New Knife Thrower Tips?

[mikebro98]

I just started throwing knives recently. Anyone have any tips or know of any guides that will teach me some good technique? Could use a little help. Thanks

 

[Knifethrower721]

Whatever style of throwing you pick practice it consistently. I am not saying to play around with different styles I would just stick with one get good at it then move on. Same thing with the distances. Also you can check out my youtube channel. You should be able to get an elementary view of most knife throwing styles.http://www.youtube.com/user/knifethrower72194?feature=guide Hopefully this helps.

 

[mikebro98]

Thanks, ill definitely check that out. I also need something new to throw at, any ideas?

 

[Blackfeather]

Depends on you knives. The heavier the knife, the harder the target you want. This may just be my opinion, but it works for me.

Softer targets would be archery targets, foam pads, cardboard, hay, and Tatami.

Harder targets would be plywood, posts, rounds, particle board, and just about anything wood.

I've heard of other targets but mostly for sport, such as hanging an apple.

 

[Watchful]

I've thrown at old doors, cardboard boxes (opened and flattened), table tops, counter tops, sections of drywall, dead trees, discarded wooden fencing, foam targets. I personally think a mix of different targets gives you considerable understanding of the dynamics of the throw.

 

[eccvets]

start off with a large and heavy enough knife for you. then I'd suggest throwing in to soft wood and not cardboard. its actually easier to get it to stick i think in to soft wood. then just keep at it and be consistant. if you throw exactly the same way each time, its just changing your distance to make it stick.

 

[outbackman]

As for as targets go the best I have found are cotton wood or cypress log rounds. What I do is soak them down good both sides and then wrap each one in plastic to hold the moisture in until it is needed. If you don't do this they will dry out and start to split. Knives both large heavy ones as well as short light weight knives stick easily and don't tear up the target face. One that is in use can be wet down periodially and will extend the life for a long time. This is especially important when learning the no spin technique. A hard target face will cause the tip to bend and eventually break because of the sometimes odd angles that the knives hit at. When I was growing up I used to cut down a palm tree and split it in half and use the inside of it for a target. They are pithy on the inside and knives stick easily.