morning analysis of the crime scene indicates the steak knife was pulled up and to the right -
up, and to the right - which changed the angle of the business end of blade. instead of coming through the initial cut, the magic knife

traveled

and then to the

, carving out a new cavity in the apple

as it exited. as it did so, the knife ran across my left forefinger, creating a wound which required two interior stitches and six exterior stitches to close. the problem wasn’t the grip - clumsy as it was - but rather the knife failed to take the path of least resistance.
that, ladies and gentlemen, is one magic steak knife.