Knife throwing target?
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Has anyone made a knife throwing target? The target part is easy -- I'll cut 2x (whatever I bought, 10, I think?) into 3" lengths, glue them in rows with end grain exposed, then glue the rows together to make a rectangle. Probably about 2' wide by 30 - 36" tall. I can stick paper targets onto it. It's the stand i'm not sure about. I'd like to make something like an easel I can take out into the yard, and use to support the target a couple feet above ground.

I found this on a knife throwing site:

The Roland Zwosta design

But I'm not sure how the angled top is held together. I would think joinery. (?) Too much work. I am looking for something simple but sturdy, with bolts, screws, joist hangers, that kind of thing. Something I could bang out quickly, and then get back to real woodworking.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.
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(11-17-2019, 10:18 PM)Aram Wrote: Has anyone made a knife throwing target? The target part is easy -- I'll cut 2x (whatever I bought, 10, I think?) into 3" lengths, glue them in rows with end grain exposed, then glue the rows together to make a rectangle. Probably about 2' wide by 30 - 36" tall. I can stick paper targets onto it. It's the stand i'm not sure about. I'd like to make something like an easel I can take out into the yard, and use to support the target a couple feet above ground.

I found this on a knife throwing site:

The Roland Zwosta design

But I'm not sure how the angled top is held together. I would think joinery. (?) Too much work. I am looking for something simple but sturdy, with bolts, screws, joist hangers, that kind of thing. Something I could bang out quickly, and then get back to real woodworking.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.



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(11-17-2019, 10:43 PM)Bob10 Wrote: Hinges

Well that's just smart


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Best,
Aram, always learning

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(11-17-2019, 10:47 PM)Aram Wrote: Well that's just smart


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Yes
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Phydeaux said "Loving your enemy and doing good for those that hurt you does not preclude killing them if they make that necessary."


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women have trouble understanding Trump's MAGA theme because they had so little involvement in making America great the first time around.

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(11-17-2019, 10:18 PM)Aram Wrote: Has anyone made a knife throwing target? The target part is easy -- I'll cut 2x (whatever I bought, 10, I think?) into 3" lengths, glue them in rows with end grain exposed, then glue the rows together to make a rectangle. Probably about 2' wide by 30 - 36" tall. I can stick paper targets onto it. It's the stand i'm not sure about. I'd like to make something like an easel I can take out into the yard, and use to support the target a couple feet above ground.

I found this on a knife throwing site:

The Roland Zwosta design

But I'm not sure how the angled top is held together. I would think joinery. (?) Too much work. I am looking for something simple but sturdy, with bolts, screws, joist hangers, that kind of thing. Something I could bang out quickly, and then get back to real woodworking.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

Never made a knife throwing target but made a target for air rifles. I tacked an old ceiling tile to a piece of plywood and used a picture of Adam Schiff for the target.
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When I was in college the dorm doors were solid core.

One of the students used the interior of the door as a knife throwing target.  His roommate complained.  He said at the very least that the door should be locked when he was doing his knife throwing.

He said, "Once I throw the knife, you cannot open the door quickly enough to get hit with a flying knife."  It is probably true but did not make his roommate feel any more secure.

He had to pay for a new door at the end of the year. 

End grain wood flooring is uniform in thickness.  I don't know if  you can order small quantities though.

Kaswell is the major player in that field:  http://kaswell.com/end-grain/

You could explain what you are using if for and see if they have any "seconds" to sell.
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