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Newsletter: Issue #49 by Scott Gracia sgracia@wi.rr.com http://www.throwzini.com ======================================= IN THIS ISSUE 1. What's New 2. Glowing Praise for the SKS Spikes - by Ben Holland 3. Recreational Knife Throwing Video Part II Advanced Techniques 4. Maintaining Your Throwers - by Chuck Fogarty 5. Advertising Opportunities 6. Contact Info/Reprint Guidelines 7. Subscribe/Unsubscribe ======================================= 1. WHAT'S NEW Hello people! Well it finally snowed here. I can't complain though. We made it through half of January without having any snow and that is very unusual. (Last year almost 40" of snow fell in December alone!). I couldn't even see my targets then :) I have a few new updates to tell you all about so lets get right to them... WKTG MEMBERS The World Knife Throwers Guild is waiving all dues for 2002. So if you are "already" a member of the guild, you do not have to send in any money this year. They are also planning another throwing knife giveaway for all of the guild members. I will post the info on the WKTG page as soon as I have all the details. Anyone interested in becoming a member of the WKTG can follow this link for more details: http://www.throwzini.com/wktg.html SAVE ON DRAGON KNIVES The Dragon Knives have been selling like hot cakes! Since I'm going through so many more nowadays, I can afford to share the wealth and pass some savings on to everyone else! So from now on, if you buy 4 Dragon Knives, you get the 5th one ABSOLUTELY FREE!!! For more details just follow this link: http://www.throwzini.com/store.html LOCAL THROWERS Our goal is to have a "bazillion" throwers listed in every state. So if you are looking for people to hang out with and throw sharp pieces of metal then this is the place for you. You never know, there could be another thrower who lives right in your neighborhood! Currently we have throwers listed in 22 states, and 8 different countries! And more people are signing up every week! With your help, we should have people listed in every state in no time at all! So c'mon and send in your info! Follow this link for more details or to see if there are any throwers that live near you: http://www.throwzini.com/local_throwers.html Well, I hope you're all having a great New Year so far, and remember to keep the pointy end down range!!! Until next time... Scott Gracia sgracia@wi.rr.com 101 FREE KNIFE THROWING TIPS http://www.throwzini.com 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! Its a great place to ask questions about ANYTHING that has to do with the sport of throwing. You can learn tons of useful knife and axe throwing tips, or learn about upcoming events or how to make a target, just 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: GLOWING PRAISE FOR THE NEW SKS SPIKES by Ben Holland I am in love! These spikes throw great! They stick deep and they have no edge to take your fingers off when you remove them from the target. I bought my 6 and took them out to the throwing stump. I guessed at the range and sunk every one of them on the first try! I have a friend who is in to Kuk Sool Wan Korean Martial Arts, and they use a bunch of different types of throwers. He and I were out on the range one day and he got me throwing the SKS Spikes one in my left and one in my right hand at the same time, throwing 2 at one time in the same hand, and my favorite, trying to skewer a thrown plastic 20oz. bottle to the target. It took about 150 throws, but I finally did manage to skewer the bottle to the target. My next goal is to learn to throw 2 spikes in each hand at the same time and for all 4 to hit the target within one foot of each other. I haven't done much handle throwing with these, but I was able to get good success with 1/2 flips, 1 1/2 flips and 2 1/2 flips (from about 30-31 feet) with blade throws. There is just something so satisfying about throwing a sharpened steel spike and having it hit, and stick, a 2 foot round of wood - 30 feet away... THUHNK!!! Thanks for finding these for all of us. I will definitely be ordering more down the line. Article Contributed by: Ben Holland ben.holland@eds.com If you haven't seen the SKS Spikes yet just take a look by following this link: http://www.throwzini.com/sks_bayonet.html They are well worth the $5 price tag. And for a limited time, if you buy 5 you get the 6th one FREE! ============================================= 3. BRAND NEW VIDEO!!! RECREATIONAL KNIFE THROWING VIDEO PART II Advanced Techniques The latest release from John Bailey, President & Founder of the WKTG, will give you basic instruction for beginners and information on what is needed for competition, entertainment and stunt work throwing. Here is just a taste of what you'll get: - Unconventional Styles, Grips and Throws - Tricks, Toys & Other Sticky Things - Crystal clear slow motion and frame by frame analysis - Learn what knives work best for stage work - Competition rules and events - From distances to number of spins - And we can't forget about the old "Billy Bass Incident" (You know the talking fish :) 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 nearly 33% off the regular price of $29.95 For a full description of this video and ordering details, follow this link: http://www.throwzini.com/jb_vid2_desc.html (AOL users, scroll to bottom for a clickable link.) ============================================= 4. MAINTAINING YOUR THROWERS by Chuck Fogarty Thank goodness for friends with belt sanders! I made a return visit to my friend that let me use his well equipped garage toolroom to sharpen my hawks. This time I used his belt (is it sander or grinder?) to touch up the points on the 27 throwing knives I always carry with me in the trunk of my car. I did the whole thing in about 1 1/2 hours. It usually takes about 1/2 hour per knife doing it by hand with a stone, file and sandpaper. This way I touched the 2 or 4 edges to the sander for a few seconds, ran the sander over the entire blade very lightly to get out the burrs and smooth things out. Tomorrow I'll go to my outdoor target and see if the sharpening makes a difference in the percentage of sticks. It did with the hawks. I learned something about hawk maintenance from my friend when I did the hawks, it may help someone. I've always struggled with keeping the heads tight on my hawks. My hawks are loaded with nails and screws going upward into the hawk handle under the head. These were augmented by some nails and screws going down between the handle and head from above. My friend took one look at the hawks and said "Nothing helps from the bottom of the head. Handles stay tight from the top." I then bought some small metal wedges and after securing the handle as tightly as possible I drove the wedges in from the top and haven't had one loosen up yet. I hope I've solved that problem! Article Contributed by: Chuck Fogarty "Your traveling knife, hawk and atlatl thrower" thechuckster@webtv.net ============================================ 5. ADVERTISE WITH US Run an ad in this newsletter and expose your business to thousands of potential customers! Send an e-mail to sgracia@wi.rr.com for details. ============================================= Worlds Easiest To Use Throwing Knife! The Easy-Stik Pro. You will throw like an expert in just a few tries. Order from the net or send a check or money order for $24.95 plus $5.00 shipping to: Accuflight Inc. P.O. Box 25 Pennsburg PA. 18073-0025 See the video of this knife in action at: www.accuflightinc.com Dealers inquires invited. Thank you, Clyde Hoch ============================================ If you have any questions about throwing that you would like answered in one of our upcoming issues, or if you have an article or story about throwing that you would like to share, 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. ============================================ 6. (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. Get your FREE 101 KNIFE THROWING TIPS and Newsletter, filled with throwing tips and ideas to help you with your throwing game, at The Great Throwzini web site http://www.throwzini.com ============================================= Scott Gracia, The Great Throwzini, 126 E. Plainfield Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53207-5008 Phone 414-744-8689, E mail: sgracia@wi.rr.com http://www.throwzini.com ****************************************************** AOL USERS: USE THESE CLICKABLE LINKS TO VISIT OUR WEB SITE The Great Throwzini Web site Recreational Knife Throwing Video - Part II Advanced Techniques. ****************************************************** It's free, and there's no obligation. |
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