Wartstein wrote: ↑Sun Sep 27, 2020 9:52 pm
With all due respect: Why would it be a mistake to choke up on a Delica in the place where other models have a choil?!? The Delica Ricasso is perfect for that, choked up on the Ricasso is probably my most used grip even in hard use and feels more stable and gives me more control than most (not all) choils.
And, as I've said repeatedly: Even choking up on the actual cutting edge of a knife is no problem if done right, I do that quite often and it has been done for centuries, not only on knives but also on swords. Just pressing the finger on an edge won't cut you if there is no back and force motion.
Hi Wartstein - I choke-up on blades probably more than most, below is an example of me choking up on a 4" fixed blade. My point was that using the finger choil on the Native gets me used to putting a back (ring or pinky) finger in that area and then on the blade edge when using other knives; caught myself doing that a couple times and went back to the Delica is all. Agree with your other points too.
Think you make like this article I wrote several years ago which is where the picture came from. It speaks with appreciation to simple knives for which I love the Delica and Ladybug in particular -- they just work well.
http://masterwoodsman.com/2015/mora-knife/
Moderator - please delete if self-promotion, was not intent and I don't sell anything