What type of throwing knive is this? or is it even one?

I can tell you that those are indeed throwing knives. I believe there are a couple of companies that sell them, so can't help you there...

from what I'm finding online, they are called Kunai.

heres the info one website had...
Just like with the shuriken and Ninjutsu, the exaggeration persistent in Ninja myths played large role in creating the current pop culture image of a kunai.

Currently, Kunai is commonly believed to be an ancient Japenese throwing knife. Designed as a weapon, larger than a shuriken offered increased accuracy, damage power and armour penetration when thrown, and could also be used in hand to hand combat more readily, and could even block sword blows. In addition, it could be used for climbing, as either a kind of grappling hook, or a piton.

The blade shaped like a squashed octahedron, a rod for the handle with a ring on the end, form an extremely simple yet effective design. It would be made of tempered steel, with sharpened edges, and polished to a shiny surface (For visual effect (metsubishi) or for aerodynamic abilities). Sometimes the clan symbol would be engraved on a side of the blade. The handle wrapped in fabric for better grip, sometimes with some strands hanging of the ring, to improve accuracy when thrown. (thus making it a kind of a throwing dart)

In Hatsumi Sensei's Grandmaster of the Togakure Ryu school of Ninjutsu collection there are examples of short kunai, long kunai, narrow bladed types, saw-toothed types, and wide bladed types. In some cases, the kunai and the shikoro are hard if not impossible to distinguish. A shikoro is a wide bladed saw with a dagger-type handle.
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Yea, those are throwing knives. Lots of companies make them, selling them as "ninja" knives. They will work alright for throwers; definitely too think to snap on you! Does it have any markings on it?
 
yeah those are kunai knives and they are really nice, they were used by ninjas in japan. they originally started to throw them but then later figured out that they could tie them to chain or rope of sorts and used it like a whip, hence the hole in the hilt of the knife. i recently just bought a set of two, ill try and post pics in a few days after i do some tests for general review purposes.
 
patriotblades said:
yeah those are kunai knives and they are really nice, they were used by ninjas in japan. they originally started to throw them but then later figured out that they could tie them to chain or rope of sorts and used it like a whip, hence the hole in the hilt of the knife. i recently just bought a set of two, ill try and post pics in a few days after i do some tests for general review purposes.
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Actually, when they were used they weren't shaped like that at all. Thats just a modern reiteration of them, they used to be more spade like since they were actually a gardening tool in japan, not a weapon. But since real weapons such as swords and spears were illegal the common citizens used what ever they were allowed to have and turned it into a weapon either by sharpening the edges or cutting sawtooth patterns into it.
This design actually became popular from anime which is the reason you see them sold everywhere as "ninja" knives. There are a few people who still make kunai by hand and they all make them the traditional spade looking ones.
 
xmtgx said:
Actually, when they were used they weren't shaped like that at all. Thats just a modern reiteration of them, they used to be more spade like since they were actually a gardening tool in japan, not a weapon. But since real weapons such as swords and spears were illegal the common citizens used what ever they were allowed to have and turned it into a weapon either by sharpening the edges or cutting sawtooth patterns into it.
This design actually became popular from anime which is the reason you see them sold everywhere as "ninja" knives. There are a few people who still make kunai by hand and they all make them the traditional spade looking ones.
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You beat me to it. :)
Ninjas weren't (atleast usually) the kind of black robed figures, but wearing civilian clothes and using improvised weapons in order to not getting caught carrying weapon.
 
xmtgx said:
Actually, when they were used they weren't shaped like that at all. Thats just a modern reiteration of them, they used to be more spade like since they were actually a gardening tool in japan, not a weapon. But since real weapons such as swords and spears were illegal the common citizens used what ever they were allowed to have and turned it into a weapon either by sharpening the edges or cutting sawtooth patterns into it.
This design actually became popular from anime which is the reason you see them sold everywhere as "ninja" knives. There are a few people who still make kunai by hand and they all make them the traditional spade looking ones.
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yep, and kunai were not commonly used as weapons, even by ninjas. they also make pretty crappy throwing weapons...ask me how I know :mad:
 
Yes the old Kunai were digging impliments. When I was Googling Kunai I found more results looking like your three knives. So, it looks like the Kunai has turned into a small dagger type weapon.
 
Renaissance-reborn said:
What failed? Did they dent? Break? :confused:
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nah, they just don't fly well. you can throw them but I find the handle shape uncomfortable for no spin throwing. a real kunai would be heaver but the little ones I bought to play with were like most modern ones, too light.

I'm not saying you couldn't get good with them if you made a custom set but the shape really isn't ideal. the ring really gets in the way for me.
 
hathegkla said:
nah, they just don't fly well. you can throw them but I find the handle shape uncomfortable for no spin throwing. a real kunai would be heaver but the little ones I bought to play with were like most modern ones, too light.

I'm not saying you couldn't get good with them if you made a custom set but the shape really isn't ideal. the ring really gets in the way for me.
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I can see that. Though, is the ring big enough to spin them?
 
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