Made my first pair of throwing knives

[Lorien]

they're not quite finished, but they're at a point where I can finally test them. 8mm thick A2 with epoxied kevlar handle wrap

 

[Bob9466]

Very nice!!

 

[AntDog]

they're not quite finished, but they're at a point where I can finally test them. 8mm thick A2 with epoxied kevlar handle wrap

Pretty badass! Pet your dog for me. I heard him sniffing for some pets on the second video.

 

[Wild Willie]

Those are pretty sweet. It's a good thing you posted 2 videos, once I noticed the dog my attention was focused there and not on the knives.

 

[RayseM]

How did you determine the balance and heft for these - trial and error or science?
I usually try all of my fixed blades as throwers at least once. Some take to it naturally - others - not so much.

I like yours lots!

 

[Lorien]

How did you determine the balance and heft for these - trial and error or science?
I usually try all of my fixed blades as throwers at least once. Some take to it naturally - others - not so much.

I like your lots!

for me, trial and error kind of is science 🤣 Let's just say there was a lot of guess work involved, especially since these knives were designed around some off cuts I had from another project

Thanks for the props my friends! Although there is plenty of room for improvement, I'm fairly satisfied with the results this time around. I was especially stoked to discover that kevlar cord is a thing

 

[scdub]

Nice throwing!

Kevlar cord you say??

Very interesting.

Hey Lorien you should post some pics of the knives too - there was only a glimpse up close on the video…

 

[Lorien]

Nice throwing!

Kevlar cord you say??

Very interesting.

Hey Lorien you should post some pics of the knives too - there was only a glimpse up close on the video…

thanks! I will but I'll finish them up first, they still need edges and etching. And a sheath

 

[d762nato]

It looks like you don't miss much. 👍Great work on those blades, and nice dog.

 

[Lorien]

It looks like you don't miss much. 👍Great work on those blades, and nice dog.

thanks very much, I appreciate it.
the knives are finished now, and all that's left is to stitch and finish out the sheath, so hopefully I'll have an update for the weekend

 

[Lorien]

finished the sheath up today, I should have some nice pictures of everything on the weekend

 

[Lorien]

Just finished up the sheath for this pair of knives last night, which was kind of a seat of the pants thing. You could take that metaphorically, but the sheath actually will fit into the back pocket of your jeans, quite literally in the seat of your pants. The sheath is designed to be worn on your side, with the forward knife oriented for an underhand, (sneaky) throw and the rearward knife oriented for an over hand throw. Or, you can stash it at the small of your back. Whatever you like!

The knives were made from off cuts from another project I did many years ago, which is why they have such a strange shape. The material is A2, 8mm thick- oxidized and waxed. The handles are wrapped with kevlar cord, and the turk's head knots are waxed cotton that my friend Matthew Gregory kindly gifted me awhile ago. The handle is saturated with West System epoxy.

The knives are pretty hefty, weighing in at 331 grams / 11.7 ounces each, and just a hair over 10" long. They are hard hitting knives and throw well both over and underhand. I don't know how to throw no spin so I can't say whether or not they throw well using that method.

Thanks for looking!

 

[scdub]

Very cool! Love the profile and especially the swedge/tip!

Well done.

 

[David Mary]

Awesome!

 

[RayseM]

I bought these. They are spectacular. The cool factor is over the top - BUT - I can knock the cool out pretty fast while I'm learning to throw theses bad boys.

My pristine "target" for a few obligatory try out throws.

Very solid hitters - heavy and well balanced but not your average throwing knives profile.



Today I got a bit more serious setting up a target area. Will need to gather up some log sections for more long term throwing.
In the meantime this area is rock free and there is room to stand back.

Trying to learn optimum grips for 3 meter and 4 meter distances. I don't think these will be able to be thrown NO SPIN. I would like to learn that I am wrong. Mostly concentrated on proper grip today.

Good for 3 meters is a baseball pitch style holding full up on the handle. Good for the 4 meter is best held from the blade and tossed straight on, as shown in the photo below. These are my first observations. Will certainly change as I get better with these and try to develop more technique. Couldn't do anything underhanded.



You can see that there was lots more target carnage - lots of kevlar handle imprints not so many knife sticks. 😝



Then I did the ultimate sacrilege. Very sorry Lorien . The last thing I want to do is destroy these.

It was a true oh crap moment. 🤬




YIKES - 😵‍💫



Off to a fun start.

 

[David Mary]

Lorien should have put a disclaimer: "Not for natural born Robin hoods"

 

[Lorien]

I bought these. They are spectacular. The cool factor is over the top - BUT - I can knock the cool out pretty fast while I'm learning to throw theses bad boys.

My pristine "target" for a few obligatory try out throws.

Very solid hitters - heavy and well balanced but not your average throwing knives profile.

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Today I got a bit more serious setting up a target area. Will need to gather up some log sections for more long term throwing.
In the meantime this area is rock free and there is room to stand back.

Trying to learn optimum grips for 3 meter and 4 meter distances. I don't think these will be able to be thrown NO SPIN. I would like to learn that I am wrong. Mostly concentrated on proper grip today.

Good for 3 meters is a baseball pitch style holding full up on the handle. Good for the 4 meter is best held from the blade and tossed straight on, as shown in the photo below. These are my first observations. Will certainly change as I get better with these and try to develop more technique. Couldn't do anything underhanded.

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You can see that there was lots more target carnage - lots of kevlar handle imprints not so many knife sticks. 😝

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Then I did the ultimate sacrilege. Very sorry Lorien . The last thing I want to do is destroy these.

It was a true oh crap moment. 🤬

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YIKES - 😵‍💫

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Off to a fun start.

oof! I was going to warn you to throw them one at a time until you get the hang of them, or to set up two targets. Really, though, I'm just glad as hell that you're using them!
I would fix that damage by just filling it with some epoxy. The kevlar just laps up liquid so I don't expect anything to unravel. Just a beauty mark!

 

[Wild Willie]

It was a true oh crap moment. 🤬

Look on the bright side, at least you're consistent. 😉

 

[Lorien]

RayseM I should also say that if you totally screw up the handles, I can fix them. Still have some kevlar cord and can get more if need be

 

[jfk1110]

Very cool..... Like to see this keep up with your skill level........