Steeling my INFI question

mikeymoto

mikeymoto

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I was throwing my ASH1SE yesterday and rolled the edge in a couple spots near the point. If I'm going to steel those rolls out, do you recommend hard pressure against the steel for fewer passes, or a light touch with however many passes it takes to realign the edge? I have a smooth steel. :confused:
 
I suggest lighter strokes. Harder strokes near the tip seem to have a rounding effect in my experience.
 
mikeymoto said:
I was throwing my ASH1SE yesterday and rolled the edge in a couple spots near the point. If I'm going to steel those rolls out, do you recommend hard pressure against the steel for fewer passes, or a light touch with however many passes it takes to realign the edge? I have a smooth steel. :confused:
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Mike, what are ya doing throwing an ASH1?:eek: It cannot throw very good? Can it? Lets see some pics of what you were throwing at and the damage.:D
 
I was out in the woods (working an enduro checkpoint, and did some throwing during downtime) and didn't take any photos. I actually did not enjoy throwing the ASH1 after 30-40 throws because my grip left the butt rubbing my hand uncomfortably on release. It was a pretty consistent thrower though, and sunk in with authority! I think the BATAC will throw better. I'll use it next time and be sure to get it on tape or in photos. :thumbup:

The rolled bits aren't at the edge but within 2-3 inches of it, and of course they came from missing. New throwing knife + new terrain meant I had to figure out the right distance and that took a few tries...

Someday I'll learn the no-spin technique so I don't have to worry about misses any more. :D
 
Huh huh, huh huh. He said butt-rub. (LOL)

I can't imagine it being that bad to throw. . . but I don't dare toss my custom-handled ones. (WUSSY!!!) My SHSHII tosses fine.
 
I knew that second sentence was going to get me in trouble. Thanks for (oh so quickly) getting that out of the way, Dennis. :D
 
mikeymoto said:
I was out in the woods (working an enduro checkpoint, and did some throwing during downtime) and didn't take any photos. I actually did not enjoy throwing the ASH1 after 30-40 throws because my grip left the butt rubbing my hand uncomfortably on release. It was a pretty consistent thrower though, and sunk in with authority! I think the BATAC will throw better. I'll use it next time and be sure to get it on tape or in photos. :thumbup:

The rolled bits aren't at the edge but within 2-3 inches of it, and of course they came from missing. New throwing knife + new terrain meant I had to figure out the right distance and that took a few tries...

Someday I'll learn the no-spin technique so I don't have to worry about misses any more. :D
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Mikey, When your at a race like that you have to take pics. Im an old x-country/motocross racer from when I was knee high to a grass hopper. I even did a lot of iceracing. I would love to see some of your race pics.
 
Ah, but I did take pics! I'm the club photographer after all.

2007 Black Bear Enduro, Tahuya State Forest

It was a tough pictures day for me...darker in the woods than usual, and I was messing around too much with a new lens, but I got some good ones.

I love it when I'm out there and the riders show off for the camera:
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Thats good stuff. Man I miss that.
MIght have to sell some Infi and go buy a new bike!:D Im really liking the new KTM's and the new Huskys.
 
Cool man, whatever gets ya out into the great outdoors! :thumbup:

I had a KTM 250EXC but it was too much bike for me :eek:, and I had a Husky SMR510 (supermoto) just last year which was a blast...I wouldn't hesitate to buy a Husky for the trails, though now I'm down to two Yamahas - a YZ250F and a beater YZ125. I love knives and all, but I couldn't imagine life without a bike of some sort.
 
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