Comments on: Model No. 5 Tru-Bal™ TRU-PRO Throwing Knife by Harry K. McEvoy http://trubalthrowingknifesociety.com/133/model-no-5-tru-bal-tru-pro-throwing-knife Truly Serious Tru-Balance Throwing Knife Collectors and Throwers Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:53:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Thomas http://trubalthrowingknifesociety.com/133/model-no-5-tru-bal-tru-pro-throwing-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Thomas Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:59:02 +0000 http://www.tru-balanceknives.com/?p=133#comment-53 Thank you Ken. Over the years, I had thought about writing Steve or getting a replica made so I could have a set of three. The Model 70 is all I could find that was a match in terms of feel and weight. Perhaps a ground down and handled M #79 would work, but I am not sure. The Edge Mark copy of the #70 has not and probably never will taste wood. The Cold Steel versions are the old ones made before they switched the operation to China. I suppose I could live with the fact that they moved production there, but they also made the steel stock just a bit thinner and ground false edges on the ends making the tips more brittle. As you can plainly see, I have gotten my use out of them. Can I get replacement handle slabs from the company for those I have clobbered? Thank you Ken. Over the years, I had thought about writing Steve or getting a replica made so I could have a set of three. The Model 70 is all I could find that was a match in terms of feel and weight. Perhaps a ground down and handled M #79 would work, but I am not sure. The Edge Mark copy of the #70 has not and probably never will taste wood. The Cold Steel versions are the old ones made before they switched the operation to China. I suppose I could live with the fact that they moved production there, but they also made the steel stock just a bit thinner and ground false edges on the ends making the tips more brittle. As you can plainly see, I have gotten my use out of them. Can I get replacement handle slabs from the company for those I have clobbered?

]]> By: Ken Gary http://trubalthrowingknifesociety.com/133/model-no-5-tru-bal-tru-pro-throwing-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Ken Gary Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:48:46 +0000 http://www.tru-balanceknives.com/?p=133#comment-52 Thomas, Those are really cool. Those look like a Model #11 Circus Thrower that Harry made. Those were in his catalog at one time. You can see them on my post entitled <a href="/585/unknown-year/" rel="nofollow">An Old Tru-Balance Knife Catalog</a>. Ken Thomas,

Those are really cool. Those look like a Model #11 Circus Thrower that Harry made. Those were in his catalog at one time. You can see them on my post entitled An Old Tru-Balance Knife Catalog.

Ken

]]> By: Thomas http://trubalthrowingknifesociety.com/133/model-no-5-tru-bal-tru-pro-throwing-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Thomas Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:11:07 +0000 http://www.tru-balanceknives.com/?p=133#comment-51 Ooops!, Well now, that was a bit anti climatic to say the very least. If you open up that <a href="http://s85.photobucket.com/albums/k55/05RocketIII/Miscellany/?action=view&current=DSCF2827.jpg" rel="nofollow">website link</a>, you should find them in the picture. They are the two placed side-by-side and perpendicular to the others. Ooops!, Well now, that was a bit anti climatic to say the very least.
If you open up that website link, you should find them in the picture. They are the two placed side-by-side and perpendicular to the others.

]]> By: Thomas http://trubalthrowingknifesociety.com/133/model-no-5-tru-bal-tru-pro-throwing-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Thomas Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:08:55 +0000 http://www.tru-balanceknives.com/?p=133#comment-50 Hiya Ken: Here you go... <a href="http://s85.photobucket.com/albums/k55/05RocketIII/Miscellany/?action=view&current=DSCF2827.jpg" rel="nofollow">Click Here To See The Knives</a> Hiya Ken:
Here you go…

Click Here To See The Knives

]]> By: Ken Gary http://trubalthrowingknifesociety.com/133/model-no-5-tru-bal-tru-pro-throwing-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Ken Gary Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:36:11 +0000 http://www.tru-balanceknives.com/?p=133#comment-49 Thomas, Thanks for the comment! Could you send me some pictures? Ken Thomas,

Thanks for the comment! Could you send me some pictures?

Ken

]]> By: Thomas http://trubalthrowingknifesociety.com/133/model-no-5-tru-bal-tru-pro-throwing-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Thomas Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:49:05 +0000 http://www.tru-balanceknives.com/?p=133#comment-48 I have a pair of Tru Bal knives similar to the one shown. They were purchased about two years apart from a shop called Country Knives in Pennsylvania. The blades seem wider almost like a flattened trowel or a Sport-Pro without the second set of "ears" above the handle. They also have handle slabs affixed to them. I had been told that they were of a limited run of custom knives made for a circus performer. Any info on these blades would be appreciated. I have a pair of Tru Bal knives similar to the one shown. They were purchased about two years apart from a shop called Country Knives in Pennsylvania. The blades seem wider almost like a flattened trowel or a Sport-Pro without the second set of “ears” above the handle. They also have handle slabs affixed to them. I had been told that they were of a limited run of custom knives made for a circus performer. Any info on these blades would be appreciated.

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