Found this good site that demonstrates how to shapen knives, and skin a deer. The sharp knife is very important in food preparation. Usually, the dull knife is the one that cuts you, e.g., in a slip, or adding un-due pressure to compensate for the dullness of the knife. Some good video shown below.

http://video.google.com/videosearch?hl=en&...4&ct=title#

now that was interisting , the knife vids.

Glad you got something out of that pappy. There is a lot of material that can be useful if people get into it.

some 900 grit grinding compound and a piece of an old belt make ALL the difference in the world when it comes time to sharpen a knife.