Rob

Nothing wrong with your hardening. Its a nice easy way and only needs
ordinary mild steel, or black iron.

Just make your blade as you and you only can tell. Just make some soft
ones to try out before casing them.
A good start is to use 1 inch wide x 1/8th thick, or 3/16th thick strip
steel. Just cut to the length required and point one end. Start at
about 12s long and cut bits off to get the right "feel"

Roy
----- Original Message -----
From: "whosbrewing" <robthebrew@...>
To: <TheBladeThrower@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 6:32 PM
Subject: [TheBladeThrower] Re: Roy knives, Joe....


> I've been reading and absorbing for a while now. I want to try throwing
> more knife-like throwers than the 6" spikes I've been using up till now
> (yes, I will need a stronger target - the old door I was using with the
> spikes is falling to bits anyway).
> What is my best "first blade"? I want to make my own, number one so I can
> make more if I break the first. Should I jump straight in and get
> water/laser cut sheet steel, or can I get away with an angle grinder (and
> ear protection). As to hardening, I've had pretty good success case
> hardening my spikes with "Cherry Red" compound and mild steel.
> Sorry if I just dragged the conversation back to the elementary school!
> All the best,
> Rob.
>
>
>
>
> --- In TheBladeThrower@yahoogroups.com, "Roy Hutchison"
> <royhutchy2000@...> wrote:
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> You are right for sure. The point on a throwing knife should always
>> be in the middle, its far better that way.
>> This trench knife, why dont you just make one in the way you want ?
>>
>> Roy
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: brknfthr@...
>> To: TheBladeThrower@yahoogroups.com
>> Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 2:01 AM
>> Subject: Re: [TheBladeThrower] Roy knives, Joe....
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Well Mi Amigo Dalmo let me say this that I am as much of your student
>> as you are mine, I have been throwing for 46 years now but the more I
>> learn the more I realize I have a lot more to learn!!
>>
>> That may be what separate's us from some other people we know that we
>> have more to learn, for me learning is like water, if it stands still it
>> gets stagnant and polluted and develops illness and breeds little
>> nasties, if on the other hand it has a constant supply of fresh water
>> (new ideas) it will be stronger and healthier and flow smoother and get
>> more nutrients!
>>
>> I have learned a hell of a lot just on tempering in the last few
>> days, and I like your designs a lot the one little dagger with wings is
>> sweet but as I said in a previous post I really love symmetry and when I
>> look down the blade I really like to see the point in the middle, this
>> may stem from my earliest throwing experiences of learning with an M-3
>> Military Trench Knife, I only wish they would design an F/S Knife with a
>> strong blade and lighter handle it is a wicked design!
>> Abraco Mi Compadre Grande!
>> Joe
>>
>>
>>
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