1Rv Cold Steel Medium Luzon: https://amzn.to/3kIOMz7 Bibury Multitool: https://amzn.to/3qYeDVT Smith & Wesson H.R.T. Boot Knife: https://amzn.to/3r6cwPP Smith & Wesson Karambit: https://amzn.to/3b2prwJ Smith & Wesson Spear: https://amzn.to/3kvt9BY Morakniv Carbon Companion Knife: https://amzn.to/3uQyWXM Cold Steel Bird and Game Knife: https://amzn.to/2PkW6oR Fiskars X7 Hatchet: https://amzn.to/30cAai1 Grohmann #1 Design: https://amzn.to/3aYFVWC CRKT M16-10ksf: https://amzn.to/3rqhwhv ---My Other EDC Gear: Streamlight Stylus Flashlight: https://amzn.to/3ruq4US Grip 6 Casual Belt: https://amzn.to/3suFGJj Grip 6 Work Belt: https://amzn.to/2PF19QX Timex Ironman Triathlon Watch: https://amzn.to/31tYIUd Chums Wallet: https://amzn.to/3cuaUuz *Amazon.ca affiliate links: ---Knives/Outdoor Tools: Victorinox Pioneer: https://amzn.to/3qVItx6 Hogue EX-T01: https://amzn.to/3j5amhv Glock E-tool: https://amzn.to/3ozJRV7 Glock OEM Field Knife: https://amzn.to/2ZUOnTK Bradford Guardian 3: https://amzn.to/39P1S98 Cold Steel SRK: https://amzn.to/3iPprUP Spyderco Bow River: https://amzn.to/3jgkTY9 CRKT Minimalist: https://amzn.to/3uWGuqM ESEE Izula 2: https://amzn.to/2RFi46Y Bibury Multitool: https://amzn.to/2OrKkIL Morakniv Carbon Companion Knife: https://amzn.to/3v2SFmY KA-BAR USMC 1211: ://amzn.to/3qm6KZd Leatherman Squirt: https://amzn.to/3sV3q95 Grohmann Survival Knife: https://amzn.to/2NYY9yr Smith & Wesson H.R.T. Boot Knife: https://amzn.to/3v041Z4 Smith & Wesson Karambit: Smith & Wesson Spear: https://amzn.to/3c8sRgH ---My Other EDC Gear: Streamlight Stylus Flashlight: https://amzn.to/2PcNYXL Grip 6 Casual Belt: https://amzn.to/2PEWyOE Timex Ironman Triathlon Watch: https://amzn.to/39o3g2J Chums Wallet: https://amzn.to/3rtRzOh **First knife giveaway at 1000 subscribers!** Help this channel grow by clicking SUBSCRIBE so I can acquire new knives and gear to use and abuse for new and increasingly awesome content! 👊 *Follow the Hard On Gear Instagram for more knife, gear. and field test pictures and videos! *Submit your Hard On Gear pictures, videos and stories to [email protected] ****************************** Disclaimer: Any musings, recommendations, or "advice" given on this channel around the topics of self-defense, survival, or "apocalypse" scenarios are purely hypothetical and are meant to be interpreted as satire. These topics are being presented for entertainment's sake and for the purpose of theoretical discussion to help prepare the mind and body for the worst case scenario... however unlikely that may be. I do not recommend anyone carry any knife or tool as a weapon and/or for the purpose of self-defense. Become familiar with and obey all federal, state/provincial, and municipal laws/by-laws in your area regarding self-defense, what knives/gear can be legally owned/purchased, and what can be legally carried on one's person.

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