What kind of knife has a tip that won't break?

[biknife]

I am a new knife thrower. I use the Thorn style. I just bought a Zeil 2 knife by Boker, and the tip snapped off. I had it replaced, and the tip broke off the second. What does everyone recommend to buy that is durable and big enough for Thorn style?

Also, Does anyone know Ralph Thorn's website?

 

[metlman1]

I might suggest using layers of cardboard taped together as a target. No matter what the blade shape, the chance of blade damage is eliminated. U can throw inside the house too using a cardboard target.

I used to throw old British bayonets at a palm tree. These bayonets never broke and they were cheap!

Just some ideas! good luck!

 

[eralphthorn]

The old combatknifethrowing site was taken down - everybody uses Facebook now anyway and its free. There's a page there.

I used to break a lot of points out of knives. Didn't realize when I was young that heat treated blades don't break or bend. If you really get into throwing you need custom heat treated blades, simple as that.

 

[outbackman]

I have found the cold steel perfect balance thrower has a great tip that has not broken after hundreds of throws. On the other hand the cold steel true flight thrower while a great no spin knife will invariably have the point bend and finally break. Even if it does break I just repoint it with a angle grinder and have not had another one break again. Just don't make the point as pointy as the original.

 

[gusty]

Flying Steel's shur knife is indestructable for all intents and purposes....I have stuck his knives in cement block. [due to glances] 10's of thousands of throws on my original set of three i bought.Still good as new...Any of Bobby Brantons knives,same thing...his new knives are as good as the old tru-bals that were their predessors....It is impossible to calculate how many throws are on my old tru-bal camp bowie...I've had it 30yrs if that tells you anything...
If your really gonna throw spend a few bucks and end the frustration...Just my advise,but i am a guy who has a target even in my driveway so i can throw a few
on my way to work, and when i get home..LOL...I must say tho i throw no-spin now and don't really hit my knives at the crazy angles i did before,but they also
stick mostly all the time....Gusty

 

[eccvets]

cardboard is good and bad, good cuz its cheap but its actually harder to get things to stick into it i think. a good trhwoing knife will not chip or break on wood. I'd suggest a few coldsteel knifes. they never have let me down.

I might suggest using layers of cardboard taped together as a target. No matter what the blade shape, the chance of blade damage is eliminated. U can throw inside the house too using a cardboard target.

I used to throw old British bayonets at a palm tree. These bayonets never broke and they were cheap!

Just some ideas! good luck!

 

[kakefat]

I've used the Cold Steel True Flight for a few years using the thorn throwing style. Hasnt broken yet and the design is great for that throwing style.

 

[SilverLighT]

I've had a CS True Flight Thrower snap in two ;/ I suspect a defect. CS was really good and replaced it though. When I got the replacement I figured i'd just keep it mint, since I got a nice custom forged hunk of steel; basically a spike.
There's no way that is ever breaking.

 

[Mrspy]

How much money are you willing to spend dude? If you're willing to go above and beyond I would go with Bobby Branton's custom knives. I think they're like 95-125$ each but I think you'll be getting what you pay for. I havn't used them myselves but i've done tons of research and they do seem to be amazing for durability. Then there's also the more affordable ones from Flying Steel. I just bought 4 shurknives. They havn't arrived yet so I can't judge again if flying steel is good or not but I"ve read numerous posts that uplift the knives there. btw those cost about 40$ or lower. Then you have Cold Steel which is what i've been using. I will say that they are decent. But get ready to grind your points. I have 1 true flight thrower. It kept the point for maybe 40 throws(which really isn't that much) before it bent. Now I kinda liked that it bent and didn't just break off. So I ground it down to the thicker part of the knives(very very little grinding though) and made my own point and it hasn't broken yet. Then I have 4 perfect balance throwers. Hhaah I don't know where they got "perfect balance" The blades are WAY heavier than the handles and they're kinda a pain to throw for no spin. But it is possible, I was able to get back 20 feet with one but it's basically a lobe throw by then and barely any power. So yeah It all depends on what you're willing to pay. My advice is go for flying Steel. Also it was kinda a mistake on your part to buy the Zeil boker knives because i've read soooooooo many negative comments about how the tips just break off literally on the 3rd throw. Just stay away from knives that are made of Stainless steel. Stainless steel is very brittle and you want something that has carbon and just the right amount. To little carbon and your points are going to bend and the metal will get beat up and get nicks all over it like my perfect balance throwers get. To much carbon and the point will most likely break off because it's to brittle and worse yet maybe even break the knife itself in half. Well I hope I was helpful, take care and God Bless!

 

[MEJ]

i got 4 flying steel knives... one of each besides the large shur-knife... the small shur-knife was fine up until it took a plunge into a muddy pond.. never found it again. As long as you dont dent the tips from rocks... they should outlast you.. you can also send them in to get resharpened... coating lasts a long time also.

 

[mwerner]

There's two ways to go, expensive or cheap. A good knifemaker can use proper steels and tempering methods to make a blade that's both strong and springy and unlikely to break in use. That's the expensive way.
The cheap way is to go with inexpensive Chinese knockoffs. They are generally made of a nice, flexible grade of stainless that will certainly bend but probably won't break and can be easily hammered back into shape.
I've got a pair of big (14") "Silver Arrow" knockoffs that cost me 15 bucks for the pair from "Bud K." Have used 'em for years....

 

[Bigfattyt]

I might suggest using layers of cardboard taped together as a target. No matter what the blade shape, the chance of blade damage is eliminated. U can throw inside the house too using a cardboard target.

I used to throw old British bayonets at a palm tree. These bayonets never broke and they were cheap!

Just some ideas! good luck!

Funny, I have an old British bayonet I have been throwing for 2 decades or so, and it is still going strong! I throw against wood targets of all types too!

Man, do I wish I had bought a whole bucket of those! 12 inch carbon steel blade for $5 in perfect condition (back then). The guy had buckets full!


CS makes pretty sturdy throwers (Cold Steel). Their GI tanto (although not as heavy or long as I like for no spin) has held up to years of me throwing it hard. It has been bounced off rocks, concrete, and steel. I have one of their biggest throwers too, that has been indestructible.

I took the handle off, and used heavy tape to beef up/weight up the handle.

Custom throwers will be even nicer, but much more expensive.


The cardboard tip is a good one too. Cheap and light.

My current target is over 6 feet tall, made of 4x4's and weights at least 130lb + and is a pain to move.

 

[CapitalizedLiving]

Go to flyingsteel.com and check out their stuff. It's not unbreakable but it's very high quality stuff meant to take a severe beating. I don't find good bo shuriken very often and this is a good place to get them.

As for knives, have some customs made to your specs. They will be cheaper and better quality than production throwing knives by a long shot. Just DO NOT get stainless steel ones.

 

[Ossa1970]

Jeff White on EBay makes a camp Bowie/throwing knife that he guarantees the tip won't break, but it's big, but the price is great Robert Jones at "Handsewenleather.com " also sells them for Jeff White. Very sturdy custom heat treated. You won't be sorry.