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utility or military knife good for throwing
- Thread starter Andrei
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If you are looking for a double duty knife, i.e. throwing and skinning/cutting, then you will have to understand the compromise that is inherent to fill this need. Throwers are usually final hardened lower on the Rockwell scale around 45 to 50. Cutting knives, that is those that hold and edge better and longer, are hardened higher at 57 to 63 Rockwell. The lower the hardness the springier the metal explaining why throwers are around 45.
If you take a median hardness of say 52 you may run the risk of a thrower breaking a point or worse yet breaking in half. You can put an edge on this type of knife but would need to carry a file and stone to repeatedly touch up the edge as it would wear considerably faster than the standard hardnesses for cutters.
If you absolutely need a thrower that cuts, look for makers of forged throwers for historical reenactment. These are fairly cheap and will really take a beating but will clean up fast with the file and stone.
If you take a median hardness of say 52 you may run the risk of a thrower breaking a point or worse yet breaking in half. You can put an edge on this type of knife but would need to carry a file and stone to repeatedly touch up the edge as it would wear considerably faster than the standard hardnesses for cutters.
If you absolutely need a thrower that cuts, look for makers of forged throwers for historical reenactment. These are fairly cheap and will really take a beating but will clean up fast with the file and stone.
Why compromise? I wouldn't dream of throwing any of my hunting knives, nor would I want to abuse any of the expensive bowies/ fighting knives that I've collected. Likewise, I have no desire to attempt to butcher game using a thrower. There are plenty of cheap knives available that serve as excellant throwers. Bud K has an extensive offering of knives suitable for throwing for less than twenty five dollars. Checkout the large bowie that they have,they make a great thrower and when the handle falls off, leave it off, or wrap it in duct tape. Mike