{"id":11820,"date":"2021-04-12T18:41:44","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T16:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=11820"},"modified":"2021-04-23T09:26:11","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T07:26:11","slug":"holding-and-using-cutlery-technical-right-below-elbow-amputee-issues-core-subject","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=11820","title":{"rendered":"Holding and using cutlery [technical right below elbow amputee issues core subject]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It seems that it is not always obvious how to go about things like using a knife to cut up stuff or how to best hold knife or fork with the prosthetic arm. We had that earlier [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=6205\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>], and now it is a subject once again.<\/p>\n<p>After years of practice things do come automatically in a way. Or at some point I practiced more, but I forgot. At any rate, here are some pointers.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=11820\/#No_prosthesis\" >No prosthesis<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=11820\/#Peeling_garlic\" >Peeling garlic<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=11820\/#Cutting_meat\" >Cutting meat<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=11820\/#Cutting_tomato\" >Cutting tomato<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=11820\/#TRS_Jaws_XFS\" >TRS Jaws XFS<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=11820\/#Knife\" >Knife<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=11820\/#Fork\" >Fork<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=11820\/#Touchbionics_Ossur_iLimb_%E2%80%93_%E2%80%9Cbionic%E2%80%9D_hand\" >Touchbionics Ossur iLimb &#8211; &#8220;bionic&#8221; hand<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=11820\/#Fork-2\" >Fork<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=11820\/#Knife-2\" >Knife<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=11820\/#Hosmer_hook_model_5\" >Hosmer hook model 5<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=11820\/#Knife-3\" >Knife<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=11820\/#Fork-3\" >Fork<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=11820\/#Becker_Mechanical_Hands_%E2%80%93_Lock_Grip_hand\" >Becker Mechanical Hands &#8211; Lock Grip hand<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=11820\/#Knife-4\" >Knife<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=11820\/#Fork-4\" >Fork<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_prosthesis\"><\/span>No prosthesis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Always important to have a really well sharpened knife. But, don&#8217;t cut yourself.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Peeling_garlic\"><\/span>Peeling garlic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The more interesting thing than cutting garlic is how to peel it.<\/p>\n<p>After that, just keep the thing in place with the stump and cut it up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cutting-garlic.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11829\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cutting-garlic.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cutting-garlic2.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11832\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cutting-garlic2.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cutting_meat\"><\/span>Cutting meat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is in slow motion.<\/p>\n<p>I press the fork down, with the stump, into the meat to hold both in place while I cut the piece and then eat it. No real \/ hard need to use a prosthesis to eat with knife and fork there.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_83604\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"  data-origwidth=\"800\" data-origheight=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9SZ1B0q9Zi8?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cutting_tomato\"><\/span>Cutting tomato<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With a sharp knife, no problem. With an even sharper knife it would have been even easier ; )<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_59431\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"  data-origwidth=\"800\" data-origheight=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n0tyIg8NzLA?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TRS_Jaws_XFS\"><\/span>TRS Jaws XFS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>This device is the one to have though. It is extremely well made and built. The grip force is really, really good. Also and on top, my TRS Jaws XFS is already tuned \/ tweaked [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=11686\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>].\u00a0 The grip now can be set to an insanely strong maximum force at not too crazy cable forces.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Knife\"><\/span>Knife<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is a no-brainer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8147-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11821\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8147-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8147-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8147-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8147-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8147-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8147-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8147-1218x914.jpg 1218w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8147-870x653.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8147-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8157-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11826\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8157-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8157-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8157-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8157-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8157-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8157-1218x1624.jpg 1218w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8157-870x1160.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8157-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8157-scaled.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fork\"><\/span>Fork<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yeah. That works the exact same way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8158-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11827\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8158-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8158-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8158-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8158-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8158-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8158-1218x1624.jpg 1218w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8158-870x1160.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8158-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8158-scaled.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Touchbionics_Ossur_iLimb_%E2%80%93_%E2%80%9Cbionic%E2%80%9D_hand\"><\/span>Touchbionics Ossur iLimb &#8211; &#8220;bionic&#8221; hand<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>I have a rather durable cosmetic glove (<em>not<\/em> by Ossur \/ Touchbionics! oh, no!!!) and so, that device is also tweaked \/ tuned with respect to that. As it is way beyond warranty anyway, I figured that definitely does not matter at all.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fork-2\"><\/span>Fork<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The fork is placed between thumb\/index and middle\/ring finger when the hand is more open, then I close the hand to wedge the fork into place. Maybe try wedging it the other way so you can eat with it after getting food on the fork.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8121-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11822\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8121-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8121-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8121-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8121-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8121-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8121-1218x1624.jpg 1218w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8121-870x1160.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8121-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8121-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Knife-2\"><\/span>Knife<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The knife also is placed between thumb\/index and either index\/middle (as shown here) or middle\/ring finger &#8211; I do place the utensil there when the hand is more open, then I close the hand to wedge the knife into place.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8126-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11823\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8126-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8126-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8126-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8126-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8126-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8126-1218x1624.jpg 1218w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8126-870x1160.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8126-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8126-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8127-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11824\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8127-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8127-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8127-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8127-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8127-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8127-1218x1624.jpg 1218w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8127-870x1160.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8127-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8127-scaled.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8128-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11825\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8128-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8128-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8128-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8128-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8128-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8128-1218x1624.jpg 1218w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8128-870x1160.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8128-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CIMG8128-scaled.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hosmer_hook_model_5\"><\/span>Hosmer hook model 5<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>The technically easiest way to eat with cuterly is the Hosmer model 5 hook. It is designed specifically to (also) do this well, very well.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Knife-3\"><\/span>Knife<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The knife is placed as shown here. Once positioned like that one can exert a lot of force on the knife &#8211; no problem.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095924-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11812\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095924-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095924-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095924-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095924-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095924-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095924-1218x1624.jpg 1218w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095924-870x1160.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095924-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095924-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095927-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11811\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095927-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095927-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095927-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095927-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095927-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095927-1218x1624.jpg 1218w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095927-870x1160.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095927-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095927-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fork-3\"><\/span>Fork<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The fork may be used the same way &#8211; but I admit I like to use the knife with that hook a lot more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095954-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095954-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095954-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095954-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095954-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095954-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095954-1218x1624.jpg 1218w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095954-870x1160.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095954-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_095954-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100002-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11809\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100002-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100002-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100002-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100002-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100002-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100002-1218x1624.jpg 1218w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100002-870x1160.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100002-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100002-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Becker_Mechanical_Hands_%E2%80%93_Lock_Grip_hand\"><\/span>Becker Mechanical Hands &#8211; Lock Grip hand<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>By far the best, most robust, reliable and affordable &#8220;bionic&#8221; hand around anywhere ever. It stands out from so many models for so may reasons.<\/p>\n<p>This here has been tweaked \/ tuned with extra padding and a really good work glove.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Knife-4\"><\/span>Knife<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I open the hand a bit and place the knife between index\/thumb and index\/middle finger. Then close it so it locks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100057-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11808\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100057-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100057-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100057-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100057-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100057-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100057-1218x1624.jpg 1218w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100057-870x1160.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100057-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100057-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100100-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11807\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100100-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100100-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100100-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100100-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100100-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100100-1218x1624.jpg 1218w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100100-870x1160.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100100-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100100-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fork-4\"><\/span>Fork<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Holding a fork also works that way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100121-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11806\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100121-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100121-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100121-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100121-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100121-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100121-1218x1624.jpg 1218w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100121-870x1160.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100121-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100121-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100129-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11805\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100129-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100129-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100129-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100129-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100129-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100129-1218x1624.jpg 1218w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100129-870x1160.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100129-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210412_100129-scaled.jpg 1920w\" 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We had that earlier [link], and now it is a subject once again. After years of practice things do come automatically in&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11812,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49,98,147,57,67,68,160,16,205,204,159,196,310,187,83,3,8,105,87,50,202],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bionic","category-activities-of-daily-living","category-anppn-activites-of-no-particular-prosthetic-need","category-artwork-prosthesis","category-becker_hand","category-becker-mechanical-hand","category-bimanual-task-benchmark","category-brands","category-ec-wet-spaces","category-extreme-cyborging","category-food","category-grip-testing","category-grip-tuning","category-hosmer","category-hosmer-dorrance","category-hook","category-prosthetics","category-table-manners","category-touch-bionics","category-ilimb","category-trs","wpcat-49-id","wpcat-98-id","wpcat-147-id","wpcat-57-id","wpcat-67-id","wpcat-68-id","wpcat-160-id","wpcat-16-id","wpcat-205-id","wpcat-204-id","wpcat-159-id","wpcat-196-id","wpcat-310-id","wpcat-187-id","wpcat-83-id","wpcat-3-id","wpcat-8-id","wpcat-105-id","wpcat-87-id","wpcat-50-id","wpcat-202-id"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-07 20:11:38","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11820","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11820"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11820\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11855,"href":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11820\/revisions\/11855"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}