where can i find....

I'd start with Knife Center. They have so much stuff. It's a good starting place, with some reviews. From there just do searches, and read about the subject.
 
Dead serious, everyone who wants to start throwing knives asks this question.

If your just starting off, don't ask "What should I use?", just ask "What shouldn't I use?"
Avoid (but aren't limited to):
balisongs
Multitools
thin bladed knives
light knives
extremely heavy knives
knives with decorative cut outs dominantly in the blade
badly constructed folding knives
etc.

If you avoid these things any "set" of knives will do you good. A lot of people ask if balance should be in the middle of the knife. No, it doesn't. You just need to be comfortable with the knives' balance point. Initially (and ideally) you want mid-balanced knife so that you can throw from either the handle or the blade without changing the overall form of your throw.

Flea markets, antique stores, knife shops, pawn shops, your attic, your kitchen, look around. As long as you're responsible and safe, any knife (excluding the above)* can be used with moderate success

*some people can even throw the types of knives I mentioned in that list.
 
Renaissance-reborn said:
A lot of people ask if balance should be in the middle of the knife. No, it doesn't. You just need to be comfortable with the knives' balance point. Initially (and ideally) you want mid-balanced knife so that you can throw from either the handle or the blade without changing the overall form of your throw.
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This is perhaps the key point. The secret to all good throws is right in this quote. Rather than focus on what, where, and how, the new thrower should focus on RR's statement right here. Get this part right, and none of the other things matter as much. I'm not kidding.
 
Can i throw this knife?
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Any knife can be thrown the question is how many time before it is ruined. If you can take the time to read some of the threads here you will get a good Idea of what to look for. That pic don't look like it.
 
I agree with Scott--you'll get a few throws with that, but eventually the ornamental handle is going to fly off on impact. I also expect the first good miss will result in a bent tip that will make the whole weapon unusable.
 
Yea, decorative knives (unless purpose built) are usually not ideal for throwing because they are meant to be, just that, a show piece.

Looks to be scottish. If it is genuine, and it isn't made out of anything expensive (the wood or if there are GEMS in it) you might get some good throw time out of it.
 
Renaissance-reborn said:
Dead serious, everyone who wants to start throwing knives asks this question.

If your just starting off, don't ask "What should I use?", just ask "What shouldn't I use?"
Avoid (but aren't limited to):
balisongs
Multitools
thin bladed knives
light knives
extremely heavy knives
knives with decorative cut outs dominantly in the blade
badly constructed folding knives
etc.

If you avoid these things any "set" of knives will do you good. A lot of people ask if balance should be in the middle of the knife. No, it doesn't. You just need to be comfortable with the knives' balance point. Initially (and ideally) you want mid-balanced knife so that you can throw from either the handle or the blade without changing the overall form of your throw.

Flea markets, antique stores, knife shops, pawn shops, your attic, your kitchen, look around. As long as you're responsible and safe, any knife (excluding the above)* can be used with moderate success

*some people can even throw the types of knives I mentioned in that list.
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I never thought about it like that but you are totally right. The well made throwing knifes which are balanced are just easier I think to get the hang of, espeically if you are a newbie
 
Really you could just go a doller store or walmart and buy cheap chef knives, I would say most important is the blade is full tang and reasonably thick cause the handles will break off anyway
 
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