@yeahpanda4 you can learn blacksmithing in pretty much any state.. in your case, you should contact the california blacksmiths' association and see when their next conference takes place. anyone can come and see live demos, find someone willing to teach, or take a hands-on class. in fact, i once did a knife making demo for them, and they are a great bunch of people. why not google them right now?
i am making my own, i made six 10inch spikes and two 6 inch spikes. after i get them all sharpened(it will take forever!) i will post a video of me throwing them. i have to use a metal file to sharpen them!
thank you. you can learn blacksmithing if you want; there are classes and demos and conferences available. i don't know where you live, but here in the pacific northwest there are plenty of opportunities.
super, these are a bunch of 4" long 4"x4" set in a welded steel frame, glued together and backed with plywood. the endgrain is really good for sticking things in.
many thanks. However,my skills as a blacksmith are superior to my skills as a spike-thrower, perhaps because I have been forging steel much, much longer than throwing spikes. However, my wife tells me I am still young, so there is hope still...
thanks for your reply. I guess this means we share a teacher. i have also started by watching houzan suzuki's videos -- the no-spin method really grabbed me. i used to spin-throw knives when I was a teenager, but this method is that much satisfying. I have forged a lot of different spikes in the last couple of months, but I still only practice from 5-6 meters.
Thanks for watching. yes, I made the target myself, which took quite a bit more effort than making the spikes. All it took was 4" by 4" lengths of lumber, cut into 5" pieces. A steel frame and glue hold them together, and a piece of plywood is screwed on on the back. The knives and spikes like it.
you are welcome. Very nice throwing, by the way. I have watched your video before. Were Mr. Suzuki's videos a contributing factor in starting you on this?
yes, I started throwing by watching Houzan Suzuki's videos. After that it's just lot of practice. In two weeks, I was able to throw by no-spin from 8m (27 feet I think). But now, my longest throws are from 14m (46 feet). Now I have about three months experience.
Ok thank you
yeahpanda4 1 year ago
Are you talking about california because i would like to learn how to blacksmith
yeahpanda4 1 year ago
@yeahpanda4 you can learn blacksmithing in pretty much any state.. in your case, you should contact the california blacksmiths' association and see when their next conference takes place. anyone can come and see live demos, find someone willing to teach, or take a hands-on class. in fact, i once did a knife making demo for them, and they are a great bunch of people. why not google them right now?
kalevraa 1 year ago
i wish i had access to all the tools it looks like you do :(
XxKiNgxxKrAbxX 1 year ago
i am making my own, i made six 10inch spikes and two 6 inch spikes. after i get them all sharpened(it will take forever!) i will post a video of me throwing them. i have to use a metal file to sharpen them!
13knifethrower13 1 year ago
@13knifethrower13 i am looking forward to seeing your video.
kalevraa 1 year ago
@kalevraa thank you.
13knifethrower13 1 year ago
@13knifethrower13 if you sharpen a squaredhead on them itèll be faster,better penetration, and a longer taper
666monsterman 1 year ago
Omg please teach me how to work with metal you do well!
superjew1000 2 years ago
superjew,
thank you. you can learn blacksmithing if you want; there are classes and demos and conferences available. i don't know where you live, but here in the pacific northwest there are plenty of opportunities.
kalevraa 2 years ago
What is your target made of?? it seems like a bunch of squares of somthing
SuperTotallyRandom 2 years ago
super, these are a bunch of 4" long 4"x4" set in a welded steel frame, glued together and backed with plywood. the endgrain is really good for sticking things in.
kalevraa 2 years ago
cool thanks for replying!
SuperTotallyRandom 2 years ago
wow way of way for sport spike-thrower....
tweshch 3 years ago
many thanks. However,my skills as a blacksmith are superior to my skills as a spike-thrower, perhaps because I have been forging steel much, much longer than throwing spikes. However, my wife tells me I am still young, so there is hope still...
kalevraa 3 years ago
Very nice!
The bo-shuriken you crafted looks top-notch.
Your target looks handy as well.
Good job.
sinmaiXkid 3 years ago
thanks for your reply. I guess this means we share a teacher. i have also started by watching houzan suzuki's videos -- the no-spin method really grabbed me. i used to spin-throw knives when I was a teenager, but this method is that much satisfying. I have forged a lot of different spikes in the last couple of months, but I still only practice from 5-6 meters.
fergus5555 3 years ago
Nice spikes! Did you make your target yourself?
If you did, can you explain detail?
Niksutin90 3 years ago
Hello Niksutin,
Thanks for watching. yes, I made the target myself, which took quite a bit more effort than making the spikes. All it took was 4" by 4" lengths of lumber, cut into 5" pieces. A steel frame and glue hold them together, and a piece of plywood is screwed on on the back. The knives and spikes like it.
kalevraa 3 years ago
Thank you for explanation. I try to make target like that.
Niksutin90 3 years ago
you are welcome. Very nice throwing, by the way. I have watched your video before. Were Mr. Suzuki's videos a contributing factor in starting you on this?
kalevraa 3 years ago
yes, I started throwing by watching Houzan Suzuki's videos. After that it's just lot of practice. In two weeks, I was able to throw by no-spin from 8m (27 feet I think). But now, my longest throws are from 14m (46 feet). Now I have about three months experience.
Niksutin90 3 years ago
woops,
used the computer at work, and hence the previous message had a different user name. it's still kalevraa.
kalevraa 3 years ago