[–] D03SKN0WH4RM [S] ago
It really is. There is easily etching towards art. Plus, its SATISFYING There are othere styles of throwing. Xolette on YT has amazing info, even teaching her 3yr old.
[–] Ctrl_Alt_Llama_ ago
Well we have guns now, unless some dude has the armstrength of Beowulf I can't see any knife snipers in the future.
[–] CouldBeTrump ago
Society for Creative Anachronism has thrown weapons practice sessions and competitions.
[–] SparklingWiggle ago (edited ago)
There are actual retail axe throwing ranges in my town.
[–] ruck_feddit ago
My dad and I made a knife and pellet range in our basement when I was just a wee lad. I only messed up the plaster once.
He had me throw from several distances and made lines on the ground where i could stand and my default rotation would end with the blade entering correctly. It was up to me to figure out how to make them stick from the areas in between and eventually trying no-spin like I'd see on TV.
You just brought back a flood of memories.
[–] SparklingWiggle ago
You must be white. Sounds like you had a good dad. I hope he was similar is the other aspects of parentage.
[–] ruck_feddit 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Of course we're white, I had a dad and a house! I remember learning that the old Stretch Armstrong (with the thick syrup inside) was more or less pellet-proof unless you hit the edge of his arm "skin".
[–] satisfyinghump ago
I would love more info. I have tried several times to learn to throw a knife and I've always failed. If you have suggestions or youtube videos that can help, I'd watch them readily.
[–] D03SKN0WH4RM [S] ago
Start with Xolette and spiderweb videos from her. You can research the Fedin style, Ralph Thorn style.
It is so much fun. But get the right knives. That is very important. Cold Steel Sure Balance, True Balance, True Flight Thrower. You can buy the Sure Balance for like, 15$ each. Plus they are regulation length for competition. My personal favorite knives are Flying Steel. They only have 3 models in stock atm, but later in the year a new run of one of their bests is coming back, the Songbird. The problem with Flying Steel is the price, but you pay for quality. One knife can run you $100.
Which brings me to the next point, keep a group of 3 of the same kind to throw. This is for a few reasons i won't get into.