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by Scott Gracia sgracia@wi.rr.com http://www.throwzini.com ======================================= This newsletter is a FREE service you requested. You are on this list because: * You subscribed at our Great Throwzini web site * You inquired about our products or promotions * You requested our free knife throwing tips or other information. If you'd like to be removed from this list, simply reply to this message with 'remove' in the subject. ======================================= IN THIS ISSUE 1. What's New 2. Targets For Knife And Tomahawk Throwing by - Scott Gracia 3. Recreational Knife Throwing Video 4. Knife And Axe Throwing Event In Germany by Dieter Fuhrer 5. Contact Info/Reprint Guidelines ======================================= 1. WHAT'S NEW Hello people! Its been a great 2 weeks! Throwing knives just has a way of putting you in a good mood :) I got to try out another axe from the designer of the Firestone ThrowingAxe, Arlan D. Lothe. Its not as big as you would expect a throwing axe to be... and that's the best part! It is the perfect throwing axe if you live in an apartment or like to throw indoors! It's light weight, spins very fast, and doesn't chew up targets like a normal throwing axe does. For more details or to see a few pictures of the new axe just visit the following link: http://throwzini.com/throwingaxes.html And click on the link that says THREE SIZES OF FIRESTONE THROWINGAXES. Hope everyone has a great two weeks! Until next time... Scott Gracia sgracia@wi.rr.com The Great Throwzini Web Site http://www.throwzini.com WKTG KNIFE GIVEAWAY All you throwing fanatics still have time to join the "World Knife Throwers Guild" before the first "W.K.T.G. Throwing Knife Giveaway" drawing June 24th, 2001. We will also have the First 100 Charter Membership Drawing, after one hundred people have joined, using those members I.D. numbers. For more details on these contests and prizes follow this link: http://www.throwzini.com/wktg.html Thank you very much and welcome to all new members!!! John L. Bailey President of the WKTG bahamajohn@sprintmail.com http://www.throwingknives.com UPCOMING U.S. EVENTS There are 2 events coming up in June! The 3rd Annual Hurlathon (aka The West Coast Master's Open), will be held June 15, 16, 17 2001 in Redding, CA. There will be knife, hawk and spear throwing events and even a few workshops. Check out this link for more details: http://throwzini.com/hurl_01_events.html And the other one I just found out about, and its only about a 5 hour drive from my house! Keep reading to find out more about it. OTHER UPDATES When you visit the site you'll also notice a brand new QUICK IDEA and lots of interesting posts in our THROWZINI FORUM! Check out the one about the upcoming 26th Annual Mountain Man Rendezvous in Prairie Du Chien, WI under the LOCAL EVENTS link, or learn tons of other useful knife, axe and spike throwing tips by visiting our homepage and clicking on the THROWZINI FORUM link. http://www.throwzini.com Thanks again to everyone that submitted their info/pics!!! ======================================== 2. GUEST COLUMN: TARGETS FOR KNIFE AND TOMAHAWK THROWING by Scott Gracia There are quite a few types of targets you can make that work great for knife and tomahawk throwing. Here are a couple easy ones to get you started: PLANKS OF WOOD You can make a target out of boards or planks that you have laying around. Always place the grain of your target vertically. The knife or 'hawk will cut into the grain easier this way. LOG ROUNDS These are my favorite target to throw at! Get them as wide across as you can. That way you can fit more targets on the face of the log and that will help prolong the life of the target. If you only have one target on your log, you are always throwing at the same exact spot, (usually a bullseye), and that's one sure way to chew up a target fast! (If you plan to compete in one of the many throwing events going on throughout the US, the competition standard is a log round atleast 16" across). If you only plan on throwing knives at your target, you should be able to get away with a section only 4" thick. But if you can get them thicker you should. When the face gets chewed up, you can just turn the log around. When both sides need replacing you just get a chainsaw and take off a few inches from each side and you have a brand new target! If you are going to throw axes or hawks then the target will get chewed up alot faster so I would get the thickest stumps you can handle. (Just remember you're going to have to move them and they can get pretty heavy depending on the size) TYPES OF WOOD If you use a harder wood your throwers will be more likely to bounce out or not get a good solid stick. It also depends on the knives/axes you are using. some of them have sharper points and edges and they stick a little better in hard woods. But I suggest always going for a softer type of wood if you have a choice. My favorite wood to use is a Cottonwood Tree. After it's outside for awhile, getting rained on and soaking up all the moisture, it acts like a "self-healing" dart board. The holes seal up quite a bit after you pull your knives out. Pine, Palm, Spruce, and Poplar are also softer woods that work great for throwing at. Stay away from plywood. It will work for some of the smaller throwers but its not the greatest target. Its loud when the knives hit it, your knives will bounce out of it more often than if you're throwing at a log round, and if you throw bigger, heavier knives... they will go right through it! If you're having trouble finding planks or log rounds you can call a lumber yard or firewood type place. I recently stopped at a lumber mill in Kenosha, WI and the guy told me he would save a bunch of soft wood like Pine and Cottonwood and cut me 12" thick logs, (no smaller than 16" in diameter), for $5 a piece! The phone company also has crews cutting down trees all the time and cleaning up downed trees after storms. Stop and talk to one of the crew and see what they say. And finally, use your friends :) Just let them all know that you're looking for stumps. And if they see any on the side of the road to grab them or call you. People cut trees down everyday. Once the word is out for awhile, you may end up with more targets than you need. But thats a good problem to have :) Best of luck with your search for the perfect target!!! Scott Gracia sgracia@wi.rr.com The Great Throwzini Web Site http://www.throwzini.com *There are more designs shown here for both indoor and outdoor targets: http://www.throwzini.com/targets.html So be sure to check them out! ============================================= 3. RECREATIONAL KNIFE THROWING VIDEO If you want to learn the insider SECRETS, TIPS and TRICKS that the masters use to hit their mark every time, then John Bailey's Recreational Knife Throwing Video is for you. 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: http://www.throwzini.com/tgt_video.html AOL USERS LINK ============================================= 4. KNIFE & AXE THROWING EVENT IN GERMANY By Dieter Fuhrer For about a year or so there has been a lot of chatting on the 'net about knife and axe throwing in Germany. A throwers` event has been discussed too. But it looked like it was all NATO... (No Action - Talking Only!). So I decided that this had to be done and talked Rupert Linder into setting up the whole affair. He has got the space around his home (beautiful site in Upper Bavaria surrounded by meadows and forest) where he`s going to launch a business on traditional archery (which we're also very keen on) and Nordic knives on June 30th, 2001. It also seemed to be the suitable place and date for a "throwers'meeting" or event. So we went to work and got everything set up. But understand that we are going to keep it nice and easy because it`s the very first German throwers` meeting. (As far as I know nothing the like has ever taken place in Germany.) EVENTS We're planning to have two contests with about 25 participants each. There will be a knife and an axe contest at three throws each from a minimum distance of 4.50m, or 14' 9". TARGET The targets will be 15 cm (almost 6") NFAA archery faces (scoring sticks at 5, 4 and 3 points) attached to a log pyramid. Participants may choose their distance, (as long as the minimum is kept), the number of turns and even their throwing devices. (No limits on size, weight or form.) This is just for a start and should bring in some experience on how to set up future events, which I'm sure will follow because people seem to be really interested in the sport. I hope to see you all there! Greetings from Dieter Article Contributed by: Dieter Fuhrer ernst.dieter@gmx.de http://www.nordic-knives.com/index_ebene2.html If you have any questions or would like some more details about this event, contact: Dieter Fuhrer ernst.dieter@gmx.de or Rupert Linder info@via-claudia-bogensport.de ============================================= 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. ============================================= (Copyright 2001, Scott Gracia, The Great Throwzini.) Reprint permission granted in part or whole when the following credit appears in full: Reprinted with permission from Scott Gracia's The Great Throwzini Newsletter. 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