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timpa Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Stones in the horizon Posts: 1515 Finland	Self made Shuriken Apr 14^th, 2014 at 4:13pm I did this throwing star: A simple model to implement and sharpen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9EFhQatGRA
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Arcane Tinker Funditor Offline Slinging everything 'cept b.s. Posts: 738 Western Wisconsin Gender:	Re: Self made Shuriken Reply #1 - Apr 14^th, 2014 at 7:17pm It's really pretty to look at! You have Inspired me to make more.
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Pikåru Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Experience teaches only the teachable... Posts: 1636 Colorado USA Gender:	Re: Self made Shuriken Reply #2 - Apr 14^th, 2014 at 8:20pm That is uber-cool. Clean lines, great machine work, very nice!
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squirrelslinger Interfector Viris Spurii Offline peace through superior firepower Posts: 2870 Ky, USA Gender:	Re: Self made Shuriken Reply #3 - Apr 15^th, 2014 at 12:01am My only thought- OW! Very pretty. Maybe try thinner steel? Thick steels don't sink into fruit nearly as well.
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Bill Skinner Forum Moderation Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 3292	Re: Self made Shuriken Reply #4 - Apr 15^th, 2014 at 8:39am Very good, it looks like it has a nice weight for throwing. Squirrel, the ones you are talking about are more like for throwing at dart boards, the one displayed is a real weapon.
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Dan Interfector Viris Spurii SlingingGuide Moderator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 3974 Gender:	Re: Self made Shuriken Reply #5 - Apr 15^th, 2014 at 4:01pm Nice work man. It has been a couple years since I last worked with throwing stars or spikes but I do remember that weight is a huge factor in getting a good impact or stick. Same goes for throwing knives or most projectiles.
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timpa Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Stones in the horizon Posts: 1515 Finland	Re: Self made Shuriken Reply #6 - Apr 16^th, 2014 at 6:48pm Thank you Arcane Tinker, Pikåru, Squirrelslinger, Bill and Dan This size 8cmX8cm and a thickness of 6mm. On the other side is only 3mm sharpening. Weight is 190g; when you throw this on the wall, the whole wall wham.
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Re: Self made Shuriken
Reply #7 - May 1^st, 2014 at 4:30pm

Bill Skinner wrote on Apr 15^th, 2014 at 8:39am:

Very good, it looks like it has a nice weight for throwing.

Squirrel, the ones you are talking about are more like for throwing at dart boards, the one displayed is a real weapon.

I meant, 6mm steel is very thick, even for throwing stars. I know what you mean Bill. But no, the ones I mean are intended for killing things. usually made from 3-4mm steel.
I bet it has a lot of weight, but the thickness will retard penetration signifigantly compared to a thinner larger one.
large heavy projectiles have a lot of KE.
Try slinging it?

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Reply #8 - May 3^rd, 2014 at 9:56am

I made some collapsible/foldable throwing stars when I was a youth.

Easy to carry a bunch around in your pocket - but they worked really well

Should be pics on here somewhere noidea

Okay - here you go:
http://slinging.org/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1214853901/4#4

Nowhere near as flash or professional as timpa's - but like I said I could carry them in my pocket without having to worry about ripping an extra anus when I sat down whistle

Plus I was only 15 at the time

Doesn't time fly - that was over 30 yeras ago ! Shocked

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Reply #9 - May 3^rd, 2014 at 8:09pm

Collapsible the stars are an interesting acquaintance. I saw them internet for the first time in my life a week ago.

Below the star is as old as the CA stars. I did it in school for about 1980 to 1982. The tips are cold forged and has a thickness of 3mm. It I throw a sling here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7wr1X59s_g
(New star I'm not slinging)

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Curious Aardvark Forum Moderation Offline Taller than the average Dwarf Posts: 13965 Midlands England Gender:	Re: Self made Shuriken Reply #10 - May 5^th, 2014 at 6:37am slung shuriken ! Now that would be seriously lethal
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Bill Skinner Forum Moderation Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 3292	Re: Self made Shuriken Reply #11 - May 5^th, 2014 at 11:55am Does it plane or spin off to one side like a frisbee?
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Reply #12 - May 5^th, 2014 at 1:56pm

They spin like buzz saw blades....waaay faster spin than you could ever get by hand, way faster than necessary. In my experience, it makes for a more difficult stick because it has such massive rotational inertia that it sticks and then torques out and sorta deflects.
My take: (take two: sorry for the size of the last picture)

5mm thick stainless steel, 14cm. point to point. ~185g.

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Steven Interfector Viris Spurii Offline RaptorIsAsRaptorDoes Posts: 2101 Austin, Tx. Gender:	Re: Self made Shuriken Reply #13 - May 5^th, 2014 at 10:58pm Back in the day .. down on the farm this is what I used. http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzIwWDk2MA==/z/txgAAOxyBotTYQFO/$_57.JPG a Sickle Bar Tooth I would sharpen the flat edge too; that edge was about 2.5 inches long.
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timpa Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Stones in the horizon Posts: 1515 Finland	Re: Self made Shuriken Reply #14 - May 6^th, 2014 at 4:44pm AT's star also snaps tight in between the tips of the branch. @Steven: Four triangles could be bolted into a single star?
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