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Basic Knife Skills

Learning the forward slice, back slice and tip-down rocking and chopping techniques will increase your confidence and comfort with a sharp blade. Find the most comfortable grip, tuck in those fingers, and you're good to go.

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About Adam Simha

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Basic Knife Skills

Learning the forward slice, back slice and tip-down rocking and chopping techniques will increase your confidence and comfort with a sharp blade. Find the most comfortable grip, tuck in those fingers, and you're good to go.

About Adam Simha

Adam Simha is the designer, knife maker and creative presence behind MKS Design. He has had a varied and interesting career path that has taken him from cooking on the line to baking, to diversions into other fields. Yet he always maintained his love of cooking. A class in metalworking led to blade-smithing and the rest is artistic history. He creates beautiful, durable and perfectly balanced knifes with - bicycle handles! We think they're gorgeous but they're not just a pretty face. They were given a trial run by the how2heroes test kitchen with a verdict of two very enthusiastic thumbs up!

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  1. carla:

    Thank you for these great tips! (Nov 10, 2009 7:28:20 PM)