Slainte

The heavier the knife, the harder to stop/control the spin. Thats why the
shuriken are short and light.
Also at the long throws of 40ft plus, a lot of power has to be put into the
throw, it just cant be done with a one pound knife.

Roy






----- Original Message -----
From: "Timothy" <harper@...>
To: <TheBladeThrower@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 4:11 PM
Subject: [TheBladeThrower] throwing time...


>I have several of the CS bowie axes too, and I quite like them,
> though I have to tighten the nuts on the scales regularly. Their
> heft makes them hell on smaller targets, but I managed to wrestle a
> four foot round of oak onto a platform, and it'll handle the damage.
>
> Using ERT style no-spin, I can only get back about eighteen feet
> before I start slapping, so rebound is something I have to keep in
> mind. Thus far I've managed to avoid skewering myself.
>
> I've just recently started to try shuriken-style throwing with much
> smaller knives than I normally use. Some of the folks on Youtube
> seem to be able to throw nospins with this style at forty feet and
> beyond, which is pretty amazing. Of course they don't have nearly
> the stopping power of a one pound bowie, but still just as a feat of
> dexterity that is a pretty impressive throw.
>
> Can any of you folks manage distance like that throwing shuriken
> style?
>
> Should note that it was really easy to move from ERT style throwing
> to shuriken, perhaps because ERT emphasises instinctive adjustments
> to grip and release. I had my brother over at my woodworking shop
> last week, and he was, good naturedly, ribbing me about wasting my
> time acquiring a skill without real life application.
>
> It was one of those rare moments when I didn't fumble with a showy
> gesture. I palmed a needle-file from my workbench, turned and threw
> in one motion at a dartboard on the wall across the shop, and pegged
> it about three inches from target centre. As casually as I could
> manage, I responded,
>
> "Oh, I don't know. I can see that being a potentially useful skill
> somewhere down the line."
>
> *chuckle*
>
> I'll take moments of pleasure when I can get'em.
>
> Slainte, mates!
>
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