Knife throwing Distance ??.

[pa woods roamer]

Read or heard?? That the length of a Hawk Handle should be from the Crook of your Arm to the first joint of the Index Finger.
Over the Weekend,our M`loader Club hosted a Boy Scout Camporee. My Son and I ran the Hawk and Knife Stations. They would start out not even hitting the Block. But, after getting their steps, most of them were regularly sticking the Hawk. We used Playing Cards as Targets and the 100 or so Scouts went through three Decks!! Nice Group of well mannered Youngsters....

 

[TexiKan]

Seems the length of the hawk varies from person to person with the crook of the arm being a reasonable measuring option.

This past Thursday through Saturday we held a demonstration rendezvous. (Bald Eagle Rendezvous at Lecompton, KS) I demonstrated hawk and knife throwing and for the first time allowed some of the school students to try it. One young boy was so excited about it he brought his parents back and he purchased a hawk from one of our traders. The next day he came to me with the hawk and begged for help. He told me he was unable to stick it once he got his new hawk at home. After watching him throw, it was obvious the handle was too long. We cut off nearly 6" and went back to the block. He was sticking it with regularity and he was one happy kid. So, the concept seems to work.

 

[simeon england]

To throw, or not to throw . . .

My needs and uses for a blade changed from throw, to not to throw. My current knife has a hand forged blade copied from a historical blade designed to reach the heart or brains of a bear or human, to stick and not snap or break when the blow is landed. Its design is very good for its intended purpose. It would be a very, VERY poor throwing knife, as its ballance is no where close to whats needed in a throwing type blade.
Would I throw it in battle? Likely not. I know I would have a better chance with it in my hand than in the air.
But knives in the hobby differ greatly, for purpose and for needs. My needs for the hobby are mine, and I do not push or even nudge them onto you or anyone else.