I'm not sure this qualifies as Knife Throwing exactly...

halzucati

halzucati

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But there are knives, and they are moving through the air and then hitting targets....
And then there's that PingPong ball....
See for yourself:

[video=youtube_share;5NO-fka_JTQ]http://youtu.be/5NO-fka_JTQ[/video]

- Hal Zucati
 
I'm not sure what's funnier, the fact that posting a fake funny in this mostly dead forum gets more action than actually talking about throwing knives (which I've done too...) or the fact that there's actually a highly produced video "debunking" the fake funny and that somebody who talks about "marketing" and "viral" concepts is using those same things to further their own ends. Hey, Captain, what would you talk about if there were no fake videos? And what would your costume look like then? LOL....

What's even more funny to me is I went through a phase years ago where I actually did hit knives with various implements in an effort to propel them harder into a target. My best efforts ended with one of my knives embedded close to 6" or the full blade length into an end cut tree-round. Most however, ended in various forms of personal and property injury. I might even have a picture of that somewhere...

- Hal Zucati
 
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halzucati said:
I'm not sure what's funnier, the fact that posting a fake funny in this mostly dead forum gets more action than actually talking about throwing knives (which I've done too...) or the fact that there's actually a highly produced video "debunking" the fake funny and that somebody who talks about "marketing" and "viral" concepts is using those same things to further their own ends. Hey, Captain, what you talk about if there were no fake videos? And what would your costume look like then? LOL...
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It does not seem dead enough for you to promote your products which is fine as long as you support BladeForums.
I don't know how long you have been into making throwing knives, but if you end up trying to do it for a living, you will see that is it a very small part of the whole knife world. Most people can not fathom paying for than 25 dollars for a knife that you are doing to throw into the dirt or beat the hell out of it. Throwing knives are the red headed step child of the knife world. That is why you see very few makers offering them. It is a very small niche market. I have been doing this for 30 years and can not do it for my sole source of income. Neither does Tru - Bal Knives. Anyway, my mission is to educate people regarding knife throwing as a sport and hobby in this mostly dead forum.
 
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It does not seem dead enough for you to promote your products which is fine as long as you support BladeForums.
I don't know how long you have been into making throwing knives, but if you end up trying to do it for a living, you will see that is it a very small part of the whole knife world. Most people can not fathom paying for than 25 dollars for a knife that you are doing to throw into the dirt or beat the hell out of it. Throwing knives are the red headed step child of the knife world. That is why you see very few makers offering them. It is a very small niche market. I have been doing this for 30 years and can not do it for my sole source of income. Neither does Tru - Bal Knives. Anyway, my mission is to educate people regarding knife throwing as a sport and hobby in this mostly dead forum.
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I hear you completely and understand what you're saying. I get that throwing knives aren't the most popular knife product and that you're one of the cornerstones of not only modern knife throwing but its history as well. Not only with your involvement with Tru-Bal, and the AKTA, but with the community as a whole.
I meant no offense or disrespect by calling this forum "mostly dead". And yes I did post here about my products. I also purchased 4 years worth of knifemaker subscriptions to this forum(bladeforums.com) and have my own knifemaker forum. I believe in bladeforums.com and this sub-forum and am willing to try anything to engage whatever audience is available.

My tact here was to add something other than education and information, though I've posted some of that here, I think there needs to be some kind of new hook to make knife throwing more popular and more mainstream.

You're correct about public opinion when it comes to knife throwing, and the knives used for it. Most folks associate wide-bladed, circus style, or 1950's style shapeless, flat, or "non" knives only good for beating the hell out of and throwing in the dirt. The diamond-spade and "sharpened stick" style are what you'll mostly find today, other than tiny, thin, overly-cheap "floater" style knives. I'm not telling you anything you don't already know, I just think that this is a symptom of the state of knife throwing.

I understand that I'm new to the public scene, and that there are many with more experience, more status, and more knowledge than myself.
I don't need to ague any of my opinions, most of all with someone I admire and respect.

I attempted to stir the pot a bit here in the knife throwing forum, and I see that I've done exactly the opposite of what I intended.
Thanks for your feedback, I'll go back to lurking and learning quietly, at least as far as this sub-forum is concerned.

- Hal Zucati
 
The fact of the matter is that over the 20 or so years that there have been tournaments there still is only probably way less that fifty who will attend a major tournament. We were having 20-25 people at an event in 1996 when I help the first all knife and hawk contest in many years. I think one of our biggest obstacles if the fact that we now have too many things in which to occupy our time and too many hobbies to choose from. Knife throwing is a lot like golf in the sense that it takes a while to do and is not that exciting as a spectators sport. The people that I have seen over the years seem to come in all fired up and get bored and move on to their next hobby. We do what we can and we have tried a lot of things to make it more main stream. Education is part of it. With the PC culture out their and two generations of kids who have been taught in school to fear knives and guns, it is an uphill battle. I wish you a lot of sales and I hope your business continues to prosper. We can never have enough quality knives for people to throw. Thanks and feel free to try anything new to move the sport forward, just never put down what we have because BF does not have to provide this forum for us. This is very cool place to learn. We have a lot of people who like to read, but never post. Typical knife thrower ;-) Loves to be by himself in his back yard and not bothering anyone. Thanks for supporting BladeForums
 
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I was at the hospital the other day sitting in a waiting room and my phone indicated an open wi-fi connection so I logged on and tried to read Bladeforums. To my dismay, it was blocked "due to inappropriate and dangerous content." This was hardly a shock since this is also true in my local library where I can't reach the site with my laptop (blocked) and at the "Classic Center" in Athens where I regularly find myself waiting around for meetings.

PC is one thing but is it possible to live without knives in our lives? What causes the problems? The word "blade?" I can even understand blocking Gunbroker possibly. But they don't block E-Bay and so how is reading about knife use and care more dangerous than purchasing the implements of our obvious destruction??

By the way, I am 62 and have just really discovered the fun of sticking throwing knives. Yesterday, I had a young lady out throwing with me who has had a really rough life lately. She was so happy and excited when she scored some good center ring hits. We stopped and made pictures and she was grinning from ear to ear! I certainly appreciate the forum, have learned from it and check every day for any new shred of info that might make it better.
 
Tournament? I don't think so. I'd never feel like I was good enough to warrant the time, travel, gas expenditure, accommodations and so forth. But as an impromptu outside dart game, that five or six of us now find ourselves playing regularly and enjoying, this is a great diversion! It is much cheaper than shooting (we were all shooters before ammo went sky high) and is quiet enough to play in the backyard without spooking the neighbors. When I started, no one around here had even thought of such an activity. Now I have friends that will forego lawn/garden and pool care just to get out and lob a few knives. Most of them have even started making their own blades in my shop and are experimenting with what they throw best. The youngest of us regulars is 33 and I am probably the oldest. Throwing may be reviled by someone in the PC world, but around here it is only the wives who can't find their truant husbands who may be wishing the game would go away.

(And three of them occasionally throw with us)
 
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