How To Sharpen a Throwing Knife

There is many was how to sharpen knives.

Throwing knives are special knives that have a unique shape and purpose.  They have edges that look like cutting edges but it is just the way it looks,  these are not functioning edges and  only the tip is sharp to hit and stick in the wooden target.  These knives are made of steel softer than that used for hunting  so one needs to be careful while sharpening throwing knives in order not to scratch or break it.  If you are not experienced when it comes to sharpening throwing knives,  you might damage the knives so if it is only for a hobby then you can use oil stone that can be found in hardware or sporting goods stores.  If you are to take part in a competition remember that they use razor sharp knives.  It is also true that for a good thrower razor sharp edges are not necessary and if you sharpen the knife too much,  your chances of cutting yourself increase.  This is why you should really invest in some time to learn how to sharpen and maintain your throwing knives.  To do this you can watch videos or ask professional knife throwers who recommend the following steps for sharpening a throwing knife :

• Sharpen your knife after each use to keep the blade in good condition
• Use a slot sharpener  because most throwing knives have double edged blade.  Put the blade in the V slot as close to the knife handle as possible,  pull it through the slot and repeat four times then turn the blade and sharpen the other side.
• Use a whetstone or honing oil for sharpening to keep the blade in great condition.  You can use a file for sharpening in which case you need to keep the file clean.  You can use some oil,  rub a few drops on the fine mill file to prevent clogging the files with metal shavings and always count the passes of the file so you can sharpen the edges with the same number of strokes.

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