Whew...! That's scary...

72 now, when I was 13-14 worked with a college guy from CT in my Dad's OH feed store..he taught me to throw or rather got me started. He could throw anything..and stick it. Screwdrivers, knives not much bigger than a kitchen parer and my old Western sheath knife..don't know or remember where he learned his skill but he OWNED it. His passion was sailing. All around good guy.
 
I started throwing knives years ago and got pretty good. Then I stopped and moved to the suburbs. I love projectile weapons of all kinds and think I may have to move back to knife throwing. My current suburb missle weapon of choice is my sling. Not too accurate, but man can it do some damage. If anyone tries it, stay away from the 18 oz. rocks with just a fence for a backstop. I need a good knife throwing target. I've got plenty of room for that. My longest sling throw is pushing 400 feet, which won't fit in my back yard. My old panga style machetes were pretty good throwers, and I would often relax after work with a few flings. Cleavers work too. Got both up to the 3 full turn range, about 30 feet. The machetes and cleavers could still fit in the yard too. I've got work to do this weekend it looks like.
 
me2 said:
I started throwing knives years ago and got pretty good. Then I stopped and moved to the suburbs. I love projectile weapons of all kinds and think I may have to move back to knife throwing. My current suburb missle weapon of choice is my sling. Not too accurate, but man can it do some damage. If anyone tries it, stay away from the 18 oz. rocks with just a fence for a backstop. I need a good knife throwing target. I've got plenty of room for that. My longest sling throw is pushing 400 feet, which won't fit in my back yard. My old panga style machetes were pretty good throwers, and I would often relax after work with a few flings. Cleavers work too. Got both up to the 3 full turn range, about 30 feet. The machetes and cleavers could still fit in the yard too. I've got work to do this weekend it looks like.
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Haha... I started out learning to throw with some cleavers I bought from Goodwill when I was a kid!

I'd love to see some pics of this sling you're talking about. ...Is it they old fashioned "David and Golliath" kind, or a some kind of modern style?
 
Yep, its the old David and Goliath kind. Someone here got me started on them. These things are freaking addicitive. At the risk of cross forum posting, here's a tutorial on the one I made. I also have 2 that are just leather pouches and paracord. I like the woven ones better, but the leather and paracord will throw just about anything, and I have. Heavy hex nuts, rocks, golf balls, tennis balls (great with dogs), bolts/allthread with 3 or 4 nuts locked on, rubber bouncy balls, toilet paper rolls, plastic easter eggs, hackey sacs, nerf footballs, those middle school rubber dodgeballs, etc.

Braided/woven sling

http://slinging.org/index.php?page=how-to-make-a-rockman-sling---bruno-tosso

Leather pouch and paracord

http://slinging.org/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1235334392

The braided slings I made use jute twine, mason's twine, and nylon. The nylon is too stretchy, but with a red and black thread, its the best looking one I've made.

I rehandled my throwing cleaver in walnut and repaired/sharpened the edge. It was the first knife I ever sold. Also the first that had a handle on it that looked the way I wanted.
 
it usually just happens.

a "hold my beer and watch this" type of thing, but much more fun that croquet.
 
me2 said:
Yep, its the old David and Goliath kind. Someone here got me started on them. These things are freaking addicitive. At the risk of cross forum posting, here's a tutorial on the one I made. I also have 2 that are just leather pouches and paracord. I like the woven ones better, but the leather and paracord will throw just about anything, and I have. Heavy hex nuts, rocks, golf balls, tennis balls (great with dogs), bolts/allthread with 3 or 4 nuts locked on, rubber bouncy balls, toilet paper rolls, plastic easter eggs, hackey sacs, nerf footballs, those middle school rubber dodgeballs, etc.

Braided/woven sling

http://slinging.org/index.php?page=how-to-make-a-rockman-sling---bruno-tosso

Leather pouch and paracord

http://slinging.org/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1235334392

The braided slings I made use jute twine, mason's twine, and nylon. The nylon is too stretchy, but with a red and black thread, its the best looking one I've made.

I rehandled my throwing cleaver in walnut and repaired/sharpened the edge. It was the first knife I ever sold. Also the first that had a handle on it that looked the way I wanted.
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Think I could throw sporting clays with one? I could get one of those plastic clay throwers, but that's just so much cooler.
 
I don't see why not. They'd probably fly really funny though. If you had some practice and a few tries, you could probably make one with a pouch shaped just for clays.
 
because throwing is fun! basically when there's a "thump" and the knife sticks at the target, there's sort of joy in me. but like many others said, throwing knives is fun because there's a few people in it, so it's somewhat gives confidences and pride for being capable on throwing knives.
 
I have a memory of my dad throwing a hunting knife into a snake in the yard when I was young...i started throwing everything and anything i could get my hands on. It also went hand in hand with my martial arts training, started at 13, black belt at 18........Have never thrown competitively i think i would like it but don't know anything about it. I learned to throw instinctively as my dad put it. Draw the knife and throw, no aiming, no prep, like you would throw a ball. My best throws today are when i just chuck it! if i think too much it doesn't work. As for combat apps...think about it, even if it didn't stick...being hit in the chest with a chunk of steel would slow someone down.:D
 
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