I'm glad you are getting a trainer. It took 2 Gunting bites for me to get with the picture.
Don't play with the live one, it will bite you when you least expect it. Also, pretend that the trainer has a live blade. That way when you use the live one you won’t do something that will cut you. I am sure you can figure out what I mean. <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
Some laws permit, what honor dose not.
My Gunting showed up today!
Brandon, I'm going to tell you about closing the Gunting, but you need to pay attention because it can a little scary.
If your holding your open Gunting in your hand in the traditional forward grip, with your thumb on the lock. This is the important point, your forward most finger, usually your index finger, needs to be far forward under the pivot. With your finger there, you can thumb open the lock and give the Gunting a little shake downward. The blade will "break" and then you can usually reach out and close the blade with your fingers. OR, you can turn the Gunting over in your hand and close it with your thumb.
The Dangerous part: If you finger is not far enough forward, and if your pivot screw is not tighter then normal, your blade will rotate around and cut your knuckles. If your finger is forward enough then the blade will stop on shallow notch at the base of the blade. With this technique you can close the blade one handed.
Part of the Gunting technique is to close the Gunting on your opponent when you need to deescalate. Just open the lock and close the blade rolling the ramp on your opponent. Make sure you are holding the Gunting in a pinch grip so that you don't catch your fingers between the handle and the blade.
You should probably wait for your drone to practice, as you've noticed, Gunting's come out the box SHARP.
If your holding your open Gunting in your hand in the traditional forward grip, with your thumb on the lock. This is the important point, your forward most finger, usually your index finger, needs to be far forward under the pivot. With your finger there, you can thumb open the lock and give the Gunting a little shake downward. The blade will "break" and then you can usually reach out and close the blade with your fingers. OR, you can turn the Gunting over in your hand and close it with your thumb.
The Dangerous part: If you finger is not far enough forward, and if your pivot screw is not tighter then normal, your blade will rotate around and cut your knuckles. If your finger is forward enough then the blade will stop on shallow notch at the base of the blade. With this technique you can close the blade one handed.
Part of the Gunting technique is to close the Gunting on your opponent when you need to deescalate. Just open the lock and close the blade rolling the ramp on your opponent. Make sure you are holding the Gunting in a pinch grip so that you don't catch your fingers between the handle and the blade.
You should probably wait for your drone to practice, as you've noticed, Gunting's come out the box SHARP.
Good description Lunumbra!!!!
only move your thumb..as in a child making a fist..
the rest of the hand NEVER moves..certainly NOT the index finger for it is the stop for saving your other fingers..
the thumb moves across the plain of the spine of the Gunting..from left to right...clearing the locking bar from the radiused ramp..
small shake..the blade breaks loose and is caught on your index finger...
rotate it clockwise on a horizontal plane..
it's in a standsard thumb openig position..
close the knife with thumb in exact oposite of opening motion..
simple..
of course watch out..the Gunting is Spydie Sharp...
only move your thumb..as in a child making a fist..
the rest of the hand NEVER moves..certainly NOT the index finger for it is the stop for saving your other fingers..
the thumb moves across the plain of the spine of the Gunting..from left to right...clearing the locking bar from the radiused ramp..
small shake..the blade breaks loose and is caught on your index finger...
rotate it clockwise on a horizontal plane..
it's in a standsard thumb openig position..
close the knife with thumb in exact oposite of opening motion..
simple..
of course watch out..the Gunting is Spydie Sharp...
Brandon, if you get a chance to take a seminar from Bram, do it!! I was lucky enough to take in the seminar that Bram had in Spokane recently and had a great time. I thought the knife was impressive to begin with, but after learning some of the finer points from Bram, literally, I have just scratched the surface in learning the capabilities of this tool. Eventually, I hope to become knowledable enough with the Gunting that I can become an instructor. If you get a chance, take the class. You will enjoy it!!
Anthony
Anthony