The Complete Gil Hibben Knife Throwing Guide
by United Cutlery Corp /
1998 / English / PDF
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Starting from general characteristics and moving to more advanced ones such as determining the correct balance or choosing the right length/weight to achieve more accurate and deeper penetration of the target etc. Selecting the ideal throwing knife which is the shape and design and other properties such as durability, handle type, hardening process etc. At last, after presenting the properties of a throwing knife he provides information about the various choices that we have including military, hunting, etc. knives as well as author's personal designs. The last paragraph is dedicated to knife maintenance. This is a guide that will help you choose the best suited target depending on your needs. First of all, G. Hibben discusses the dangers of this sport and how it should be performed to avoid accidents. Then, he starts a tutorial-like section for constructing your own Hibben style knife throwing target. One very important subject is next one and that is the materials that should be used when constructing a target. Clearly, this is the chapter that made us buy the book. It's a good one dealing with all the basic steps including information about the grip, stance, presentation, delivery, release etc. Pretty nice chapter discussing the basics of knife throwing in a very good manner. Starting with the importance of knife balance, the author discusses topics such as the rotation, the ideal distance for having the best possible impact, etc. It's a nice little book which gives a good grasp of knife throwing techniques. However, you shouldn't expect to find anything extraordinary about knife throwing in it.
