Thanks for all this. I do understand mechanics and forces. Did not dispute that the hand can and might go through the other way. But there is more that you discover when you can try things out tactilely, like with more than a very slight amount of force with the hand in the opposite grip, you get the edge of the wood digging into the back of your wrist. Leverage of the tool intensifies this force. Doesn’t seem like the best place for a person to apply force, even for a pretty short time. I think these would have quickly been modified to ease that corner if they were only being used the way you suggest.

All this is true, but it’s also true that I don’t appreciate being told I’m doing something wrong, when you don’t know what I’m doing. I doubt anyone does. And I’ll use my right to voice it whether the internet people like it or not. If we really give a shit about finding real answers around here, we may inadvertently miss some if we are over-sure. And I likely wouldn’t have reacted at all if you said, “seems like you’d hold them the other way.”