Just a fun post on a short throwing session today. Quick history on the Cold Steel Sure Balance I'm using. I decided to keep one knife (the CS SB) outside all winter since November just stuck in a log in my firewood structure behind my target, to see how it does in any long term cold wet weather for the whole season. So even on nicer days when I bring out other (usually smaller knives) blades I still throw this big boy. Today was really cold, so I just threw it alone one time.
Today the temp was -18 below F, with a -42 windchill temp, so I wasn't planning on any throwing at all, but still had to let the dog out, right? My wife was near the back door when I finally was bringing the dog in, so I decided to throw one time and asked her to snap a couple pics. I had already been out almost 10 mins, and was loose enough to throw, but didn't expect to do any good on just one throw.
Although you can't see in the pics, I have several grooves/channels (boot width) in the snow I've maintained for 6, 8, 10 & 12' distances, so I don't have to relocate/experiment before throwing many knives I know the distances for. That said, yeah I went for the easy half spin at 8', but it was with gloves on (usually throw bare handed), all bundled up and friggen cold. I was happy to just get in my stance, get some decent form, look at the camera and give it a throw. I didn't hit any bullseye, but I wasn't aiming either. Just went for the center of log mass.. Hit it right on Center. Good enough, and time to go back inside...
Quick fun with Cold Steel on a real cold day...
.......**Update* - Video Added 3 posts down... Nothing too exciting, but just my first throwing vid..
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Today the temp was -18 below F, with a -42 windchill temp, so I wasn't planning on any throwing at all, but still had to let the dog out, right? My wife was near the back door when I finally was bringing the dog in, so I decided to throw one time and asked her to snap a couple pics. I had already been out almost 10 mins, and was loose enough to throw, but didn't expect to do any good on just one throw.
Although you can't see in the pics, I have several grooves/channels (boot width) in the snow I've maintained for 6, 8, 10 & 12' distances, so I don't have to relocate/experiment before throwing many knives I know the distances for. That said, yeah I went for the easy half spin at 8', but it was with gloves on (usually throw bare handed), all bundled up and friggen cold. I was happy to just get in my stance, get some decent form, look at the camera and give it a throw. I didn't hit any bullseye, but I wasn't aiming either. Just went for the center of log mass.. Hit it right on Center. Good enough, and time to go back inside...
Quick fun with Cold Steel on a real cold day...
.......**Update* - Video Added 3 posts down... Nothing too exciting, but just my first throwing vid..
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