The text is in Swedish, but I think it's interesting to some anyway.
<a href="http://home.swipnet.se/lagerelden/hantverk/talja.html">Tälja</a><small>- from the Swedish site Lägerelden ("The Camp Fire")</small> - illustrates different ways of cutting
<ol>[*]Hand stationary, supported against the knee</li>
[*]Pulling both hands apart simultaneously</li>
[*]Arm locked straight, push with shoulder</li>
[*]Towards the chest, both elbows supported against the chest</li>
[*]Small movements, the thumb on the other side of the wood</li>
[*]Held like a pen, always cut away from yourself</li>[/list=a]
<img src="http://www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/knives/.1x1knives.gif" alt="" height=0 width=0>
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Urban Fredriksson www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/
Latest updates:
EKA Nordic W11, Schrade Lake & Walker, Calypso Jr Lightweight
"I've always been fascinated by Scandinavian knives [...] they're simple, in an advanced way". - Bob Loveless
[This message has been edited by Griffon (edited 10-06-2000).]
<a href="http://home.swipnet.se/lagerelden/hantverk/talja.html">Tälja</a><small>- from the Swedish site Lägerelden ("The Camp Fire")</small> - illustrates different ways of cutting
<ol>[*]Hand stationary, supported against the knee</li>
[*]Pulling both hands apart simultaneously</li>
[*]Arm locked straight, push with shoulder</li>
[*]Towards the chest, both elbows supported against the chest</li>
[*]Small movements, the thumb on the other side of the wood</li>
[*]Held like a pen, always cut away from yourself</li>[/list=a]
<img src="http://www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/knives/.1x1knives.gif" alt="" height=0 width=0>
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Urban Fredriksson www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/
Latest updates:
EKA Nordic W11, Schrade Lake & Walker, Calypso Jr Lightweight
"I've always been fascinated by Scandinavian knives [...] they're simple, in an advanced way". - Bob Loveless
[This message has been edited by Griffon (edited 10-06-2000).]