Here is a goal: How do I chop the onions ?

Which way makes more sense to accomplish this goal?

*First remove the dry layers of the onion with your fingers, then put the onion on a chopping board and cut it in half with a kitchen knife, then cut each half in 1 inch pieces.. *First remove the dry layers of the onion with your fingers, then put the onion on a chopping board and cut it in half with a kitchen spatula, then cut each half in 1 inch pieces..
First remove the dry layers of the onion with your fingers, then put the onion on a chopping board and cut it in half with a kitchen knife, then cut each half in 1 inch pieces.