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#4235 - 02/17/02 04:20 AM knife holds
Chris Kavanaugh Offline
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Registered: 02/09/01
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Instruction on knifeholds for fighting are common. Information on working grips is not. The adage " always cut away from yourself" is wise, but not always possible. I stumbled on a Swedish site on camping with a few very good photos demonstrating a few. [ http://home.swipnet.se/lagerelden/mat/index.html ] key on start, key on photo of knife hold, key on "talja", Stephan, If your out there - help!


Edited by Chris Kavanaugh (02/17/02 07:28 AM)

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#4236 - 02/17/02 06:27 AM Re: knife holds
johnbaker Offline
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Registered: 01/17/02
Posts: 384
Loc: USA
Chris,<br><br>That url doesn't work. Could there be a misspelling?<br><br>John

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#4237 - 02/17/02 06:54 AM Re: knife holds
Chris Kavanaugh Offline
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poster error! I fixed it in my post. the link is http://home.swipnet.se/lagerelden/mat.index.html It's in Swedish, but appears to have some interesting information. Just link on the photos.

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#4238 - 02/18/02 03:26 AM Re: knife holds
johnbaker Offline
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Chris,<br><br>The site certainly has techniques that are new to me. They look quite promising. But there is something about the approach used in "Talja mot brostet" that makes me a little uneasy. It's probably the cutting back towards the left forearm. Nevertheless the wood being cut is interposed between the knife and the left forearm, so it should be safe, if such a cut is really needed. But it really seems different.<br><br>John

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#4239 - 02/18/02 03:53 AM Re: knife holds
Chris Kavanaugh Offline
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As with everything, take what works for you. The one method concerned me also. I have a few scandinavian knives scattered in reserve to my primary blades. I am tracking down a Scandinavian woodcarving book that shows additional handholds.

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#4240 - 02/18/02 09:18 AM Re: knife holds
johnbaker Offline
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Registered: 01/17/02
Posts: 384
Loc: USA
DUH!<br><br>Here I am, Dr. John, studying the cutting edge of survival techniques. I boasted to my wife of my new knowledge of the esoteric Swedish knife-holding techniques and showed her a printout of the pictures from the Swedish-language website. <br><br>She critiqued them, explaining that she has used 4 of the 6, some since girlhood. She also spontaneously explained the useful application of #3, "Talja mot brostet," the one I was uneasy about (although I had not mentioned that to her).<br><br>And we've been married 17 years. And I didn't have a clue.<br>But she may not be typical. She's a registered dietitian, the head of a hospital's food service department, and a superbly talented cook at home. But, still, she learned at least one of the techniques as a little girl. <br><br>The only balm to my plummetting ego is that at least I was smart enough to have grabbed her 20 years ago. Now if I only raise these subjects of conversation a little sooner, maybe I can compress my learning curve. Maybe even get it down to a few years.<br><br>John<br><br>P.S. One observation I've made about this website, as well as some other similar and excellent survival, outdoors, and shooting websites is that most of the participants seem to be men. We might be missing something.<br><br>

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#4241 - 02/18/02 04:48 PM Re: knife holds
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I can get there, but I see text which I can't read. I take it you saw photos somehow? Any help in that dept? Mac

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#4242 - 02/18/02 09:41 PM Re: knife holds
Ade Offline
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Registered: 01/03/02
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I finally got around to checking this out, just to see what the commotion was all about. The only one I haven't used is the last one (point down, fingers hold onto the blade, thumb pushes). That one just stymies me. Why? Where's our tranlator?<br><br>Andy

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#4243 - 02/19/02 08:38 AM Re: knife holds
johnbaker Offline
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Mac,<br><br>Try this url: <br>http://home.swipnet.se/lagerelden/hantverk/talja.html<br><br>It is a more direct route to the exact site.<br><br>John

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#4244 - 02/19/02 04:43 PM Re: knife holds
Anonymous
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To translate any site into any language ( with some gramatical imperfections ) use the fish found at <br>Babel Fish

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