The other side of MBC

[BRAM]

I think many of us forget that MBC- Martial Blade Craft is that..the craft of the blade..

For many years Sal went around with Gail trying to show the world the coolest sharpener in the world..One no longer needed to have the Knife Sharpener come to your door once a month or whatever..you just took out your knife and sharpened it..

ANYONE can do it,,

"BAM" oops "sshhhhwang".....a few strokes and its hair popping sharp..

What's that got to do with Blade craft?

Blade Craft is the ability to care for ones blades..

In teaching MBC the other side of the coin in USING a knife is the care of one's knife..

Keeping it clean

Oiling - lubricating the knife

making sure its parts are tight

Keeping your knife properly sharpened..

The Etiquette of handling a blade: of passing it between friends, the actually holding of the blade, the respect of the steel...



If you truly believe in MBC, then go out and get that sharpmaker and learn about keeping your knife SPYDERCO sharp..its one of the first steps in proper blade craft and etiquette...



Later we'll discuss etiquette of the Blade..something that seems to have been lost as our society quit EDC of knives...

[JamesA]

Looking forward to it, Bram.

[Sword and Shield]

I must agree, the overall etiquette among most people when using a knife is sickening. While many people including, I presume, most of the people on this forum, know how to properly pass, sharpen, and use a knife, many do not.

I remember the first thing taught to me during Scout knife safety training was the proper way to pass a knife. Next came proper sharpening of the knife. Finally, after you can safely handle a knife, you were taught how to use it safely.

I can proudly say that the rate of people injuring themselves after I taught them knife safety was very low, in part due to the respect for the blade I taught.

However, the average person does not have this kind of training. The overall care for, and care while using, of knives has dropped as late, largely due to the social bias against knives.

Knives are merely tools. Learning how to care for them and safely use them should be as mandatory for knives as it is for firearms.


Keepin' it real...real sharp, that is.