How do you hold your knife when eating?

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[marinyork]

Surely the knife is the same under rotations around its axis?

 

[Night Train]

Depends on what sort of knife and what I am trying to do with it.

 

[gavintc]

Depends on what sort of knife and what I am trying to do with it.

Nope - pretty much same hold whatever the knife.

 

[wafflycat]

It really depends upon who I happen to be thinking about at the time. I have been known to develop a strong stabbing action when I think of politicians..

*matron is calling. Must go and take my medications*

 

[Night Train]

Nope - pretty much same hold whatever the knife.

Craft knives I hold like a pen.
Marking knives I hold in a grip but with my index finger on the back of the blade.
Table knives I hold with all my fingers and thumb wrapped around the handle.
Fruit knives I hold with just my fingers wrapped around the handle but with the edge towards me for pealing, my thumb then rests on the fruit.
The knives off my surface planer I hold from the back edge only and very carefully indeed.

In case anyone says anything I am usually also found eating when I am using non food knives.

 

[bonj2]

how can yo upossibly cut things with it if you hold it like a pen. I'ts not an ornament it does actually have a purpose, hence the blade.

 

[longers]

how can you possibly cut things with it if you hold it like a pen.

Have you used a scalpel?

 

[bonj2]

and what do you mean LIKE a screwdriver? Some of the knives in my drawer that i eat with actually ARE screwdrivers.

 

[bonj2]

Have you used a scalpel?

don't like them they snap too easily. Stanley knives are better.

 

[longers]

Stanley knives are better.

But not as delicate.

 

[Keith Oates]

Hand around the handle and forefinger along the back of the blade, is there any other way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!