[CW] Best Straight Key Key Grip

[Richard Knoppow]

    Oh, dear, I gave some general information about key adjustment, I 
said nothing about differences in grip.
     Also, a web search for "wrist motion" results in a perfectly 
enormous number of references. Much more than I can look at in a short 
time (or maybe even a long time). However, if the Catlin (or is it 
Caitlin) grip results in a sort of sideways motion of the wrist it is 
very limited where the conventional up and down motion has a much wider 
range. I think some care in defining exactly what we are talking about 
would be helpful. I see a lot of technical terms being used here without 
much definition. Are you all experts in physiology?
    Putting the key  at an angle certainly would change the direction of 
motion of the hand and wrist. Whether it would ease operation I can't 
tell, have to try it. Also, if done, have to make sure the key is not 
going to move around.
    BTW, my first search for "position of function" turned up lots of 
math related material.

On 1/21/2024 2:30 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. wrote:
> No, it's not the key alignment, it's the hand alignment that needs to
> change. Putting a wedge under the key would do nothing to the hand
> alignment.
> 
> The words that are used:  "position of function" come from medical
> terminology and physical rehabilitation.
> 
> 73
> DR
> 
> On Sun, Jan 21, 2024 at 2:04 PM Bill <wa2nfn at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Being completely ignorant of Catlin and the specifics of wrist anatomy, would using a more “traditional” grip but putting a wedge under the key base say 30-45 degrees do the same thing?
>>
>> Tnx 73
>> Bill
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 20, 2024 at 11:41 PM Richard Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>      OK pic came through this time. I am looking at my hand on a key. I
>>> seem to use a similar grip, that is, with the top of the wrist sloping
>>> toward the right (for a right hand). It is a more relaxed grip than the
>>> conventional one with the fingers at the top of the key.
>>> On 1/20/2024 6:59 PM, David J. Ring, Jr. wrote:
>>>> I am resending this message because there were reports that the picture
>>>> didn't come through.
>>>>
>>>
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