Throwing-knife, a first try...

Magnus Axelson

Magnus Axelson

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A friend at the archeryclub wanted me to make a throwingknife with some kind of wrap.
He wanted it to have a mix of old and new and have some weight to it.
This is what I came up with.

5mm RWL blade, tared cord wrap and a basic sheath.

Any and all comments are welcome.
And pleace do comment on possible things that could have been done better.
I am planing to make a few more of these :)



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Thanks for looking!

Regards
/Magnus
 
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Very nice thrower, Magnus. :thumbup:
Great looking sheath for it as well, can't think of a thing that needs changed.
What is length ?

Doug
 
Did you say basic sheath??

I wish I could make any of my sheaths to look that good.
Nice knife as well.
Richard
 
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That is one sexy knife! And well dressed by its sheath!

Now, one suggestion:

Usually throwers are made in sets of three or more, because it sucks to be out of ammo before you hit the enemy/target. So you might consider making it a little lighter by making it thinner, and add more weight to the tip for better penetration (considering it will be lighter). After that you can make a composite sheath for three or more throwers.

Just my 2 cents.

Jeff Velasco
 
The knife looks great, but from the photo you can not tell what the balance is like, and that's very important in a throwing knife.

What is the hardness of the steel? Throwing knives are generally in the upper 40s to the lower 50s.
 
Thank you all for your comments! Very appreciated!


Keith Montgomery said:
The knife looks great, but from the photo you can not tell what the balance is like, and that's very important in a throwing knife.

What is the hardness of the steel? Throwing knives are generally in the upper 40s to the lower 50s.
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The balancingpoint is at the fifth hole from the tip, right in the middle of the knife. If it needs to be further toward the handle I will compensate for my nex try.

Hardness is at about 56-58, will look into that for my next.


Regards
/Magnus
 
Looks really nice Magnus, almost too nice to throw. What is the purpose of the handle wrapping. Most throwers I have seen are bare handled. It looks good, so don't take my question the wrong way, I was just wondering.
 
John M Cohea said:
Looks really nice Magnus, almost too nice to throw. What is the purpose of the handle wrapping. Most throwers I have seen are bare handled. It looks good, so don't take my question the wrong way, I was just wondering.
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Thank you!
The wrap was a request from the customer.
And it does ad grip!

Regards
/Magnus
 
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Very nice, I am not usually into throwers but this one is hard not to like. Great sheath also.
 
Beautiful knife and sheath. I do throw and the only suggestion would be to make it a bit longer-12-13.5". ANd I like my throwers to be close to 14-16 oz. I do wonder about the wrap and its effect as it leaves the hand. I do like my grips smooth.

But beautiful!
 
first of all, as a knife, I think that this one is beautiful, as is the sheath. I say that as someone who appreciates proportions, design and fit/finish, on an 'artistic' level. And please keep in mind, Magnus, that there are very few knives I've seen come out of your shop that I wasn't blown away by.

However, as someone who throws knives, I have a couple of practical comments/suggestions;

1. That knife is about 4 oz too light for its length.
2. I wonder of the purpose for the wrap progressing onto the blade?
3. I like the balance point of a thrower to be near/just in front of my index finger when holding the handle, so that I don't have too much leverage into the spin and therefore can slow the spin of the knife for a given distance, by pinching the handle between my index finger and thumb upon release. Blade-heavy, in other words, gives more spin control.
4. Aerodynamics and wind resistance are factors in throwing a knife, especially over longer distances, say 3 meters or more, and adding holes doesn't necessarily increase aerodynamics unless 'micro turbulence' is created, (ie; golf ball dimples) and unless you have a way to test for this, I'd forget about the holes all together, unless they're there to add texture to the grip. A well designed thrower sticks well because it doesn't lose too much energy cutting through the air.
5. With your considerable leather working skills, I'd be interested to see you make an inlaid leather handle with texture or perforations, which could be easily replaced if damaged. The issues with wrapping handles is that they come unwrapped when cut, although I noticed that you took that into consideration by keeping the wrap in the middle of the knife.
6. I think that the handle tapers too much at the butt. This makes it difficult to intuitively judge where the center line of the knife is as it's leaving your hand.
7. For a high quality steel, I think that about 54-56 rc is about right.

Lastly, if you would ever like someone to test any of these throwers you are making, let me know. I'm sure I could help you out;)
 
NICE ! It has a new generation(not your same ol same ol) and also a bit of a sci fi sorta look to it which i like A LOT !
 
Thank you all for your helpful and kind comments, truly appreciated!

Especially yours Lorien, amazing knowledge!

Regards
/Magnus
 
well I was just looking around here at the end of the day and came across this thread.
How did this thrower work out, Magnus? Did you end up making more of them?
Y'know, I dabble in throwing a bit myself;)

ps. I double posted this in the throwing forum:o
 
First, it's quite a looker and interesting as are all your knives.
Very nice sheath. It's so elegant and well done.

I have to say the cord wrap does nothing for me from either artistic or ergonomic perspectives but it's not my knife so it doesn't have to. ;)
 
I did not see this thread before and would make a couple of comments. You will want to have the knife to be a minimum of 12" and then the weight should be 1 oz per inch.

Next try to avoid the cord where it is as that will cause drag on the hand when releasing the knife.

also if the person who obtained the knife wants more throwing info, he can google and also there are a couple of Yahoo based lists related to knife throwing.

One of the premiere knife throwers is Bobby Branton who also is often posting in this Forum.

There are many competitions each year in both America and Europe.
 
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