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Newsletter: Issue #102 by Scott Gracia sgracia@wi.rr.com http://www.throwzini.com Number of Subscribers: 13, 213+ ================================================= A Few Words from Our Sponsor . . . Throw Like a Pro in 7 Days -- Guaranteed! This is the video everyone is raving about. You'll learn the inside tips and secrets for sticking practically anything with a point on it. Guaranteed to improve your throwing while having a lot of fun. Visit: http://www.throwzini.com/tgt_video.html ================================================= IN THIS ISSUE 1. What's New 2. Butcher Knives... Cheap and Fun! - by Chuck Fogarty 3. This Week's Featured Products 4. Advertise With Us 5. Got a Question or Suggestion? 6. Contact Info/Reprint Guidelines ================================================= 1. What's New Whats Happenin' Peoples?! Lots of things to bring up today, mainly event results and upcoming events, but we also have a great article about throwing "butcher" knives from the "newly relocated to Indiana thrower"... Chuck Fogarty! I also have to mention that the instructional video offered on my site is now available only on DVD. I called to order more tapes last week and got the news. We are now "upgraded to the 90's :-) For more details on the Fundamentals of Knife Throwing... DVD just visit: http://www.throwzini.com/tgt_video.html AOL USERS LINK EVENT RESULTS I was lucky enough to attend the East Coast National WWAC/WKTG Championships in New Jersey a while back. I got some great pics and the scores so if you'd like to see either of them, just follow this link: http://www.throwzini.com/wwac_nj_2004_event.html AOL USERS LINK UPCOMING EVENTS The Central U.S. Knife Throwing Championships will be held in Austin, Texas on Sept. 4th thru the 6th. There will also be a Gold Cup Championship with a $1000.00 first prize!!! The International Knife Throwers Hall Of Fame will also be having it's induction ceremonies. There are a number of folks from the WWAC (Wild West Arts Club) who've already been inducted and several more to be this year. Che Che White Cloud is going to be inducted for Outstanding Impalement Artist of the 20th century, along with Che Che will be another great performer who unfortunately is no longer with us, Chief White Cloud (Che Che's Father). Sylvester and Barbara Braun will be inducted as Wild West Duo of the 20th Century, Thomi Hawk for his Wild West Showmanship and hawk and knife throwing and so is 6 time Las Vegas knife throwing Champion, Michael J. Bainton, who happens to be the originator and Grandmaster 10th Dan of Bakido. There will be a carnival and tournament for the kids on the 6th, so if you are new to throwing or have an interest at all there will be a place for you to participate. The event will be televised on the local news stations and promises to be a great time! I hope to see you all there! Joe Darrah aka "Brokenfeather" For all the details for these historic events just go to: http://www.throwzini.com/events.html AOL USERS LINK Once you're there just scroll to the bottom of the page and look under "Upcoming Throwing Events". Thanks to everyone for listening and be sure to go out and throw something this week. Even if its only for a few minutes. Remember, its the little things that keep us smiling!!! Beware of flying metal! :-) Scott Gracia 101 FREE KNIFE THROWING TIPS http://www.throwzini.com AOL USERS LINK LOCAL THROWERS If you are looking for local people to learn from or just hang out with and throw sharp pieces of metal, then this is the place for you. You never know, there could be another thrower that lives right down the street! Currently there are 201 throwers listed in 42 states, and 19 different countries! And more people are signing up all the time! Soon you'll be able to throw with someone where ever you go! Follow this link for more details or to see if there are any throwers that live in your neighborhood: http://www.throwzini.com/local_throwers.html AOL USERS LINK Thanks again to everyone that submitted their info/pics!!! ================================================= 2. GUEST COLUMN BUTCHER KNIVES... CHEAP AND FUN! by Chuck Fogarty For those that haven't tried butcher knives as throwers, they are fine. They won't stand up to wood targets of course but for indoor cardboard targets they work great. They're heavy enough to stick well in the cardboard and the size is usually 10 to 15 inches so a half turn is from 7 to 9 feet. New butcher knives are expensive to buy but I see them at my local resale shop for 50 cents to $1.50 used. They're really challenging to throw because they're not matched and you find yourself moving up or back a few inches as you throw each knife. Some of them are quite handle heavy which changes the rotation drastically. A good idea also is to dull the blade because the 1/2 turn throws are by the blade and butcher knives can "get" you with that sharp edge! There is such a variation in the size, handles, blade length and thickness they make a pretty exotic looking collection. Some butcher knives have very oddly angled blades which makes them interesting. One great thing about these kitchen knives is the variety you can see. Some are small and light, others are very heavy and cumbersome. There is a great variation of size from really large heavy knives with thick, long blades maybe 3 inches at the top tapering to a point at the end. Other butcher knives can be much smaller and lighter. There also is a great variety of knives that are probably not "butcher" knives but kitchen knives of some sort. They have varying thickness and lengths and some have curved blades and some have wavy blades a foot or more in length. These are designed for a specific use in cutting or shaping foods and I'm always thinking of collecting them since a collection would be interesting and varied. However I'm probably the only one that thinks butcher knives are that interesting. They do throw well at cardboard targets however and used knives are very inexpensive. Article Contributed by: Chuck Fogarty Syracuse, Indiana ============================================= 3. This Week's Featured Products! Throw Like a Pro in 7 Days -- Guaranteed! This is the video everyone is raving about. You'll learn the inside tips and secrets for sticking practically anything with a point on it. Guaranteed to improve your throwing while having a lot of fun. Visit: http://www.throwzini.com/tgt_video.html What the Heck Are Those Things??? These inexpensive SKS Bayonets make excellent throwers. They're awesome for 1/2, 1 1/2, and even 2 1/2 spins! Visit: http://www.throwzini.com/sks_bayonet.html The 13.5" Dragon Knife A truly awesome handle or blade thrower! This knife was designed so you can use the same grip whether you're holding it by the blade for 'half' spins, or the handle for throwing 'full' spins. Check out our special discount offers. Visit: http://www.throwzini.com/13_5dragdesc.html Frontier Throwing Hawk Whether you want to throw at your favorite log round, or chop some firewood, this hawk will work great! It can be thrown in any event and also in the Rendezvous or Mountainman competitions. Visit: http://www.throwzini.com/frontier_hawks.html Firestone SportAxe The design of this axe was inspired by a Viking ship builder's axe found in a grave that dated back to the year 800 BC. Visit: http://www.throwzini.com/firestone_axe.html **Access details for all of our products by visiting the Great Throwzini Web Site Store.** http://www.throwzini.com/store.html ============================================= 4. 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