Stabarangs!!!

Lapedog said:
Large nails actually work pretty good. The trick is all in slapping your wrist down at the end of your throw. It is definitely an up close technique though.
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Yeah, but large nails just don't seem all that sexy.

Although I may get some to go with the idea of "budget Justice implements" on the Facebook page for Brutal Justice. ;)
 
stabman said:
Yeah, but large nails just don't seem all that sexy.

Although I may get some to go with the idea of "budget Justice implements" on the Facebook page for Brutal Justice. ;)
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Cut the heads off the nails and dip em in black paint. Voilà!

You could even put a point on the butt end for a double sided spike.
 
Lapedog said:
Cut the heads off the nails and dip em in black paint. Voilà!

You could even put a point on the butt end for a double sided spike.
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True enough.
I might paint them yellow or orange instead to help avoid losing them as easily. ;)

danbot said:
Ooooooo! And with black paint they won't ever rust!;)
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Fact! :D

archieblue said:
Throwing sh!t at sh!t is definitely fun! I turned a $450 RMJ Jenny Wren into a $250 Jenny Wren. Good times!
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Good job. :)
I have lowered the resale value on most of my edged implements.

BitingSarcasm said:
Hey, could you throw it a few more times to put it in my budget range, then put it on the Exchange? Pretty please?
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:D:D
 
stabman said:
I got Ralph Thorn's book on no-spin knife throwing.
At really close range I can do it sort of.

With a blade-heavy Bowie knife it works well with an underhand throw at close range. :)
Large Bowie knives don't fit easily into a pocket though. ;)

I may have to get some cheap throwing spikes and see if I can get better at it.
Ah heck, I might as well just make some. :D
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I'm truly an expert but only at CLOSE RANGE :rolleyes:. Very close ,point blank to maybe 2 paces MAX :oops:. I throw at an angle , into thickly layered cardboard for safety and to limit damage to the many non-throwing type folding knives and other sharp stuff I throw .

Light stuff just never throws to stick very well , even close up and just gets worse as distance increases . Physics can be fun !

All my dedicated throwing objects get some kind of blaze orange or red tape or paint to prevent the disappearing act .

I'm still struggling to really understand this method of Yuri Fedin . Makes my brain hurt . Daughter Olga shows her stuff at ~min. 27 , skip to that when your eyes start to cross . ;)
 
DocJD said:
I'm still struggling to really understand this method of Yuri Fedin . Makes my brain hurt . Daughter Olga shows her stuff at ~min. 27 , skip to that when your eyes start to cross . ;)
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So if I'm understanding correctly, he's saying instead of using your arm muscles directly on the knife, set up a sort of "cracking the whip" motion to multiply the speed of the knife as you let it go.

Seems reasonable on the face of it. I don't know enough kinematics to tell if he's full of it or not, but it seems plausible...
 
DocJD said:
I'm truly an expert but only at CLOSE RANGE :rolleyes:. Very close ,point blank to maybe 2 paces MAX :oops:. I throw at an angle , into thickly layered cardboard for safety and to limit damage to the many non-throwing type folding knives and other sharp stuff I throw .

Light stuff just never throws to stick very well , even close up and just gets worse as distance increases . Physics can be fun !

All my dedicated throwing objects get some kind of blaze orange or red tape or paint to prevent the disappearing act .

I'm still struggling to really understand this method of Yuri Fedin . Makes my brain hurt . Daughter Olga shows her stuff at ~min. 27 , skip to that when your eyes start to cross . ;)
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I believe the translation is poor at describing what he is trying to say. The translation to english often uses the word “reverse”

What they seem to mean by reverse is actually that by throwing your hand backwards then snapping it forward after it has gone all the way back you generate more force than if you just held your hand back and snapped it forward only.

When they use the word “reverse” they seem to be referring to this sudden change in direction.

For a moment he demonstrates very well what he means by “elastic”. He pulls his index finger back with his opposite hand back very far. Upon releasing it the finger snaps forward by itself due to “elastic” force.

From what I can tell the backwards motion caused by the rotation of the body is supposed to make the weight of the knife push the finger or hand back with the rotation of the body. Then just like releasing your finger when you use your other hand to pull it far back elastic forces take over.

He talks about the brain not sending the signal for elastic force. This seems to be what he is talking about. When you pull your finger too far back and release it, it snaps forward on its own without our brain telling it to.
 
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kemikos said:
So if I'm understanding correctly, he's saying instead of using your arm muscles directly on the knife, set up a sort of "cracking the whip" motion to multiply the speed of the knife as you let it go.

Seems reasonable on the face of it. I don't know enough kinematics to tell if he's full of it or not, but it seems plausible...
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Well , those who have actually mastered this method ( not me :() are quite impressive to see . You tube has much better videos showing examples of the style , but this is from the man himself . It ain't easy , but the pay off is a true combat worthy technique . Can be very fast with little warning . Similar physical principles are involves in very short distance striking and blocking in some unarmed martial arts . Or so I imagine .:p
 
Lapedog said:
I believe the translation is poor at describing what he is trying to say. The translation to english often uses the word “reverse”

What they seem to mean by reverse is actually that by throwing your hand backwards then snapping it forward after it has gone all the way back you generate more force than if you just held your hand back and snapped it forward only.

When they use the word “reverse” they seem to be referring to this sudden change in direction.
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Yes ! I think you are correct . The translation could be better but at least there is one now . When I first tried to study this video, it originally was in Russian only and I could only watch and try to understand what he was doing .:confused:
 
DocJD said:
Yes ! I think you are correct . The translation could be better but at least there is one now . When I first tried to study this video, it originally was in Russian only and I could only watch and try to understand what he was doing .:confused:
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Read the edited version of my post you quoted. I added a few paragraphs. I think I figures out what he meant by “elastic” motion.
 
I saw some kung fu monks throwing nails tip-first through a pane of glass at 15 feet, leaving little round holes and cracks in the glass.
 
GermanyChris said:
Now you're ready to take out sentries from a distance silently
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Maybe with the heavier one. ;)
Had an eye exam today; brought the lighter Stabarang with me to try out again on the way back...it sucks just as much as I thought from the last time. :D

Thrown from up close it still doesn't want to stick about 90% of the time.
The only upside is that it's so light that when it rebounds and hits you, you don't get injured. :thumbsup:

It will penetrate very thin cardboard okayish though, so if I ever have to silently take out sentries from the Ultra-light Cardboard Planet, the light one will do the trick. :cool:

Edited to add: It does work pretty well as a letter opener, so that is a bonus.
 
Well, after trying out various grips and throwing methods, I finally managed to figure out the lighter Stabarang. :)

So now I can save the planet from the invasion of the Styrofoam People with cardboard skin with an 80% success rate. :D

It still sucks for wooden targets, but perhaps the extra mass of steel would correct that; a future project will test that out.
 
Cool project, Mr. Stabman!

Maybe the Batarang style one would fly better with a pair of thumbstud nipples?
 
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