Bruise, nah, not paranoid, who could be paranoid with the beasties in the picture in my room!?!
As for the size of the Bilton, I can hold it comfortably in a 3 finger grip, in fact the slight curve at the base of the handle makes it easier to hold and seems to give more control. It would make a great utility knife but sadly its not mine, its my fathers, so I will have to get a Bilton to go with my WW2 at some point, with a combination like that what can't I do????