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Re: [TheBladeThrower] Knife balance for no-spin

Ken

Not everyone is measuring minded. Just cut a piece of paper the same
length as your knife, and then cut it into three equal parts. Use two of
these parts to measure the 2/3rds distance from the point.

Roy





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From: "Ken" <mccarty_ken@...>
To: <TheBladeThrower@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 5:04 AM
Subject: [TheBladeThrower] Knife balance for no-spin


> alright, this has been beating me up for about 2 weeks now.. I have the
> combat knife throwing book, and the balance section just mentions "2/3's
> down the length of the knife"... could somebody(Ralph would be great) post
> a pic with an arrow pointing to where the sweet spot should be? also, I'm
> making my own knives instead of modifying existing ones. perhaps my steel
> is too heavy? they are weighing in at about 1.5oz per inch. thanks in
> advance for any advice you can give.
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Tue Jun 9, 2009 8:34 am

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alright, this has been beating me up for about 2 weeks now.. I have the combat knife throwing book, and the balance section just mentions "2/3's down the...
Ken
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Jun 9, 2009
4:04 am

Ken Not everyone is measuring minded. Just cut a piece of paper the same length as your knife, and then cut it into three equal parts. Use two of these...
Roy Hutchison
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Jun 9, 2009
8:35 am

In my later works I specify a more precise balance point: .38 of the total length of the knife from the back of the handle. Measure the total length of the...
Ralph Thorn
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Jun 9, 2009
2:15 pm

As I recall Ralph I did some exhaustive drawings of a few designs you were looking to get made and could not reproduce the design without adding a lot of...
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knifesrme
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Jun 10, 2009
3:57 am

... The same can be said about the students themselves !...
katagelan
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Jun 10, 2009
6:47 am

Joe, The design I sent you that time was awful and there is no way you could have ever gotten it to work. We eventually ended up doing a design called the...
Ralph Thorn
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Jun 10, 2009
2:28 pm

Hi Ralph Whenever you add holes in a design it weakens the overall design (at least this is what I have witnessed from countless makers) who produce mass ...
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knifesrme
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Jun 10, 2009
2:52 pm

Joe One of lifes mysteries is the fact that its easy to bend a thick knife by a bad throw / slap on a hard wood board, but to attain the same degree of bend by...
Roy Hutchison
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Jun 10, 2009
3:12 pm

Joe Your are right, the holes do weaken the design unless the end product is hardened throughout, and tempered to a high degree. The only plus is that the...
Roy Hutchison
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Jun 10, 2009
3:23 pm

When you put holes in a knife blade, you take a chance of setting up stress risers in the steel. Sometime they will break in heat treat. Sometimes they will...
Bobby Branton
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Jun 10, 2009
3:39 pm

Joe, Certainly holes do weaken knives and you have to be very careful with them. I understand your concerns. It took several prototypes and design changes over...
Ralph Thorn
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Jun 10, 2009
3:23 pm

Roy, That's true, but it has a good side as well: when you throw you can stick a knife deeply into a board or a log with a flick of your wrist, but to stick it...
Ralph Thorn
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Jun 10, 2009
3:29 pm

Well Roy after your vast years of experience in the various fields you are an expert in I pretty much take your word verbatim! For some odd reason these Yanks...
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knifesrme
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Jun 10, 2009
3:31 pm

I don't know Ralph, I'm a fairly big guy 6'3" tall and I can throw almost any knife where I can walk up them like a ladder. I did this doing a seminar at Bill...
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Jun 10, 2009
3:38 pm

Hi Bobby Great to see you posting and on the mend, hope the leg surgery goes well too, I had both knees done and was in and out of the hospital in 4 hours. I...
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knifesrme
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Jun 10, 2009
3:54 pm

I hear you Ralph, it's hell getting old! I've seen your video as well as what were probably some out takes and they are certainly impressive, some of the...
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knifesrme
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Jun 11, 2009
3:59 am

I was 32 when I started filming my own video. I was 38 when I filmed the Paladin video. It's a big difference for sure. Some of those clips from my old video...
Ralph Thorn
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Jun 11, 2009
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Well Ralph I guess we'll find out if you get better with age as I threw 178' sticking 10 knives out of 60 into a free standing target down at Bobby Brantons...
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knifesrme
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Jun 11, 2009
9:10 pm

Joe Better with age ? It depends which age you are talking about. Im nearly 73 now, and I can tell you that you dont get better. Once you get past 65,...
Roy Hutchison
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Jun 12, 2009
6:53 am

I understand exactly what you are saying Roy! I had the opportunity to be the first one to throw the Condor Knife and Tomahawk/Axe at The Blade Show in...
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knifesrme
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Jun 11, 2009
9:36 pm

Thanks for that Mate! I have actually sort of always preferred knives that were lighter but thinner as well although have had some throwers that weighed over 4...
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knifesrme
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Jun 12, 2009
2:23 pm

Joe Thats a good throw, 100 yds. I like watching that game, the pitchers are awesome. That footage you saw Joe, was me throwing some of my light knives...
Roy Hutchison
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Jun 12, 2009
4:58 pm

LOL, I'll keep a set around as back ordered for you Roy!!! Yeah Nolan Ryan is still my Baseball hero, you'll never see another major league pitcher throw 7 no...
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