whittlingchip

WHITTLING CHIP

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To earn the Whittling Chip card you will need to read, understand, and promise to abide by the Knives Are Not Toys guidelines and the Pocketnife Pledge.

Knives Are Not Toys

•        Close the blade with the palm of your hand.
•        Never use a knife on something that will dull or break it.
•        Be careful that you do not cut yourself or any person nearby.
•        Never use a knife to strip the bark from a tree.
•        Do not carve your initials into anything that does not belong to you.

Safety Rules For Handling A Knife

•        A knife is a tool, not a toy.
•        Know how to sharpen a knife. A sharp knife is safer because it is less likely to slip and cut you.
•        Keep the blade clean.
•        Never carry an open knife in your hand.
•        When you are not using a knife, close it and put it away.
•        Keep your knife dry.
•        When you are using the cutting blade, do not try to make big shavings or chips. Easy does it.
•        Make a safety circle: Before you pick up your knife to use it, stretch your arm out in a circle.
                         If you can’t touch anyone else, it is safe to use your knife.

POCKETKNIFE PLEDGE

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BSA Age-Appropriate Guidelines show that a Tiger Cub Scout cannot use a pocketknife.

In return for the privilege of carrying a pocketknife to designated Cub Scout functions, I agree to
the following:

1. I will treat my pocketknife with the respect due a useful tool.
2. I will always close my pocketknife and put it away when not in use.
3. I will not use my pocketknife when it might injure someone near me.
4. I promise never to throw my pocketknife for any reason.
5. I will use my pocketknife in a safe manner at all times.