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 knife, multiply by .38, and that will be the distance from the back of the knife to the preferred balance point. (or, .62 from the point = the same thing). On a 10 inch knife, 3.2 inches from the handle end, 6.2 inches from the point, is my preferred balance point.
But remember that it is just an aid and not totally necessary. And it might be that you prefer the balance point somewhere else. You have to experiment.
regards
RT
--- On Tue, 6/9/09, Roy Hutchison <royhutchy2000@...> wrote:
From: Roy Hutchison
<royhutchy2000@...> Subject: Re: [TheBladeThrower] Knife balance for no-spin To: TheBladeThrower@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 3:34 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 parts to measure the 2/3rds distance from the point.
> 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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