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The Great Throwzini Newsletter: Issue #11

by Scott Gracia
sgracia@wi.rr.com
http://www.throwzini.com

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. What's New
2. Notes on Homemade Knives Part 3 of 3
by K.E. Sackett
3. Recreational Knife Throwing Video
4. Apartment Dwellers Are Very Resourceful
Knife Throwers - by Chuck Fogarty
5. Contact Info/Reprint Guidelines
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1. WHAT'S NEW

I'll tell you what's new... MORE SNOW!!!

Welcome to Wisconsin. If you don't like the weather
just hang around for a bit... cause it'll change!

It was really nice for awhile. The snow was gone,
the mud was drying up. I was throwing outside for
almost a week straight.

And then Mother Nature "dumped" about 8" of snow on
my outdoor throwing range.

So its back to being cold and muddy. (Those are 2 words
I don't like to use in the same sentence when talking
about "knife throwing")

Oh well, maybe this way I'll appreciate Summer even
more when it finally gets here.

(Check out the Quick Idea Dept. on the home page for
a great tip about throwing in muddy areas.)

Alright, I'm done complaining now.

When you visit the site you'll notice a brand new
QUICK IDEA and lots of great new posts on our Great
Throwzini Discussion Forum!

Stop by and check them out:

http://www.throwzini.com

Now on to the good stuff!

Thanks again to everyone that submitted their
info/pics!!!

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2. GUEST COLUMN:

NOTES ON HOMEMADE KNIVES - Part 3 of 3
by K. E. Sackett

Even if you don't require grips on your knife, it's
a good idea to paint the tang a bright color. This
gives the appearance of a handle, adds a bit of
flash to your throwing, and makes the knife easier to
find when it lands in grass or sand.

A single layer of adhesive tape serves the same
purpose, but this will have to be replaced pretty
frequently as it gets torn and dirty.

Wrap the tape starting at the pommel and moving
toward the hilt (see illustration) to avoid lifted
edges that can interfere with a smooth release when
throwing with a handle grip.

If you don't throw with a handle grip, a bright cloth
or cord wrapping makes a handsome touch.

Here, you can allow yourself a few flourishes with
dangling tassels or ribbons (the illustration
suggests some possibilities) as long as these don't
create too much aerodynamic drag.

Shucks, everybody likes to decorate his weapons.

Don't grind sharp edges on your throwing knife.

First, they aren't necessary, particularly if your
knife is adequate in weight; thirteen or fourteen
ounces of steel pack enough authority to penetrate
well, even if a knife is only moderately keen.

Second, a sharp throwing knife is a menace to
yourself and bystanders; a ricochet could result
in serious injury.

Third, a sharp knife is difficult to throw using a
blade grip.

Finally, a sharp edge won't survive the rough
treatment of throwing for very long, so why bother
with one in the first place?

Even a super-sharp point is unnecessary, for the
reasons given above.

Note the detailed drawing of the last inch or so of
the point. This shows how the angles of the point
can steepen at the very end, to achieve durability
without sacrificing penetration.

This last quarter-inch of the point is the part that
does the work of sticking. Keep it free of burrs and
bends, and it'll do everything asked of it.

Professionals, who must be concerned with safety,
sometimes use knives with slightly rounded points
(see illustration).

These will penetrate softwood boards perfectly well
when thrown with a vertical grip, but are less likely
to inflict dangerous wounds if they accidentally hit
someone.

A chisel- or screwdriver-type point can also be used.
These types of point have the advantage of not
breaking or bending easily.

The illustration shows how the edges of most
throwing knives are ground:

Short, steep, and extending only two or three inches
back from the point.

Full-length edges, if left dull for safety, are
perfectly all right too, particularly for looks,
and will make it easier to adapt your throwing knife
to cutting purposes if you ever need to.

(For example, knives used for throwing competitions
at muzzle-loading jamborees must have one full-length
edge.) If your hand is small (mine is), removing some
extra steel by grinding blunt edges can make a knife
easier to throw with a blade grip.

Your home-built knives will cost less than commercial
models, and they'll give you more satisfaction,
because, in fact, they'll be custom-made.

Article Contributed by:
K.E. Sackett
sackett@dbo.eng.wayne.edu
http://www.commonlogic.com/knife/knives/diyknives/ sackett/homemade1.htm

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3. RECREATIONAL KNIFE THROWING VIDEO

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Here is a taste of what you'll get:

- 9 inexpensive target designs
- 11 demonstrations
- How to eliminate the most common throwing error
- Master grips, stances and throws

and so much more!

For a limited time, you can have the ultimate knife throwing video for only $19.95. By acting now, you'll save 33% off the regular price of $29.95

For a full description and ordering details, follow this link:

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AOL USERS LINK

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4. APARTMENT DWELLERS ARE VERY RESOURCEFUL
KNIFE THROWERS
by Chuck Fogarty

Since nobody had moved in to our apartment building
recently, I was running out of cardboard for my indoor
target.

My cardboard lookout, the maintenance man, told me
there were a couple of mattress boxes in one of the
underground garages.

I dragged the boxes into our apartment and went to work.
The boxes measured 82 in. by 52 inches.

I cut them into thirds, stuffing the middle section
and the open end section into the closed end piece and
filled it up with additional pieces of cardboard until
it was firm.

I now have 2 very nice cardboard targets measuring 27 in.
by 52 in.

Actually I have 4 targets because these targets
are so thick that the knives don't penetrate fully. So
when one side gets tattered I can just turn it around.

This works of course with any large cardboard box.
This proves the old adage that "necessity is the mother
of invention" and also that apartment dwellers are very
resourceful knife throwers.

Chuck Fogarty
thechuckster@webtv.net

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If you have any questions about throwing that you would
like answered in one of our upcoming issues, simply
send an e-mail to:

sgracia@wi.rr.com

with QUESTION FOR NEWSLETTER in the Subject Line,
and your name and question in the body.

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(Copyright 2000, Scott Gracia,
The Great Throwzini.)

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Racine, WI 53402-9791
Phone 262-681-7942,
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