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An Inexpensive way to Maintain your Knives | Sanding Sponge

February 6, 2018 by Scott Witner Leave a Comment

An Inexpensive way to Maintain your Knives | Sanding Sponge

A lesser known tool for maintaining your knives and hatchets is the Sanding Sponge. I’ve seen less than a handful of ‘survival experts’ use these as part of their maintenance routines. It may not be for everyone, but it’s just another option you can have in your maintenance kit. I picked up mine at the local Dollar Store for a buck! You can’t go wrong with that even if you don’t use it.

An Inexpensive way to Maintain your Knives | Sanding Sponge
Sanding Sponge

The sanding sponge I picked up at the Dollar Store is a medium/fine grit. This is great for removing any burr’s after the sharpening/honing process. This is also a great option for removing any dirt or debris from the edge of the blade while in the field. Combine this with a small sharpening stone and you have yourself a killer little field maintenance kit for your knife.

Items shown in this review:

  • Emerson CQC-10
  • Wazoo Survival Viking Whetstone Pendant
  • Sanding Sponge






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Scott Witner is the Editor of The Loadout Room and handles product sourcing for both Crate Club and Cuna Dog. He is a former Marine Corps Infantryman with 2ndBn/8th Marines and was attached to the 24th MEU(SOC) for a 6 month deployment to the Mediterranean. He has completed training in desert warfare at the Marine Air Ground Combat Center, mountain warfare and survival at the Mountain Warfare Training Center and attended the South Korean Mountain Warfare school in Pohang.

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