What Cold Steel "Non-throwing" Knifes Do You Throw ?

[DocJD]

I'm having fun throwing and occasionally sticking some of my Cold Steel regular "non-throwing" knives . My old Carbon V SRK and Recon Tanto can take the abuse easily . The rubbery handles don't help in the release . I only practice handle throwing .

The Shanghai Shadow can be thrown but I don't expect it to hold up as well .

So far , I've been chicken to throw my folders . Might try if I can set up a soft target .

Reluctant to try with my Bowies , also . The O-1 Trailmaster might be OK . Really hate to damage it .

Might buy some of the LaFontaine throwers . They look like a kukri knife and might be useful to carry for non-throwing purposes .

Please share your ideas and experiences .

 

[BitingSarcasm]

Any folder you throw you can count on throwing away soon after. Sure, you can get away with it for a while, but the force generated goes through quite oddly compared to regular use. The real breaker is when they bounce off and hit the ground and find that one rock......Try a big chunk of styrofoam, that way it will stick even on a bad throw. My throwing knives are dedicated throwers, mostly Cold Steel thanks to a great sale at the sporting goods store. For non-throwers, thicker blades survive better than thin ones in my experience. That could also be due to me throwing cheap knives because I didn't want to break a more expensive one. It is actually a lot of fun to see what you can throw and make work, with chisels and screwdrivers being a personal favorite. The thing that has caused me the most problem over the years is ignoring the rule of thumb for safety, that you need to be back 1 foot for every ounce of weight in the thrown object. The CS shovel has a surprising amount of bounce on a bad throw.

 

[DocJD]

Any folder you throw you can count on throwing away soon after. Sure, you can get away with it for a while, but the force generated goes through quite oddly compared to regular use. The real breaker is when they bounce off and hit the ground and find that one rock......Try a big chunk of styrofoam, that way it will stick even on a bad throw. My throwing knives are dedicated throwers, mostly Cold Steel thanks to a great sale at the sporting goods store. For non-throwers, thicker blades survive better than thin ones in my experience. That could also be due to me throwing cheap knives because I didn't want to break a more expensive one. It is actually a lot of fun to see what you can throw and make work, with chisels and screwdrivers being a personal favorite. The thing that has caused me the most problem over the years is ignoring the rule of thumb for safety, that you need to be back 1 foot for every ounce of weight in the thrown object. The CS shovel has a surprising amount of bounce on a bad throw.

Hey , thanks ! Styrofoam is a great idea . For the shear joy of throwing and easy sticking , I use my Cold Steel " Battle Stars " and a set of their smaller but heaviest weight throwing star / shuriken . But they aren't something I'm prepared to EDC . Likewise , most dedicated throwing knives don't seem to be very useful otherwise . So , I'm trying to experimentally throw more practical to carry type knives .

I remember oggling the CS spetsnaz shovel years ago but never bought one . I do have an old shovel with about half the long handle broken off that we use as a dog scoop . Maybe I could weaponize that !

 

[DShiflet]

Shanghai Shadow is the only one I've ever thrown.

 

[DocJD]

Shanghai Shadow is the only one I've ever thrown.

Thanks ! I've had a Shanghai Shadow for a few years . I put a piece of bicycle tire inner tube over the handle and then wrapped with silicone tape . Practiced "ring dagger " techniques with it , which worked OK . Those moves look intimidating but seem ineffective when I tried actual cutting . Otherwise the dagger is fine as a fighting knife and inexpensive .

I did try throwing but didn't do too great . Maybe the handle wrap spoiled the balance . More likely I just need lots more practice . The ring gets in the way of a no spin style throw . Maybe I could remove the ring ?

 

[BitingSarcasm]

Thanks ! I've had a Shanghai Shadow for a few years . I put a piece of bicycle tire inner tube over the handle and then wrapped with silicone tape . Practiced "ring dagger " techniques with it , which worked OK . Those moves look intimidating but seem ineffective when I tried actual cutting . Otherwise the dagger is fine as a fighting knife and inexpensive .

I did try throwing but didn't do too great . Maybe the handle wrap spoiled the balance . More likely I just need lots more practice . The ring gets in the way of a no spin style throw . Maybe I could remove the ring ?

The throwing subforum might have better ideas, but when I throw something with an awkward handle I change my release a bit. A smooth power up and release is ideal for me, because I find it relaxing. Stuff that is going to fly awkward, I get it up to speed a bit faster, release just a hair sooner, and my hand looks like I am about to shake hands with someone. The last thing to leave the handle is my thumb, which is how I choose how hard it is going to rotate. I can see all this in my head, I hope this word-salad makes sense. Basically your thumb is your gunsight and fine control, the purpose of the rest of the hand is to provide most of the power and then delicately get off the handle without adding torque.

 

[DocJD]

The throwing subforum might have better ideas, but when I throw something with an awkward handle I change my release a bit. A smooth power up and release is ideal for me, because I find it relaxing. Stuff that is going to fly awkward, I get it up to speed a bit faster, release just a hair sooner, and my hand looks like I am about to shake hands with someone. The last thing to leave the handle is my thumb, which is how I choose how hard it is going to rotate. I can see all this in my head, I hope this word-salad makes sense. Basically your thumb is your gunsight and fine control, the purpose of the rest of the hand is to provide most of the power and then delicately get off the handle without adding torque.

Thanks ! Really, at this point in my throwing practice , I'll take all the help I can get .