Thanks Gents.
I can appreciate this given space between 4 fingers, and be swayed to consider this but when you consider examples such as this;
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...9&postcount=13
There is no practical application like grip enhancement?
And this one in Kino's collection, does the odd spacing really provide that much of a better grip when the hooked pommel provides just as much?
Idle thoughts thrown out for discussion.....