how well do your khukuris come back when you throw them?

If you have a real asymetrical grind you might just be able to get it to come back like a boomerang

All you need is a lifting cross section and the ability to throw it at super sonic speeds.

n2s
 
shot an old tractor tire once (from ~15 yards!) and had some # 8 shot come back and hit me square in the forehead. Scared me quite a bit, but that was all it did.
 
My father had a scar on his side. Said that when he was younger, he was firing at a loaded shotgun hull with his pellet gun.

He was a good shot! :eek: Anyways, he was lucky it only tagged his side when he set it off. My uncle Ray used to practice on flying swallows with his .22. Dad and I went hunting with Uncle Ray in Texas when I was 16. Dad was using a Remington 870, and I was using a Winchester 20 gauge auto.

Jacks would jump up, and Dad and I would throw down. After about 5 shells or so (my 20 kept malfunctioning anyway), Uncle Ray would unlimber the goose gun he was carrying casually slung across his shoulder.

BANG! (roll)

We looked at one of the jacks that Dad had been firing at, and his ears were full of holes! :D Guess those long ears were throwing him off, since he usually hunted cottontails.

Been just over a year. I love and miss you, Dad.

John
 
Hey John,

I'd not read that post before. Doesn't sound like you lost your Dad, but more like he is with you every day.

Great memories, nicely written.

Thank you.
 
Kismet said:
On throwing knives: I still haven't found a source which recommends throwing away a weapon, especially a knife.
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A hand grenade might be the sole exception.

Throwing a knife (one that's made for throwing) might be fun but is not practical.
 
FallingKnife said:
A hand grenade might be the sole exception.

Throwing a knife (one that's made for throwing) might be fun but is not practical.
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Lots of fun, and practical as well:

In hunting camp we set up a 'hawk block as soon as the tents are up. We throw 'hawks & knives to determine such important issues as who will wash the dinner dishes, fetch the day's water or christen the whiskey bottle.

My best ever was 33 consecutive sticks combined. My partner's best ever was 34. As he was more practical that day, I washed the dishes. :rolleyes:
 
"shot an old tractor tire"

There was a range in Anderson, IN, that had a rubber lower on the backstop of the 20 yd target range. A hit ti that skirt in just the right place would send the arrow back 30 feet! Just field points, but still...

Khuks are for holding. Rocks are for throwing. and hand grenades. And water balloons..
 
Kismet /I said:
On throwing knives: I still haven't found a source which recommends throwing away a weapon, especially a knife. "Wait. Hold it. Stand there. No, to the left. OK, now...one step back. Whoa. fine. Stay there, I'm going to throw this at you." :rolleyes:

"'Scuse me mister, mind if I run and get my knife back? Oh, you'll give it to me. That's even better. Thanks a lot."
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I have had the best results getting a return when I lash two khukuris in a cross shape.



Wait, that's for warding off vampires (or IRS agents)



Never mind.
 
Nope, never threw them before, only hawks and throwing knives. Seems like it would stick good if you had your timing perfect.

Kismet, how is your daughter since the soccer incident? Is she mending up ok? Reckon I'll say another prayer for the gal :)
 
Good Thread! I was outside throwing my 'hawk and shooting my bow today.
I haven't thrown a khukuri in a while, but they remind me of tomahawks.
Forward weight, the way they turn when thrown, etc. Good thing about throwing one, with the weight of it, it doesn't matter which end it hits with!
 
Roadrunner said:
Once was enough for me.

Seriously, I don't recommend it. Buy a cheapie to practice throwing with, for some reason they never break or if they do you don't care.
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Ouch.

I've been kicking the idea around on and off for a few days now. If I ever do try it, it will be with a 16.5" chiruwa AK with a cord wrapped and epoxied handle. After all that I've put it through, I'm not sure that it can be broken.

I prefer throwing rocks myself. I have yet to break a tang, snap off a tip, or encounter a warranty issue in 20+ years. (It's quite difficult to stick them, however.)
 
Nice old thread, thank you.

Was neat to see the back-and-forth conversations with Bill M. and the folks here. Made me wistful. :)




Be well and safe.
 
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