Knife having a hook-shaped handle to facilitate carry and ease of use

A cutting system comprising:

• a knife comprising:
• a blade;
• a bolster adjacent to the blade and defining a lateral axis;
• and
• a handle, wherein the handle comprises:
• a first portion extending along a first longitudinal axis from a first end coupled to the bolster to a second end;
• a second portion extending along a second longitudinal axis substantially parallel with the first longitudinal axis from the second end towards the lateral axis defined by the bolster to a third end, wherein the second longitudinal axis intersects the lateral axis on a side of the first longitudinal axis laterally opposite relative to a cutting edge of the blade;
• and
• a curved portion forming a butt of the knife at a proximal end of the handle opposite a tip of the blade, wherein the curved portion couples the first portion and the second portion, and wherein the first portion and the second portion form an opening between the first portion and the second portion and substantially parallel with the first longitudinal axis, the opening having a mouth disposed between the first longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis;
• and
• a sheath configured to hold the knife, the sheath comprising a cavity to receive the blade of the knife, a body of the sheath having a first end and a second end, the body forming an opening at the first end for the blade to enter the cavity.

A cutting apparatus, comprising:

• a blade;
• a bolster defining a lateral axis;
• and
• a handle comprising an extension that extends along a first longitudinal axis from a first end of the handle towards a second end proximate to the bolster on a same side as a spine of the blade, the spine defining a second longitudinal axis substantially parallel with the first longitudinal axis, wherein the first longitudinal axis intersects the lateral axis on a side of the second longitudinal axis laterally opposite relative to a cutting edge of the blade, the handle and the extension coupled by an end portion forming a butt of the cutting apparatus at the first end opposite the blade, the handle and the extension forming an opening between the extension and the handle at the second end, the opening having a mouth disposed between the first longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis.