It all started with a stone. Held between the thumb and index finger, it could be used to cut things efficiently if the user learned how to keep the edge sharp.
It was the birth of knife technology.
The next step was to attach the stone to a stick. The stick handle afforded more versatility on how the stone blade could be used. Even though it started out looking like a mere piece of broomstick, there is some obvious utility in it since many knives today have the same simple shape. As a result, though knife handle technology did advance quickly at first, it really hasn’t changed that much in several thousand years. The reason is hand
