Made some throwers

[A. Brett Schaller]

I've been meaning to make myself a set of professional-style throwers for a long time, and finally got around to it. These are 10 1/2 inches long, 440C. I didn't put a fine finish on them, but the finish isn't nearly as crude as it looks in the pic - just the way the photo came out. They stick nicely!

 

[mrneumann5000]

nice work!

 

[JohnnyMayhem]

Looks a lot better than the stuff I made.

What did you use to cut them out with?

 

[A. Brett Schaller]

What did you use to cut them out with?

I have a metal cutting bandsaw. Or more accurately, I have a wood cutting bandsaw that I slowed way down with belts and pullys.

 

[JohnnyMayhem]

Oh ok. I just thought that you had a really steady hand with a plasma cutter. The only bandsaws that I have in my shop are just the big chop saws and the handheld portabands.

 

[A. Brett Schaller]

I just thought that you had a really steady hand with a plasma cutter.

If I had a plasma cutter, I'd probably only have one hand!

 

[JohnnyMayhem]

nah, it's only fun when you light your pants on fire and don't notice it until they are shorts.

 

[Pahtoocara]

Nice! Very simple.

 

[superjtk]

could you post a template for those? theyed be my first throwers! Ive always wanted to try throwing, but i never got up to making/buying knives. ive tryed spikes and shurikens before, but shurikens are to light and i couldnt make spikes stick.

 

[A. Brett Schaller]

I'm not sure how to post a life size template. If it helps, they are 10 1/2" long and made of 5/32" stock.

 

[superjtk]

Thanks for trying anyway,but i ordered some cold steel sure flights on ebay on the 30th.