With the introduction and popularity of replaceable blade knives, carrying extra blades and discarding the used ones safely can be an issue. I carry this simple solution in my day sack. The good blades and the dull blades can be carried in one safe container. The large container for Mini M&M’s works well for Outdoor Edge blades and the smaller Mini M&M’s container works well for the Havalon series knives. When I get home, I wrap the old blades in duct tape and discard them in the trash. It is irresponsible to throw used blades on the ground or leave them out in the woods. Putting them into a container protects everyone from getting cut by a blade that has been discarded in an unsafe place. Plus you get to enjoy a great snack whenever you need a container.
Editor’s Note: A very astute mom/hunter pointed out that you should also remove or cover the label so that a child does not think there is candy inside.
I’m glad that the blades are carried back out of the woods for proper disposal. Seems though, that a true traditionalist would wish to learn to properly sharpen a ”traditional hunting knife” just as much as he would take pride in sharpening his broad heads.
It’s irresponsible to be using these disposable products at all. It really saddens me that people would rather do this than learn the skills of sharpening and keeping sharp a good knife. Traditionalist or not, this is wasteful and poor stewardship of the Earth. Many of the type of people who would use a completely unnecessary disposable product are the same ones who would rather just chuck their old blades into the bushes instead of pack them out.
Ditto Nathan. Say no to disposable let alone not recyclable. Just sharpen your blades, disposable or not.