Need help on making a throwing knife

[Papa]

Tim,
Sounds to me like you are going to have to change the balance point. To throw in any sanctioned match, or Friendship, you have to throw by the handle.
Mark

[Tim Ault]

How long is it? Both of mine are 12 1/2+" and balance about 1 3/4" in front of where a guard WOULD be if they had one. Basically they are weight forward. I remember reading that a knife should heavier toward the blade to facilitate rotation. Also, what is the weight? My Jeff White weighs 1lb 5oz. A heavier knife throws easier.

The blade portion is a little over 5 and the handle 4.5ish  not sure of weigh its abouts .165" thick ? Yeah gonna put this one away and use it as I originally intended as a drop point hunter and see if I have time today at work to cut out another with different shape and length .

[Tim Ault]

To Hotfxr or anyone else for that matter in your post with the knives you made I got the  overall 13"X1 7/8" diamensions   But  how long is the handle portion and the width   I'm thinkin 4.5 ish x 3/4 ?

Tim

[hotfxr]

To Hotfxr or anyone else for that matter in your post with the knives you made I got the  overall 13"X1 7/8" diamensions   But  how long is the handle portion and the width   I'm thinkin 4.5 ish x 3/4 ?

Tim

I aim for 4 3/4" from the bottom of the handle to where the radius starts at the bottom of the blade part. The handles are 3/4" wide. Since I am mostly shaping them with an angle grinder there is a bit of variation but generally not more than an 1/8" or so. I adjust the balance by grinding off material. If I remember correctly the balance point is about 1 1/4" forward of the center line before I attach the scales.

[markinmi]

I bought a Pak I Stan taos trapper or some such with bone handles,busted them off and put on leather slabs ,It holds a good edge for real knife work and throws good toohttp://www.crazycrow.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/4926-026-001-900x900_540x540.jpg

[William]

I bought a Pak I Stan taos trapper or some such with bone handles,busted them off and put on leather slabs ,It holds a good edge for real knife work and throws good toohttp://www.crazycrow.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/4926-026-001-900x900_540x540.jpg

If you are happy with it then that's all that matters but if you are planning on doing any Rendezvous,  Buck skinning or historical reenactment events then that knife won't cut it, pun intended.  Those steel /metal bolsters are 20th century and would have to be removed. You may have done so already when you switched to leather but again, if you're not attending a juried  event then your satisfaction is the only thing that matters.

[markinmi]

I use this knife, if yo search ebay you can get one for about 14 bucks. The bone handles will come off the first throw ,then replace with leather slabs,holds a decent edge and makes a good camp knife and you dont need to hall around a three lb chunk of metel on your hip