Some discussions on Erdnase

If Erdnase was all about doing things the ``natural way" then why does he teach bottom dealing and second dealing with a very unnatural grip.

I have seen all laymen deal cards with 4 fingers on the side of the deck. I learn't magic with cards holding the deck with forefinger at front and 3 fingers on the side. It might seem that for the laymen my way of holding the deck was very unnatural.

Was it common in his time to hold the deck with 2 fingers at the front ? Dai Vernon in the Revelations video series tells us that this grip is the ``mechanic's grip" and it was used to guard against the ruse of edge marking important cards such as aces. By holding the two fingers at the front the front short end of the deck was hidden from view.