How can you help prevent cuts while working with basketry tools?

Keep tools sharp and cut away from your body.

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  1. Leave tools lying on the floor
  2. Keep tools sharp and cut away from your body ✔
  3. Cut toward your fingers for control

Why: Sharp tools and cutting away from your body reduce the chance of injury.

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Answer: Keep tools sharp and cut away from your body. Sharp tools and cutting away from your body reduce the chance of injury.

  1. Scouting America: Basketry www.scouting.org/merit-badges/basketry
    what you should do to anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, and respond to these hazards
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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