BSA Troop 53
An Outdoors Experience Troop
 
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Knife Requirements

Click here for link to knife requirements signoff form (PDF Format)

  1. Tell the history of the knife.
  2. Tell the importance of the knife.
  3. Explain the safety precautions of:
    1. Passing
    2. Sheathing
    3. Wearing
    4. Whittling
  4. Show how to:
    1. Sharpen using both flat and circular methods
    2. Determine if a knife is sharp
  5. Explain and show how to keep a knife in good condition
  6. Show knife skills by making the following:
    1. Dingle stick
    2. Fuzz stick
    3. Tent stake with notch
    4. Neckerchief slide

 


 
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