Throwing knives

Throwing

— knives specifically designed for throwing. A characteristic distinguishing feature of such a knife is a kind of balance, when the blade is noticeably heavier than the handle. The handle itself has an extremely simplified design, designed primarily for weight reduction and does not imply comfort when held for a long time in the hands. For example, the simplest throwing knife is an oblong metal plate, one end of which is forged to the shape of a blade, and the other plays the role of a handle and usually has holes to reduce weight. In more advanced models, the handle can be supplemented with paracord or other similar material. But linings made of wood, plastic, etc. they are not used in throwing knives - such materials tend to shatter from impacts during unsuccessful throws, and besides, they have significant weight. The blade is necessarily made sharpened so that the knife can stick when it hits, and the blade as such may be absent altogether, since such knives are not designed for cutting.