Imagine being robbed by a guy holding a knife like he's about to cut you like you're bologna. Awfully demoralizing.
papap
Makes sense a hema practitioner would grab the cutting implement more like a sword.
crowcarmichael
Love the "Redo" and that you still like your method too.
hasithaj
One grip for fine slicing, another for fight slicing.
HWHY
Hence the expression, Different strokes for different folks
ErnestLordGoring
Hit ‘em with that
“This is brilliant”
“But I *Like* this”
zucc
Just a reminder that historically (in Europe at least) most knives were personal tools used for a lot of stuff, sculpting wood, gutting fishes, skinning animals, cutting strings or anything else you might need a blade for in your daily life so also the most obvious : eating.
That's what you can also see in french regional knives, they all were more or less specialised tools depending the regions and professions but almost all were used to eat, be it at a table or in a more improvised situation like lunch at your workplace whether you were a forester, a hunter, a fisher or a miner.
They had to be polyvalent since everyone had one.
And a lot of them also have a corkscrew because, well, when you're eating you also need to drink, so...
Unfortunately the tradition of having a personal knife / pocket knife is more and more forgotten, some people living in more rural area might still have one but there are way less uses if you live in the city, and most of the time they are also seen as weapons so there are more laws regulating it even though the law recognises the more traditional reasons of having one.
Praephyr
The sword guy not preferring fine dining techniques is very classic lmfao
WeyounSix
I'm from Spain, we hold it as you wield it.
Because you should be always ready for a fast "Navajeo".
Pokesus
Hand carved a wooden one of these for my role in Les Mis last year when I read up on the history. Fascinating stuff.
Mangolorian-jeeo
The index finger grip really shows how the tool is an extension of the finger. It is so natural to use your index finger to steer.
Very useful for cutting, but maybe not for combat 😅
paulgrimes
I'm sooo glad you're showing some of my country's fine art for cuttlery. Laguiole cuttlery is a huge pride here in France and it's a tradition in some parts of the country for fathers to buy a Laguiole for their son. My brother got his 1st one when he was no more than 5 lol
axelkobylarczyk
"Saber Grip" reminded me to tell you that my partner and I have started fencing and I've learned a lot of pertinent and tertiary information from your channel. Thank you 💜
darkguardian
Hello from a fellow north carolina man! Very good video
zamorakas
Index on top for dining. Thumb on top for carving wood. Regards from France.
dearcastiel
I love that he's wearing a collarless pullover shirt. Keep rocking the older styles, dude
TK--chjl
"Different grips for different situations" that's what she said
ColdColaCaptain
forces your wrist to remain straight too.
it's why the handles of joiner's saws have room for only 3 fingers. the index finger is meant to point straight, locking the wrist more than if it's curled.
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