newbie knife question
bleh
looking knife (deplorable, isn't it?). Anyway, then I was reading that
you're not supposed to throw knives that aren't made for throwing.
Bummer. So what would happen if I threw it? It looks quite sturdy.
Would it really be damaged? I just wanted to set up a piece of wood in
my apartment and pretend I'm a badass throwing my knife at it and
trying to get it to stick. Do any of you do that kind of thing, or why
not?
brian w edginton
Yeah!
Go ahead and do it......just make sure you have enough money to
replace the knife when you have broken it.
I mean....there is every chance you will damage it. The tip, at least.
But, yes....most of us have done that sort of thing.
When we were your age.
When I was about thirteen, I did some throws with my older brother's
precious Puma.
Snapped the tip and put it back in the sheath.
I got lucky.
Mick dropped the knife on the steel deck of the dredge he worked on.
He thought that's how the tip broke off.
Never had the courage to tell him what I had done.
Shame!
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Death is Nature's way of telling you you aren't
needed, any more.
motley me
I wouldn't be throwing in an apartment. if you intnd to throw it at
something, use a cardboard box filled with mor cardboard. there will be
less chance of damaging your knife when hitting the target. Now you might
(and probably will) damage it on the floor, furniture, wall, or damage
those things.
Be careful.
--
Tommy Lee
bleh
<edg...@bigpond.com> wrote:
>On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 05:44:23 GMT, bleh <a@b.c> wrote:
>
>>Hi guys. I just bought a KABAR USMC, cuz I wanted to own I neat
>>looking knife (deplorable, isn't it?). Anyway, then I was reading that
>>you're not supposed to throw knives that aren't made for throwing.
>>Bummer. So what would happen if I threw it? It looks quite sturdy.
>>Would it really be damaged? I just wanted to set up a piece of wood in
>>my apartment and pretend I'm a badass throwing my knife at it and
>>trying to get it to stick. Do any of you do that kind of thing, or why
>>not?
>
>
>Yeah!
>Go ahead and do it......just make sure you have enough money to
>replace the knife when you have broken it.
ok thanks :)
>I mean....there is every chance you will damage it. The tip, at least.
>
Do you think the tip would probably break off, or how could it be
damaged otherwise? Would it bend?
>
>But, yes....most of us have done that sort of thing.
>Wh70.56363` your age.
More of a second childhood really, but I skipped the boring part in
the middle ;)
/0`>
>When I was about thirteen, I did some throws with my older brother's
>precious Puma.
>Snapped the tip and put it back in the sheath.
>I got lucky.
>Mick dropped the knife on the steel deck of the dredge he worked on.
>He thought that's how the tip broke off.
>Never had the courage to tell him what I had done.
>
>Shame!
>
I bet he did some stuff to you that you don't know about either ;)
bleh
That's a good idea. Maybe some material a little harder than cardboard
but softer than wood would be even better. Maybe some kind of hard
rubber.
bleh
Here's something - dense closed cell foam:
http://glockstore.com/pgroup_descrip/19_Knives/3386_Knife+Throwing+Board/
Good soldier
I owned a genuine USMC Kabar knife for a while (finally gave it to a
friend) and frankly it was a pretty solid knife. i can't believe that
you could hurt it by throwing it in your apartment. have at it.
MatthewK
My brother bought me a kabar when he was in boot camp long ago. They are
pretty good "camp" knives that can take a lot of abuse but the heat
treating is all wrong for a throwing blade.
Throwing knives are heat treated like springs if they have any heat
treat ment at all.
Maybe you could pick up a some mild steel and file out a throwing knife.
matthew
ohio
rigger
So Brian, is your brother still alive (fingers crossed)?
How about surprising him with a new "surprise" knife?
Maybe something a little nicer than ordinary? With
an explanation.
dennis
in nca
bleh
Thanks for the info. I was just watching a youtube vid of a guy
throwing knives, screwdrivers, forks, etc. and making them all stick.
Pretty amazing. He probably woundn't have much trouble with a Kabar -
http://youtube.com/watch?v=UyPGWRJ0bH0
Clurrie
My suggestion is DON'T throw knives in your apartment unless you don't
mind replacing lots of stuff, refinish floors, etc. Especially as a
beginner, you're likely to have more not stick than otherwise. Wait for
a nice sunny day and find a nice, secluded spot somewhere outdoors. It
will be easier on the knife and easier on the pocketbook. Soft wood,
like pine, is a great target...
Mat S
> but softer than wood would be even better. Maybe some kind of hard
> rubber.
Yeah, throw it hard, bounce the butt off that rubber, and watch it fly back
towards you at speed you'd never expect it to ;-)
MS
alv...@example.com
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> >matthew
> >ohio
> Thanks for the info. I was just watching a youtube vid of a guy
> throwing knives, screwdrivers, forks, etc. and making them all
> stick. Pretty amazing. He probably woundn't have much trouble with
> a Kabar - http://youtube.com/watch?v=UyPGWRJ0bH0
Cool one! :)
Another YouTube freak, huh? :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S8cNrIR5ac
The old days huh? :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qRJzpQXb7c&NR=1
We could all hear it coming back, why didn't he friggin duck? ;)
Alvin in AZ
ps- Matthew I lost your book somewhere :/ I need a maid! :)
MatthewK
>
> Another YouTube freak, huh? :)
>
not exactly knife worthy but there is a cool documentry on youtube.
It aired on the History Channel but someone put it in 12 parts on
youtube. "From peyote to lsd". Search that and you should find it no
problem
> Alvin in AZ
> ps- Matthew I lost your book somewhere :/ I need a maid! :)
me too :) No problem...I've been pretty busy lately with other stuff to
have any fun.
matthew
ohio
alv...@example.com
> Cool one! :)
> Another YouTube freak, huh? :)
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S8cNrIR5ac
> The old days huh? :)
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qRJzpQXb7c&NR=1
Ooops, that's not the one I thought it was. :/
> We could all hear it coming back, why didn't he friggin duck? ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ABGIJwiGBc&feature=related
"am I bleedun?" LOL! :)
Alvin in AZ