The main factors of a ninja throwing knife
Most Ninja’s want to own more than one type of throwing knife. Many current knives work very well, especially with practice. Some of the most crucial things about a knife are length, weight, and balance.
Length is the first most important thing. A knife has to be at least nine inches long (not more than 16 inches) in order for it to have good performance and effects. If the knife is shorter than nine inches, it won’t go deep well. If it is bigger than 16 inches, it will be difficult to handle. On the other hand, a smaller knife will not be that effective, they will only be easier to hide.
The second most important thing is the weight of the knife. In the community of trained knife throwers, a well known approximate ratio of one inch to the ounce is standard knowledge. According to that, a nine-inch throwing knife should weigh approximately nine ounces, and a sixteen-inch throwing knife should weigh approximately sixteen ounces. If a knife weighs too little, it will have low power and not enough hitting power. If it is too heavy, then it will be harder to throw since it is too slow and has a shorter range. Some old Ninja expert said a nice quote “A thrown knife should not fly like a feather or a rock, but like the beak of a hawk.”
At last we have another important thing, balance. It is determined by a throwing knife’s design. It is very much connected to the other two factors. One of the most perfect knives are the ones that can be thrown when you grab them by the blade as well as by the handle. The thing about them is that they are equally balanced on the center of the knife. You can test this out yourself by balancing the knife on the end of one finger to find the center of its gravity.
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