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Any odd throwing pieces out there?

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IronhideDraco

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So here is my default throwing implement, an Estwing axe.

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Not at all what it was originally intended for, but I love it. The handle was completely shredded off after four years of chucking this thing at a tree, but luckily paracord is so much more durable. I also really don't clean the rust off as much as I should.

Anywho, anybody have any non-knife or/and just plain weird throwing pieces?
 
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This is the oddest thing I throw. I found it in the shop. I must have bought it at some time. It had no handle and was all rusty. It is sharp as a razor now and throws like a knife. It is approximately the same weight and length as my largest Cold Steel throwers 14" and I added some flat steel plates I had to bring the handle weight up a bit. Great for hiking because it is pretty useful and yet fun to throw when the occasional dead tree rears its angry stump.
 
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Here's something else fun and cheap to throw. You start with a 10" deer stand nail, a short piece of rubber tubing from the water garden department and a rubber sink washer. Do a bit of grinding and for about $1 a piece you have fun pointy things that may be thrown like heavy martial arts spikes or work pretty well "Thorn" style. The Cold Steel knife is shown for size comparison.

 
I like the throwing spikes! I'll have to try that at some point.

Kinda reminds me of the time I tried to cut the ends off a tire iron and sharpen them up. Didn't have the equipment to do so at the time, but I'd like to have a go at it again.
 
Again, for this project I recommend Shoe Goo for the handles bond. I use it under most of my wraps, put it under screwed down thrower handles to eliminate vibration noise and as an adhesive to keep the hose sections and rubber washers on the spikes. It is odd stuff. It is cheap. It is waterproof. You can get it at Wal Mart or shoe stores as it is really made to repair tennis shoes. It sticks great to almost everything and bonds in about 15 minutes (full bond in 24 hours) but when you want to change a wrap or handle plate it is possible, with effort to just pull it free. In other words you get a good solid working bond of rubberized adhesive that may be easily removed at will. It is also easy to eliminate any goo that gets where you don't want it even after it hardens. When I make a scabbard or holster I often use Show goo to put the whole thing together and place an anvil on it overnight. In the morning it is fully assembled making rivets and stitching a breeze with no materials movement. Good stuff. I also leave a bit of the nail head in place if you look close at the pictures. Grind them down to half their size and round them at the rear so one spike striking another will be easily deflected to protect the points. But the remaining head keeps the tube handles in place and gives you a slightly handle heavy balance for all your no-spin throwing.
 
Quickest way to grind these is a table mounted belt sander. But have some water nearby and keep them cool so you don't burn the iron. They are malleable iron and soft enough already! you don't want to change the temper at all for throwing purposes. Hate to ruin a good $1 blade!
 
That you did, buddy. If I actually get one made at any point, I'll have to come over and let you have a go at it. We could even post up a video for here.
 
One other odd "throwing piece" I came across. Old school axe. Blacksmith buddy made it for me about 1980 and it was to be a hawk on one side with a splitting wedge on the other. Turned out to be too heavy to carry while hiking since any large knife can do the same jobs with much less weight but I've been throwing it off and on ever since. I've of course changed the handles and wrap repeatedly. The eye comes to a point on both ends and so a regular hawk head doesn't fit without lots of modification. With a head this heavy, handle strikes almost always break unwrapped handles. It throws great and sticks deeply.


 
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