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Depends on the blade. Got pics? Some would also say the most jimping is either unnecessary or only for artistic flair.
 
Not my pic but similar jimping on the end of my knife too.
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So that if you're striking, like driving in a tent peg, you've got some traction. Guy tries to engineer the handle in a manner that naturally makes the strike land flush also.
 
Hard Knocks said:
So that if you're striking, like driving in a tent peg, you've got some traction. Guy tries to engineer the handle in a manner that naturally makes the strike land flush also.
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This makes sense to me. The strike angle thing took me a bit to understand, but makes sense now. There were also other good answers offered up :D

If you were in reverse grip with your thumb on the pommel, it could give more traction for any stabby stabby you have to do.
 
Haha that's actually the name for it, believe it or not.
"Hammer grip – the hand is wrapped around the knife handle, with the thumb on top of the fist, as if gripping a hammer
Saber grip – the hand is wrapped around the knife handle, while the thumb is placed on the top of either the handle or the spine of the blade
Modified saber grip – as before, but with the thumb wedged against the flat dimension of the blade.
Palm grip – the knife handle lies diagonally across the outstretched palm, while the thumb is pressed flat against either the forward end of the handle or (optionally) the blade's ricasso.[24]
Filipino grip – same as the hammer grip, except that the thumb is placed along the spine, either floating above or in contact with it. The grip is based on Filipino Martial Arts concepts.
Forward grip edge up – similar to a saber grip, but with the knife handle rotated along the axis of the forearm, so the edge is facing upwards.
The following are variations of the reverse grip:

Gash V. attack – aka "reverse grip edge out" or RGEO, where the hand is wrapped around the handle with the blade end next to the little finger (opposite side of the hand from the thumb) with edge facing outward towards the opponent.[24][25]
Icepick grip – aka the pakal grip. The knife is held in a hammer grip but with blade reversed. This grip is usually used in concert with an overhand and downward thrusting or stabbing stroke. While the icepick grip is frequently employed by untrained knife users (esp. persons of lesser strength in an attempt to increase thrusting force[26]), it may also be used by a skilled knife fighter as part of a sophisticated system that includes footwork and body movements including parrying and deception defenses.[27] The major risk with this grip is that the blade is facing the user and can potentially fold back into the arm.
 
Wow! Where is that from? The knife grip database???

Mrs. Walsh, my first grade teacher was right, you learn something new every day :thumbup:
 
I'm not an expert by any means,, just have strong google-fu :D
I remember hearing that term thrown around,, that and the "hammer grip" seem to be the most common.
 
Hard Knocks said:
So that if you're striking, like driving in a tent peg, you've got some traction. Guy tries to engineer the handle in a manner that naturally makes the strike land flush also.
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This was my general assumption.

On all framing hammers, and some other hammers as well, the face has a milled 'waffle' pattern to help prevent the face from slipping off the target when it strikes.

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The Cattaraugus 225Q military combat knife also features this:

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But I suppose it does aid in ice-pick grip (pic of old GSO-5.1)

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