Throwing knives

letmeoutpax · Jan 2, 2016

I searched and did not see a single thread about this. Me and my boys have been having fun with some inexpensive throwing knives I gave them for Christmas. Perfect Point, $10/set of 3. No bent tips yet. I love the sound they make when they stick! Good throws seem to run in batches, probably when our distance is just right. Anybody else tried this?

ras_oscar · Jan 2, 2016

I had fun with y boys. Just be sure you have a clear background well beyond the target to retrieve the missed throws that go beyond.

engineerbrian · Jan 2, 2016

I've always wanted to learn how to do this but never tried. I like the idea of a cheap, starter set as Christmas gifts. I may do this for my kids next year as a stocking stuffer

BossmanPJ · Jan 2, 2016

I got a set given to me last year. I took them to work and a few of the guys and I threw them at a piece of plywood for a while. Pretty fun. I will say that it was not as easy as some
make it look.

I would love to be good at it but that's pretty much where it ended. They are actually still in my toolbox at work.

j_h_smith · Jan 2, 2016

If a BB gun can put your eye out, what in the world could happen with these?

Brychan · Jan 3, 2016

If you are throwing in grassy areas, it can be helpful to spray paint the handle a bright color to help find them if you miss. Also it's harder to stick in plywood rather than a real wood with a grain, I used to have a target in the backyard, that I made from a cut of a fallen tree I found on the way home one day. Or you can bolt a few 4 x 4s together.

INMY01TA · Jan 3, 2016

I've got several throwing knives I've had since I was a kid. I was pretty good. Could throw right and left handed at the same time pretty accurately and both would stick.

Redcobra · Jan 3, 2016

j_h_smith said:
If a BB gun can put your eye out, what in the world could happen with these?

Yep, government should register themYou should have a KQL, and plastic ones should have orange tips.

j_h_smith · Jan 3, 2016

Redcobra said:
Yep, government should register themYou should have a KQL, and plastic ones should have orange tips.

Yeah but you know there will still be that Knife Show Loophole. :innocent0

letmeoutpax · Jan 3, 2016

ras_oscar said:
I had fun with y boys. Just be sure you have a clear background well beyond the target to retrieve the missed throws that go beyond.

Here are a few safety tips that might not be obvious at first:
* After you finish throwing, and a couple of you are bent over picking up knives at the same time, you grab the first one, then put it in your other hand and the point winds up right at face level.
* Then one of my boys stood up with them in his hand pointing out. I saw the look on his face when he realized they passed pretty close to his brother.
* Last thing is when they glance back right at the thrower. Kind of like how an arrow can skip off the edge of a target.

Fortunately, no injuries yet and we all have a little more respect for them.

sygata · Jan 7, 2016

The "glance back" thing is only happens with light small knives. I still remember when years ago such knife bounced of the upper corner of the board and went up into the leaves of the tree, and I was standing not knowing were it would come down

BTW, throwing stars are no less fun.

I would suggest getting Cold Steel "Perfect Balance Thrower" (that's one heavy thing though) and/or "True Flight Thrower" (the cost is around $20 for either one). They are bigger, but safer from my point of view and you feel turns better. On the other hand, Glock knife also a nice thing to throw and has other uses

llkoolkeg · Jan 13, 2016

I like the heavy Cold Steel throwing stars but they don't come with an edge on 'em- you have to do that yourself with a carbide sharpener or the like. Throwing knives are not as fun for me because they don't always stick at varying distances like shuriken.

dreadpirate · Jan 17, 2016

Brychan said:
If you are throwing in grassy areas, it can be helpful to spray paint the handle a bright color to help find them if you miss. Also it's harder to stick in plywood rather than a real wood with a grain, I used to have a target in the backyard, that I made from a cut of a fallen tree I found on the way home one day. Or you can bolt a few 4 x 4s together.

Tell me about it. A year ago I was cutting the grass in the back yard and my son saws "Dad! Let me know if you see my throwing knife. I lost it about where are mowing right now."

Krysta · Feb 8, 2016

Its harder than it looks. Some of the cheaper throwing knives aren't balanced very well.

echo6mike · Feb 8, 2016

Y'know what's really easy to use as a bladed ranged weapon?

Circular saw blades.

Use the 24-tooth or similar low number, so they have bigger points, and they're like shuriken on steroids.

Yes, my MA past included playing with thrown weapons - I was never very good, but saw blades were FUN!!

LimaVictor · Feb 9, 2016

echo6mike said:
Y'know what's really easy to use as a bladed ranged weapon?

Circular saw blades.

Use the 24-tooth or similar low number, so they have bigger points, and they're like shuriken on steroids.

Yes, my MA past included playing with thrown weapons - I was never very good, but saw blades were FUN!!

Ha! Howz about a scalpel Frisbee!
This dude's laugh gives me the creeps!

HappyCamper · Feb 9, 2016

echo6mike said:
Y'know what's really easy to use as a bladed ranged weapon?

Circular saw blades.

Use the 24-tooth or similar low number, so they have bigger points, and they're like shuriken on steroids.

Yes, my MA past included playing with thrown weapons - I was never very good, but saw blades were FUN!!

Yes, saw blades are quite fun! if you can get the feel for throwing hatchets and tomahawks, they are a hoot too.. then try an axe

But seriously, work your way up to it, it's not for the meek or weak.

Xshot · Feb 9, 2016

HappyCamper said:
Yes, saw blades are quite fun! if you can get the feel for throwing hatchets and tomahawks, they are a hoot too.. then try an axe But seriously, work your way up to it, it's not for the meek or weak.

Ah hatchets and axe throwing. The good ol days.
Back at WVU I was on the Woodsman team (collegiate series of timber sports) and was the lead axe thrower on the team.

HappyCamper · Feb 10, 2016

Xshot said:
Ah hatchets and axe throwing. The good ol days.
Back at WVU I was on the Woodsman team (collegiate series of timber sports) and was the lead axe thrower on the team.

That's sweet, collegiate sharp shit throwing

Didn't know they had that! lol

I learned a little bit on throwing the bigger stuff from some miners when I lived in AZ. There were a couple who work with and throw a pick axe and a sledge hammer better than most people could use a fork. Real life THOR kinda stuff. Would NOT want to be on the receiving end of a sledge. That was some crazy shit.

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