The Ultimate Guide to Knife Throwing: Master the Sport of Knife and Tomahawk Throwing
If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to throw knives or tomahawks, look no further than The Ultimate Guide to Knife Throwing. This comprehensive guide is perfect for everyone from novices who have never picked up a knife to seasoned knife and tomahawk throwers looking to compete in their first tournament.

Bobby Branton has been a foremost expert in the field of knife throwing and handcrafting custom throwing knives for over thirty years and shares his expertise here with easy step-by-step directions. Branton shows readers two methods of throwing knives that are most popular with knife throwers today. He will also share his extensive knife-making experience by showing readers how to make a quality throwing knife on a budget.

In addition to improving technical skills, this guide will also give readers a brief history of the sport—covering everyone from the pioneers of the sport to today’s modern impalement artists. This book will give you the tools needed to learn everything from the basics of knife and tomahawk throwing to how to start your own knife and tomahawk throwing club. Readers will learn how to construct targets, learn the basic stance, basic knife and tomahawk grips, and the mechanics of throwing knives and tomahawks. Branton’s guide gives an in-depth look at this fast-growing sport, with a strong emphasis placed on safety.

The Ultimate Guide to Knife Throwing is a must for anyone interested in the sport of knife throwing.

Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
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The Ultimate Guide to Knife Throwing: Master the Sport of Knife and Tomahawk Throwing
If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to throw knives or tomahawks, look no further than The Ultimate Guide to Knife Throwing. This comprehensive guide is perfect for everyone from novices who have never picked up a knife to seasoned knife and tomahawk throwers looking to compete in their first tournament.

Bobby Branton has been a foremost expert in the field of knife throwing and handcrafting custom throwing knives for over thirty years and shares his expertise here with easy step-by-step directions. Branton shows readers two methods of throwing knives that are most popular with knife throwers today. He will also share his extensive knife-making experience by showing readers how to make a quality throwing knife on a budget.

In addition to improving technical skills, this guide will also give readers a brief history of the sport—covering everyone from the pioneers of the sport to today’s modern impalement artists. This book will give you the tools needed to learn everything from the basics of knife and tomahawk throwing to how to start your own knife and tomahawk throwing club. Readers will learn how to construct targets, learn the basic stance, basic knife and tomahawk grips, and the mechanics of throwing knives and tomahawks. Branton’s guide gives an in-depth look at this fast-growing sport, with a strong emphasis placed on safety.

The Ultimate Guide to Knife Throwing is a must for anyone interested in the sport of knife throwing.

Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
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If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to throw knives or tomahawks, look no further than The Ultimate Guide to Knife Throwing. This comprehensive guide is perfect for everyone from novices who have never picked up a knife to seasoned knife and tomahawk throwers looking to compete in their first tournament.

Bobby Branton has been a foremost expert in the field of knife throwing and handcrafting custom throwing knives for over thirty years and shares his expertise here with easy step-by-step directions. Branton shows readers two methods of throwing knives that are most popular with knife throwers today. He will also share his extensive knife-making experience by showing readers how to make a quality throwing knife on a budget.

In addition to improving technical skills, this guide will also give readers a brief history of the sport—covering everyone from the pioneers of the sport to today’s modern impalement artists. This book will give you the tools needed to learn everything from the basics of knife and tomahawk throwing to how to start your own knife and tomahawk throwing club. Readers will learn how to construct targets, learn the basic stance, basic knife and tomahawk grips, and the mechanics of throwing knives and tomahawks. Branton’s guide gives an in-depth look at this fast-growing sport, with a strong emphasis placed on safety.

The Ultimate Guide to Knife Throwing is a must for anyone interested in the sport of knife throwing.

Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781632205308
Publisher: Skyhorse
Publication date: 07/21/2015
Series: Ultimate Guides
Pages: 128
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Bobby Branton has had a lifelong passion for knives. Under the legendary Harry K. McEvoy, he studied the fine art of handcrafting knives. Today, Branton’s knives and throwing skills are highly sought after around the world. Through the knife-throwing community Branton has met and become friends with includes some of the greatest knife throwers in the world.

Stephen McEvoy is the president of Tru-Balance Knife Co., located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
 

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

About the Author ix

Foreword xiii

Chapter 1 History 1

Pioneers of Knife Throwing 1

Professional Knife Throwers of the Past 2

Contemporary Professional Knife Throwers 9

Knife History 23

Tomahawk History 24

Chapter 2 Safety Disclaimer 27

Observe the Law 28

Getting Started 28

Before You Begin 31

Targets and Construction 36

How to Throw a Knife 37

Mechanics of the Throw 39

Knife Throwing Method Variations 44

The Basics of Throwing a Tomahawk 45

No-Spin Throwing 47

Chapter 3 Competitive Knife Throwing 51

Competitive Knife Throwing History 51

1997 AKTA Regionals 54

General Rules and Guidelines 55

Scoring 56

Range Safety 57

Knife Throwing Competition Rules 57

Tomahawk Throwing Competition Rules 58

Chapter 4 Knife Throwing Games 61

No-Spin Knife Throwing 61

Conventional Tomahawk Throwing 62

Long Distance Knife 62

Long Distance Tomahawk 62

Fast Draw 63

Speed Throw 63

Silhouette Throw 63

Texas Three Step 64

Texas Hurricane 64

How to Start a Knife- and Tomahawk-Throwing Club 65

Preparing for a Knife- and To mahawk- Throwing Competition 69

Chapter 5 How To Make A Throwing Knife 71

Safety 72

Tools 73

Design 74

Let's Get Started 75

Heat Treat Formula 75

Final Grinding and Polishing 76

Handles 77

A Little Movie Magic 78

Stories from the Field 85

In Closing 91

Links and Information 93

Knife Throwing Organizations and Resources 99

Throwing Knife Companies 101

Index 103

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