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by john “jdee” dennis

Here the 5 “Knife Holds” that I use when reviewing a Knife – the pictures below show me holding a Snowy River in the different holds.

• The Basic Hold;
• The Press Cut;
• The Thrust Hold;
• The Finger Hold; &
• The Thumb Press Hold.

Knife Hold	Explanation
Basic Hold	The Basic Hold is the knife hold for initial opening cuts across the hind legs, up the center from tail to throat and across the forelegs on most carcasses. Back
Press Cut	The Press Cut is used to increase blade pressure by placing the thumb along the back of the blade. Back
Thrust Hold	The Thrust Hold is used for safe stabbing or bleeding. Back
Finger Hold	The Finger Hold is when you hold your finger along the spine of the blade – this works well as the blade basically becomes an extension of your finger. Back
Thumb Press Hold	The Thumb Press Hold is my variation of the Fiddling Hold and I use it for delicate work and the hold has the advantage of being reversible. Back