PRESS RELEASE: Blade Aces Will Hold the First Ever 2018 Buffalo Chip Knife & Ax Throwing Championships Posted 2/9/2018 LAS VEGAS, NV (Feb 5, 2018) – BladeAces.org has announced that it will be holding the first ever Knife & Ax throwing Championships at the World-Famous Buffalo Chip during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally August 3 toContinue reading 2018 Sturgis Buffalo Chip Championships Announced
Atlatls – A Historical Perspective
by Angelo Robledo Fifteen thousand years ago, right here in southern Nevada, a bighorn sheep died. Now, this wasn’t a strange occurrence with the circle of life and everything but HOW this bighorn sheep died is the strange part. It was killed by a strange two-legged animal standing about 15 meters away wielding a strangeContinue reading Atlatls – A Historical Perspective
Knifemaking as a Business – the Rewards and Challenges
by Patrick Brewster Knifemaking is a combination of artistic and mechanical design and fabrication. On one hand, knifemaking is artistic sculpture – the knifemaker envisions the form, flow, and visual balance of the finished work, and skillfully transforms raw material into this vision. On the other hand, knifemaking falls under the category of tool makingContinue reading Knifemaking as a Business – the Rewards and Challenges
No-Spin : No-Stigma
No-Spin No-Stigma by RC Samples It was the summer of 2013; I had been out of army training for only a few months and was living in Jacksonville, Florida. While driving about I had noticed a knife dealership with reputable cutlery brands painted on the window. I had been filming my journey learning the artContinue reading No-Spin : No-Stigma
Knife Throwing is for Bad Asses
Knife throwing is exciting. And it should stay that way. Just ask any person who walks through the gate of any knife throwing instructor’s backyard. “So, why do you want to throw knives?” “Because I think it’s so bad ass!” is the usual answer 90% of the time. So why do we want to makeContinue reading Knife Throwing is for Bad Asses
The Benefits of a Solid Organization
The Benefits of a Solid Organization – by TJ Cuenca A successful organization is more than just having a catchy name, or business plan or even champions leading the charge. A successful organization needs to have a solid foundation that is designed with expansion and growth in mind. It needs to have dreamers who proposeContinue reading The Benefits of a Solid Organization
Cash Prizes Attract Competitors
Cash Prizes Attract Competitors by Robert Huber (May 8, 2017) It costs money to participate in tournaments. Beyond the entry fees, the costs of competing in another city or town can run high. The financial burden of attending a tournament is probably the top reason people don’t attend. Most throwing events now include a professionalContinue reading Cash Prizes Attract Competitors
The Lowdown on Throwdowns
The Lowdown on Throwdowns by Pete Bonkemeyer (April 26, 2017) Given the current state of the sport, hosting an official IKTHOF Association event can be a daunting task. Of 480 or so members, far fewer than half regularly attend events. Many of those can only afford attendance at one or two events a year; likeContinue reading The Lowdown on Throwdowns