Knife Thread: All about Knives and other edged tools

[b*saint]

Why didn't you laser cut it? And its just mild steel?

[F34R]

It is not done, but I made a throwing knife. The hard parts are done, it is in the last stages of edge smoothing. I am going to add blood grooves on the blade.

I cut it perfectly balanced in the middle, it throws SO much better than my expensive throwers.

I made it from a left over section of steel from my Uncles garage. I would guess it is 1/8 of an inch thick by 8 inches long.

I used a sawzall to cut it out and a nasty grinder to add the edges. Then I used 60 grit sand paper all the way to 180 to smooth it out. It is a bit too sharp, hoping it will dull over time. With throwing knifes you want only want the point sharp.

In the future I am going to use some cardboard in the vise while holding them. It should help with the indents left from it.

In the end I saved 56 dollars on the style throw I wanted. It is not pretty but with a few more hours it will be polished and shaped.
I got full spin throws after 4 tries, and then the best of the night was 21 feet full spin throw.

[Danny]

for cutting your foot off so you can get outta the shackle to go find help for the shot guy laying on the floor of a abandoned shit house ????

Duh. What else could I possibly be thinking?

[mrsleeve]

The saw will work for self defense as well.

for cutting your foot off so you can get outta the shackle to go find help for the shot guy laying on the floor of a abandoned shit house ????

[Danny]

The saw will work for self defense as well.

[ortholithiation]

My tool:

Leatherman Wave.

^+100. So very useful and inconspicuous. You would be surprised how fast you can draw the blade with your thumb.** It is seen as a tool that a lot of workman/outdoorsman carry around on them.

** You might accidently draw the saw instead.

[F34R]

^ What kind and is that a question? haha Post a link or a picture please.

[619E30]

Wanna get a C.K.R.T. - I.F.B.

[F34R]

Hm, does not fall under Knifes...but it would be fun to blow a hole in the ground! Or a few dogs

[Peterkaczynski]

[F34R]

Ah, I got a Gerber with the screw to flick it open. Got ya now!

I just enjoy flipping a Balisong, so I leave it at home ;)

[mrsleeve]

You said it, I found two sites that will ship balisongs in to NY. Throwing knifes are not illegal to carry. It is an over all blade size, it is not as bad in upstate ny. I don't carry my balisong on me, just one of my Gil Hibbens throwers. In NY ANY spring assisted knife is illegal. I checked the NY knife rules a few days ago. A local vendor was selling them and lied to me. I knew that springs were a no no in NY.

I belive you are slightly mistaken. an assisted open knife is not a Illegal switch blade.

Switch blade is defined as a having a switch or mechanism on the handle that deploys the blade.

Spring assisted knives use a loop hole by putting a thumb stud on the BLADE that you have to open manually to a certain point before the spring takes over. This gets around the switch blade laws.

NY does have a vague Dangerous Knife clause that can encompass almost anything if they want to be dicks about it.

Now unless shit has changed since 08 you can still have a spring assisted unit with out issue in NY, so long as it meets the other legal qualifications of length and single edge balh blah blah.

Fun fact: Switch blades were defined and regulated by congress and the states in the 50's. Why you may ask. the play/movie West Side Story.

[F34R]

I know IL is right up there too those are about the 3 worst

You said it, I found two sites that will ship balisongs in to NY. Throwing knifes are not illegal to carry. Maybe in the city but not out here.

It is an over all blade size, it is not as bad in upstate ny. I don't carry my balisong on me, just one of my Gil Hibbens throwers. In NY ANY spring assisted knife is illegal. I checked the NY knife rules a few days ago. A local vendor was selling them and lied to me. I knew that springs were a no no in NY.

[mrsleeve]

Its even worse in mass.

I know IL is right up there too those are about the 3 worst

[b*saint]

Its even worse in mass.