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The "rule of thumb" method in selecting a good throwing knife is to pick one which weighs approximately one ounce for every inch of overall length. The recommended limits for the most efficient throwing-knives are from 10 to 15 inches, with corresponding weights from 10 to 16 ounces. Knives over the one-pound limit require a thrower with a very strong pitching arm.

The most important factor, however, is that of balance. For instance, a knife may be perfectly balanced for the job for which it was designed, such as the delicate task of skinning or dressing out game, but it may be balanced incorrectly for chopping lettuce or slicing bread.

A good throwing-knife has to be balanced for throwing. If it is designed to be thrown by the handle, point first, the pointed end is the heavy end, with the balancing point at the approximate overall center, or up to one inch back of the center. With this type of knife the thrower will hurl the weapon for one, two, or even several spins to strike his target point first (Fig. 2).