Himalayan Imports throwing knives

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anyone interested in the idea? :D

I think the spring steel HI uses are perfect for throwing knives. Quick and simple to produce(doesn't even need a handle), small so less materials needed and lower shipping costs, and offered from HI, I'm sure they'd be the best value on the market. Considering some custom makers can charge up around $100 for a single throwing knife also made of spring steel, it would be interesting to see how much HI could offer them for.

maybe enough demand would convince aunty yangdu and the kamis to give it a try. I would buy a set of them in a heartbeat, anyone else?
 
That's a pretty good idea. Particularly since "real" throwing knives need to be very heavy to work well.
 
Second that. BTW, anybody tried throwing a small (15-in and below) khukuri to test its abilities? The weight distribution on a khuk is very different than a throwing knife but I bet it's been done before e.g. in WWII when push comes to shove.
 
Although we all know, very well, that we cannot and should not throw khukuris, it would be an interesting engineering task to create a new, khukuri-based throwing knife, which is technically a different weapon. Anyone up for it?
 
topgun0728 said:
Second that. BTW, anybody tried throwing a small (15-in and below) khukuri to test its abilities?
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Yes. It's quite difficult.

If anyone is thinking of trying this, be extremely careful. Use a softer target like an archery block and be sure to stand far enough back that a rebound won't reach you. Khukuries (like some axes) can take some very strange and surprisingly long bounces.

This won't do the handle any favors either.
 
I doubt the kamis would be too fond of just making simple throwing knives... they pride themselves in doing a good job on one piece and charging accordingly. I'd hate to ask such people to monotonously produce simple items rather than take their time and put a little bit of themselves into the knife (as they are well known for doing)


That being said, if I'd order a throwing knife from HI, I would want it to be HI-like in both quality and design. I did a quick 10 minute sketch-up of my idea and if we want this thread to go anywhere, I would suggest others do so as well :D

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I'm thinking a length of 13.5" and weight of 350ish grams and a center of gravity just in front of the chos... that heft and length would be around what you'd want for a long distance thrower and be consistent with HI design. The holes I only added in because some people might want to wrap the handle...
 
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I'd prefer critique more than just a thumbs up guys! I'd actually be interested in the production of HI throwing knives... We need some more people to toss up concept drawings! If you'd like, I can do a quick sketch based off your suggestions

In all honesty, I've only handled a few throwing knives and I'm not 100% sure as to how well such a design would balance through the air... I think my design would require a bit wider of a handle than what I drew to get the balance more towards where it would be optimal (slightly ahead of the chos)
 
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Could always make the design like the Olsen throwing knives as a good tribute. They were said to be the best throwing knives.
 
i am of the school that does not believe in throwing away a good weapon. someone might pick it up and hurt you with it if you do not get the distance just right to have the point in the right section of it's rotation as it intersects the target. the rate of spin dictates nodes where the point is forward, only at a small range plus or minus from those nodal distances will the point stick in the target, elsewhere they will hit side on or pommel on and annoy the target rather that stick.

fairly easy to do if the target is fixed and not moving towards you with evil intent, fairly difficult if the target is. practising such a skill may lead you to do it for real and the target may pick it up and stick it back into your anatomy if you do not get it just right.

having said that, it is fun on occasion, but not something to devote a lot of effort in programming your reflexes.
 
Very few knife throwers consider it a martial art for that very reason :p
It's a hell of a lot of fun though and takes more proficiency than dart throwing
 
hi killa
that drawing looks a knife i'd love to get my hands on
called a smashet now if h.i. ever gets around to making one of them
that would be on the top of every one's want list
 
i myself would also love some hi throwing knife, but as im a "no spin" thrower id rather have the balance point in the handle.

and the knife rotation isnt a big problem if the blade dosnt spin :P
 
offered from HI, I'm sure they'd be the best value on the market
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I disagree. You can stamp out throwers from high-chrome steel very cheaply. They don't need to be hand-forged. For once, China or Pakistan seems like a clear winner, here.

HI has its niche, and throwaway knives don't seem to be it.

John
 
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