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One day while playing darts one of my roommates mentioned how entertaining knife throwing was. This lead to lengthy discussion on the feasibility of throwing knives in a 12 ft x 13 ft room. There are strict rules on knife ownership on campus. We initially were planning on using small knives with a blade length of three inches or less to remain legal with campus rules. One day a Resident Assistant found my roommate’s small knife with a 3.5-inch blade and threatened expulsion for possession of a lethal weapon... so we quickly began searching for throwers and targets of a different breed. We were digging around on the Internet for throwing knives and accessories that might be legal. An article at The Great Throwzini web site on coat hanger throwers and the use of foam archery targets seemed to fit the bill! Later when I went to work there happened to be letter opener on one of the office desks. I picked it up by the blade and instantly knew it was perfect for the dorm room! After work I ran to Wal-Mart to pick up some letter openers and a foam archery target. The letter openers were found in office supplies for around $2.50 each, and to my surprise not a foam archery target anywhere in the store. 
My girlfriend who was with me suggested green floral foam used for flower arrangements. Wal-Mart had it at the time for $1.56 for three big blocks. So I quickly grabbed three and headed home to the dorm. To my roommates and my surprise, the letter openers throw beautifully! Great 1/2 turn blade throwers from about 9 feet. 
The floral foam quickly began to deteriorate due to its somewhat brittle nature. The quick fix for the foam blocks was simply to wrap them in a layer of duct tape. 
They have held up just great, and when the duct tape starts to get a little chewed up we simply add another layer or patch the holes with smaller squares of tape. Article Contributed by: Kyle Chambers & Allan Kokkonen skivie77@hotmail.com. It's free, and there's no obligation. |
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