Thanks All.

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GUN SNOB

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A thanks to all......

I am new to the Bladeform and just found the throwing form a few days ago. After reading for a evening I got off my a$$ and made a set of frames for the pine rounds that have been sitting in the yard for almost a year now. The wife got in from work and me and The Little (my 5 year old daughter) were in the yard throwing. (I'd throw and Little would retrieve.)

I showed off for the wife for a few (not as rusty as I thought I would be) and Little decided to see what else 'Daddy' could throw. Long story short I ended up getting out the CS Plainsman hawk.(? riflemen w/o the hammer head?) We tore the handle up pretty good finding the range, got it right and it works real well.

Now Momma has the bug. I ordered her a pair of Blackhawks from Crazy Crow (1 standard, 1 small, extra handles) to get an Idea what size she likes and will be working on more throwers to go with the 6 Higgins I already have, found SKS bayos for under $4.......


I told Little I would get her her first Knife when she can spell her name and remember her phone # a few weeks ago. (some thing they are doing in pre-school) When she did it for her teacher a few days ago I told her it was time. She said "Good then we can throw it." (I think we will work on whittling and safety first.)

We have been wanting a sport the family could enjoy together. looks like we found one.

Thanks to all the posters in this form for motivating a old workaholic and helping the family remember to play.

I'll post when Momma starts making me look bad, she dose enjoy showing me up.

Keep your edge sharp and watch the rocks.
 
Right on! I've always thought of throwing as something the whole family can do. It sounds like you should be getting your daughter two knives-- a pocket knife and a thrower. (you don't want to whittle with a thrower, and you don't want to throw pocket knives!)
 
When I first started throwing as a kid my friends and I had a large piece of plyboard that lay against a tree. This probably saved our hides a lot of blood since the board flexed in and absorbed a lot of bad throws that would have otherwise bounced back at us. This might be something to consider for a first throwing target for the daughter/wife? There are likely a lot of other safety ideas out there. Anyone else?
 
Watchful
Thanks for the welcome.

aleyn1975
When we moved in to this house there was a old swing set frame. I hung a piece of 5/8 ply wood on it and tacked several layers of cardboard on the face. The cardboard is easer to stick and saves the ply. (until you start power throwing.)

We are rebuilding the house starting with foundation. All the dirt (spoils) is being used for leveling the yard. The dirt here( if you can call it dirt) is really sand with just enough clay to stain everything orange. I'll be setting the targets in this sand pit (front yard) to cut down on bounce back.

It is funny to watch her do the "OH S%^$ HEAR IT COMES' jig trying to get out of the way of bounce backs. (A marital tip, don't laugh to loud or long at your wife, no matter how silly she looks.)

Nixelplix
Before Little starts throwing she needs to learn to throw. She has a good arm, its the aim and release we need to work on. I think we will start with a ball and a old tire target and work up from there.

My Dad started me off with 'mumbly peg', just sticking a knife in the ground. I'm thinking we can start her there.
 
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