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> On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 11:04:39 PM UTC-5, isw wrote:
> >
> > In article >,
> > sf > wrote:
> >
> > > Not sure why he thought he had to make one because they
> > > are ambidextrous.
> > > http://www.firecraft.com/product/sta...ok/low-dollar-
> > > acce
> > > ssoies?s=FCWEB___GSHP&gclid=CKaIgvKU0sECFVKPfgodsH oA-A
> > > http://www.cutleryandmore.com/outset...at-turner-p121
> > > 058?
> > > gclid=CPu0mYaV0sECFYVlfgodZY0A0w

> >
> > They're not ambidextrous at all; that photo may be a bit misleading.
> >
> > The two bends are at right angles to one another; you pick up something
> > by rotating the point into it. Pick up the one in the photo with your
> > left hand, and you'll see that you have to twist your wrist clockwise to
> > hook something, and that's really awkward. Clockwise works fine in a
> > right hand, though.
> >
> > Isaac
> >
> >

> I've got one, too. Got it at Home Depot and you're right, it's NOT
> ambidextrous. I wish I could find one that is made for lefties. I haven't
> looked online for one, have you even though you made your own?


Never found one; that's why I made it.

I don't know if the metal would stand up to it, but it would take only
one, 180-degree bend to turn a rightie into a leftie.

Isaac