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Knife & Tomahawk Throwing: The Art of the Experts

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An excellent treatise on the art of throwing things. I've been trying to throw knives for years now, unsuccessfully. After reading Harry McEvoy's first book "Knife Throwing: A Practical Guide" I had to read the follow-up. Terrific, alone or together, these books are a must read for anyone interested in throwing knives, or any weapon. The stories told by the author are fascinating as well as historical. Connect with knife throwers of the past and present, read these books.

I purchased this book from Amazon.com in May of 2000 and found it to be excellent. I have always wanted to know how to throw knives and after reading for just one hour, I took several kitchen knives and was sticking them in the backyard tree, eight out of ten times. I am ordering several professional throwing knives and recommend this book to anyone interested in the art of throwing knives or tomahawks. Towards the end of the book, the author shares a numbers of very interesting stories about professional knife throwers and those who hunt with throwing knives.

This book is VERY interesting, it contains useful information about the throwing knife and the tomahawk (like the proper way to throw). it also contains great storys about spesific knife-throwing exprts and their extreme throws (like the longest known throw which is AMAZING), this is the kind of books that you start reading and cant stop, and after that youll find yourself reading through it agian and again (the storys told here are great for making people look at you funny and ask "how the hell do you know all this cool stuff?!?"). and with all that you will finaly understand how to throw the knife and make it stick! before i had the book i couldnt do it, but know i stick the knife more than miss it (btw the book also has info about making your own target board in your backyard)

Some reviewers have been disappointed with this book, but I must say that all you need is this book, a little time, some open space, and a tomahawk. While I prefer Coldsteel's Norse hawk, and Bad Axe, I have found that the lessons learned in this book, have given me the ability to throw a tomahawk in remarkably little time.

In the past, many people have advised me on some truly terrible advice. But, this book has helped me actually throw a tomahawk, and it is filled with interesting adecdotes too. It is everything that I could want from a book on the subject, but I must admit I would be interested in a DVD on the subject as well. If digital photography and video were around when this book was first written, that product would be an exceptional find. But, it is a book that I am reviewing, and I must say that it is well worth the money, and well worth the time it takes to read it.

Harry McEvoy covers a wide range of knife throwing topics in this "knife throwing classic". Hunting, targets, history, the military and the most sought after tips and secrets of "throwing the steel". If this is your sport, buy it; read it once, read it ten times, I did.

HARRY McEVOY WAS A DEAR FRIEND OF MINE LIKE HOWARD COLE.I NEVER MEET HIM IN PERSON,BUT TALKED AN CORRESPONDED WITH HIM FOR 15 YEARS BEFORE HE PASSED IN 1993.THIS IS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE BOOKS ON KNIFE AN HAWK THROWING I HAVE EVER CAME ACROSS.I HAVE ALL THE BOOKS HE HAS WRITTEN,INCLUDING;SCAGEL THE MAN AND HIS KNIVES..I JUST RECEIVED.I ALSO HAVE TWO OF HIS THROWING KNIVES,A BOWIE AXE FROM THE 1970'S THAT WAS IN VIETNAM,BUT NEVER USED,HE GAVE ME.I ALSO BOUGHT A STINGER MODEL '91'BY HIS NEW COMPANY THROWING BOWIES BY McEVOY.IT IS #93 OF THE FIRST 100 MADE.AFTER YOU READ THIS BOOK YOU WILL BE ABLE TO THROW A KNIFE OR A TOMAHAWK LIKE AN EXPERT IN A COUPLE HOURS OF PRACTICE.I NEVER THRU EITHER OF HARRY'S KNIVES CAUSE I WANTED THEM MINT.BUT COLD STEEL HAS COME OUT WITH AN ALMOST EXACT COPY OF THE BOWIE AXE,AND A COUPLE OTHER COPIES OF HIS KNIVES.I WAITED A LONG TIME TO THROW A BOWIE AXE,NOW I HAVE ONE AS CLOSE TO THE ORIGINAL AS POSIBLE TO THROW.SO IF YOU WANT TO LEARN TO THROW,THIS BOOK IS GOLDEN,AND IS WORTH EVERY DIME,ESPECIALY AT THESE REASONABLE PRICES.MAY GOD BLESS HARRY'S SOUL..ROLAND DELAUNEY-RDR KNIVES

I just got the book a week ago and this book is old and outdated, it is not hard to tell. There are very few pictures, and a distorted sense of organization. Half of the pictures were drawings of irrelevant knives. I thought I would get detailed information about throwing, but most of the book is dedicated to famous knife throwers, and not to helping you learn. It is short and overpriced. A real let-down. I would get a more up-to-date book on the subject.

Very interesting facts on the subjects of knife and tomahawk throwing as well as the people who made them famous. I recomend this to anyone interested in learning about the art/sport.