Another siraui

t_c · 29th January 2009, 08:51 PM

Nice piece! I like these little guys. I haven't had any formal training with one, but I play with my repro from time to time. My (imperfect) understanding with edge up applications (or edge in for reverse grip) is that you cut on the retraction and not on extension (cutting wiht your arms extension is how you would use a regular knife). A compound idea: (in forehand grip) thrust low (lower abdomen) - drop wrist - pull out. I generally think of using a regular knife as falling circles, and think of edge up blades as rising circles. Some food for thought for you. Have fun!

29th January 2009, 08:51 PM	#2
t_c Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: ca, usa Posts: 92	Nice piece! I like these little guys. I haven't had any formal training with one, but I play with my repro from time to time. My (imperfect) understanding with edge up applications (or edge in for reverse grip) is that you cut on the retraction and not on extension (cutting wiht your arms extension is how you would use a regular knife). A compound idea: (in forehand grip) thrust low (lower abdomen) - drop wrist - pull out. I generally think of using a regular knife as falling circles, and think of edge up blades as rising circles. Some food for thought for you. Have fun!