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2979
Hi Andrew I actually got a letter from a Dr. in up state NY several years ago (maybe 10) and he had an idea for some throwers he wanted to make in hopes that ...
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knifesrme
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Nov 5, 2009
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2980
Andrew I see what you are aiming for, and in theory it helps, but in fact it really does not. How do I know you might ask, ? Well, I spent many years trying to...
Roy Hutchison
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Nov 5, 2009
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2981
Right you are Roy, if you put the funnel/cone near the handle it will look like a short fencing foil or some such thing, as for Paco Tovar of Spain his "Flying...
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knifesrme
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Nov 6, 2009
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My idea is to Use your knife , its the best for this kind of throwing, long and heavy... I cant go 25 feet with precision, so I wanna try to see how far I can...
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Nov 6, 2009
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70 degF in the east bay region of california, and it's pretty much the same temperature year-round. Not too bad. It almost makes up for the housing market. :) ...
Greg
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For some reason my yahoo mail has been fouled up. I didn't get any emails the last several days, including these from the blade thrower, so I'm not sure what...
Ralph Thorn
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Nov 6, 2009
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Hi, Roy, I deeply agree with you, knives with Fletching look like Darts, not knives. So, skill is the only solution. A good shape helps, also....   About...
dalmo mariano da silv...
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2986
Hi Ralph Long time no hear, you have to make sure you get your emails of this list straightened out so you can see what's going on!!! If you don't mind who is...
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knifesrme
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Nov 6, 2009
5:23 pm
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Joe, It's a friend in Philadelphia, Patrick Brewster, who makes knives and shuriken spikes, and also stars. I at least got notified that I had new emails but...
Ralph Thorn
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Nov 6, 2009
6:03 pm
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Cool I'm in Philly everyday almost but I never heard of him, but I know Jeff pretty well and know the quality of his spikes and knives and they are very well...
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knifesrme
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Nov 6, 2009
6:14 pm
2989
thanx to our little online tournament, I was so comfortable and having all the fun in the world at 12 feet away. And then today I moved further and further,...
22lr
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Nov 9, 2009
2:38 am
2990
That is what I was talking about when I said it's easier to learn by starting with that throw than to unlearn normal throwing. I can manage maybe 12' with a no...
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knifesrme
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Nov 9, 2009
5:10 pm
2991
I'm in the Same level as you. At 12 feet I dont miss, any kind of knife. At 16 feet I can hit many knives, but not all. And a at 25 feet...I will have to use...
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Nov 9, 2009
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2992
I didn't see the rules for the online tourney because it must have been during those days I was missing emails (which seems to be fixed now), but 12 feet is...
Ralph Thorn
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Nov 10, 2009
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2993
I don't like bigger knives becasuse thats just outright cheating. My knives, the ones I am using for now are about 12" long, maybe a litle under. I made them...
22lr
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Nov 10, 2009
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2994
Longer knives are not cheating. Ralph can cope better with longer knives because of his method and his strong wrist action, but in general shorter knives are...
Roy Hutchison
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Nov 10, 2009
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Ralph My idea (and one can put other rules, I just want to Check our abilities, no matter who is the best guy)...is to throw the Longer you can, Any knife, no...
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Nov 10, 2009
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2996
Weeell...Ralph got a style of his own, hes  got lot os power on his throwing, I Understand what he does, but I cant copy it...I believe he prefers a handle...
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Nov 10, 2009
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2997
To not fill the mailboxes with lots of Dalmos, let me ask you both two questions...   1) Roy, is you "dead rat's tail grip"what we also call a "pinch grip"?...
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Nov 11, 2009
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I just found this group, I started reading some posts and I noticed that a bunch are from eralphthorn. Is this really the infamous Ralph Thorn???...
cornelison_robert
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Nov 11, 2009
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I didn't realize that I am infamous. Notorious, maybe, but not infamous : ) Welcome to the group. RT ________________________________ From: cornelison_robert...
Ralph Thorn
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Nov 12, 2009
12:52 am
3000
Don't let him kid you. This is the ER Thorn that runs Flaming Sunset Tours down in Key West.   Welcome to the group.  Jim ... From: Ralph Thorn...
james fry
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Nov 12, 2009
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3001
Dalmo This is not the pinch grip you are thinking of, the knife dangles between the thumb and finger as though it were on a piece of string. Most times it...
Roy Hutchison
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Nov 12, 2009
9:48 am
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Dalmo, I am probably most accurate at about 3/4 of my full power, certainly not at full power. ________________________________ From: Roy Hutchison...
Ralph Thorn
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Nov 12, 2009
5:18 pm
3003
Roy- Thanks - I believe your "rats tail grip"is more"Rotten rats tail grip", meaning you hold the knife with some repugnance ;) ! Ralph, and what it happens...
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Nov 12, 2009
8:29 pm
3004
Dalmo For the record, I am not accurate at all. Roy ... From: Ralph Thorn To: TheBladeThrower@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 5:18 PM ...
Roy Hutchison
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Nov 13, 2009
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3005
I'm not sure how many collectors are here but a friend sent a Viet Nam Era Tru-Bal Bowie Axe with the original sheath along with an Anderson Knife made from a...
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3006
Ok I tholt Harry K. McEvoy was the designer of tru-balance and he was not putting out knives in 1913? I have a copy of the book he put out The Knife throwing...
Wade Tucker
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3007
No the knife made from the Patton Blade is not one of Harry's it's another Military Secondary knife that was made by a private sector company. Many companies...
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knifesrme
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3008
Oh and by the way when you say you have Harry's book which one do you mean? He wrote several of them including a very rare one on Archery. Joe D....
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