Blade throw or handle throw?

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Steel Talon

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Hello,

I'm curious

Usually when I see others throw blades it's by the handle grip. However I have better control,consistency and accuracy with the blade grip throw.

Is there a reason for not using the blade grip throw?
 
safety?
if you're throwing a sharp knife, blade throw is a good way to slice yourself of you have any kind of momentary lapse in concentration.
it's VERY hard to cut yourself with a handle throw.
OTOH, learning to do both with the same knife lets you change up your range by 1/2 rotation pretty easy.
 
What 1066vic said^

Pluss you can get a better grip for harder more powerful throws. Also faster throws when drawing a knife from its sheath, since you don't have to flip the knife around first.

But I agree that it is great to practice both ways.
 
I agree.

Train with both methods, in the long run you'll be happy you did.
 
Also depends on the knife and your throwing style. Some will, with your unique throw, stick better one way versus another. Experiment! :thumbup:
 
Totally true! I generally like to throw with the handle overhand and the blade underhand.
 
Maby they use no spin, or at a distance that requires throwing from hanlde with spin. I also prefer holding it by the blade tho, usally because there is hole drilled or some other thing near the bottom of handle that infeferes with my fingers.
 
Thanks fellas! All makes sence to me.I've thrown by blade so much I have good control I do need to practise by handle. Ive also never had balanced "throwing knives" to use its always been hunters and such.
ST~
 
There's so many factors. Some people start at the handle because they use a no-spin technique, some feel it safer, but a lot of the time it is because of the distance from the target. The "traditional" method of throwing dictates that you interchange between handle and blade grips depending on distances (usually varying by 5 ft.) But do what makes you stick it. If a technique is comfortable for you, do it up!
 
Most Mountain man style throwing knives are designed to be thrown from the handle. They have more weight up front so the handle is the best way to throw it. Throwing by the handle lets the weight of the blade do a lot of the work.

A typical army bayonet is handle heavy so throwing it by the blade is best. You usually want the lighter end in your hand. You can do a pinch grip and long half spins also.

A tomahawk is very head heavy and is thrown by the handle. Knives with the balance point closer to center can be throw either way pretty easy. Most competition style throwers are designed this way.

A good weight for a thrower is about and ounce per inch. Knives that are lighter tend to float more and aren't typically that accurate.
 
Ive always thrown via the blade. I have tried a few times with the handle and it just seems so awkward and I can never get it to spin correctly or accruately.
 
I vary by distance using a high release with the blade flat to the target upon release like a hatchet not pointing at it like a dart so that adds a .25 of a rotation to the equation, but it's roughly handle at 11ft (1.25 rotations) Tip at 13.5-14 ft (1.75 rotations) back to handle at 18ft (2.25 rotations) this is a pretty steady growth the best i have done is 4 rotations at 32 feet but not with accuracy. I totally stole this method from this...

http://stickingpoint-archive.knifethrowing.info/throwing/science/science.htm

but i interjected the tip throws about half way and it seems to work just fine.

Now my only problem is i walk around judging distances by rotations and its becoming distracting.
 
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