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Jackson6612 Posted 18 years ago
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The tang of a sword or fixed-blade knife...

What does the phrase usually through the grip mean?

The tang of a sword or fixed-blade knife is that part of the blade extending into and usually through the grip that is fastened to it.
  

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Hi, What does the phrase usually through the grip mean? The tang of a sword or fixed-blade knife is that part of the blade extending into and usually through the grip that is fastened to it. In simple terms, 'the grip' refers to 'the handle', the part that you hold in your hand.

— Clive

  • Hi, What does the phrase usually through the grip mean?
  • The tang of a sword or fixed-blade knife is that part of the blade extending into and usually through the grip that is fastened to it.
  • In simple terms, 'the grip' refers to 'the handle', the part that you hold in your hand.
  • The 'tang' goes up inside the handle.
  • In other words, the handle is around the tang.
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Hi,

What does the phrase usually through the grip mean?

The tang of a sword or fixed-blade knife is that part of the blade extending into and usually through the grip that is fastened to it.

In simple terms, 'the grip' refers to 'the handle', the part that you hold in your hand.
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The tang of a sword or fixed-blade knife is that part of the blade extending into and usually through the grip that is fastened to it.
Don't you think extending into and through the grip mean the same thing? If they do, then the senten
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Hi,

Not really. 'Into' just means inside the grip. 'Through' suggests the tang goes in one end of the grip and comes out the other end.

Clive
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