grip technique for Sage

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grip technique for Sage

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What kind of grip do most of you recommend for the smaller Spyderco knives, such as the Sage? I've found that a modified-saber hold feels pretty natural to me and also secure in my hand (see link). I don't put my thumb as far down the side as in the pic on this website. I kind of have it between a regular saber grip and a modified one.

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One that's comfortable for the task you are performing.

Depending on what I'm doing with the knife, I'll use a hammer, saber, modified saber, or a grip that I've heard called the scalpel, paintbrush or pencil grip. Mr. Fisher doesn't show that last one, but it looks something like his "palm reinforced" grip, only much further forward on the knife, with the index finger extended out along the blade spine.
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The Deacon wrote:One that's comfortable for the task you are performing.

Depending on what I'm doing with the knife, I'll use a hammer, saber, modified saber, or a grip that I've heard called the scalpel, paintbrush or pencil grip. Mr. Fisher doesn't show that last one, but it looks something like his "palm reinforced" grip, only much further forward on the knife, with the index finger extended out along the blade spine.
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Depends, but most of the time I use a saber with finger in choil. If heavy pressure is required I switch to a hammer behind the choil. Change as needed as the others mention.
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I find holding the blunt bit (the handle, to use the technical term) far better than holding the sharp bit.

After that, well, it's all just preference ;)
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Thanks, all :)
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Wow!! Learned something new!! :eek: And I agree with deamoncase!! :D John :)
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demoncase wrote:I find holding the blunt bit (the handle, to use the technical term) far better than holding the sharp bit.

After that, well, it's all just preference ;)
Good one, but some knife throwers might disagree. :p
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The Deacon wrote:
demoncase wrote:I find holding the blunt bit (the handle, to use the technical term) far better than holding the sharp bit.

After that, well, it's all just preference ;)
Good one, but some knife throwers might disagree. :p
If someone's throwing Sages about then I need to see videos :)
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