through the handle. It  provides    balance as  well    as

sturdiness. A   knife   with    a   full    tang    (that   is, metal

that    extends to  the butt    of  the handle) is  unlikely    to

ever    lose    its handle.

• The Handle is where your whole hand rests if
  using the handle grip, or where your three smaller
  fingers rest if using the blade grip (which I
  recommend). Handles can be made of wood,
  polycarbonate, metal, or various exotic materials.
  I like the feel and grip of a real wood handle, but
  there is no right or wrong here.


• The Butt is the fattened section at the very bottom
  of the handle.

THE TWO GRIPS

The first step to perfect knife skills is learning how

to hold a knife. There are two basic grips: the handle
grip and the blade grip.