So you want to throw sharp metal things at a target? Don't know what to throw or where to find them? Here's a list of helpful tips and some places where you can find good quality throwers.

If you want a good throwing knife that will stick consistently at 10 and 20 feet, you need a nice heavy knife that is at least 12" long. Short, light knives spin too fast and are harder to control. When you throw from ten feet your knife should make one complete rotation before you hit the target. You should have two complete rotations at 20 feet. Long knives rotate slower and give you the control you need.

Gil Hibben Competition Throwing Knife Triple Set Very Nice set, well made, throws well at 10 and 20 feet, also available as single knife	$35.99 @ The Bud K Catalog
Boker Magnum Ziel 3 Piece Throwing Knife Set My Favorite Throwing Knife right now, Good weight and length, very well made, looks great and sticks great, also available as single knife	$59.99 @ The Bud K Catalog
Cold Steel True Flight Throwing Knife haven't thrown this one but it is a good size and weight so it should work nice and Cold Steel makes good quality weapons	$22.99 @ The Bud K Catalog
Cold Steel Pro-Balance-Thrower Old school design, nice length and weight, Cold Steel Quality, should throw nice	$29.99 @ Cold Steel Knives
Cold Steel Sure Balance Thrower Another retro knife from Cold Steel, one solid piece of steel, simple and effective, 13 3/8" long and 18.3 oz	$24.99 @ Cold Steel Knives
Cold Steel Perfect Balance Thrower 1950's style retro thrower from Cold Steel, 13 1/2" long, looks like a good one	$29.99 @ Cold Steel Knives
On Target 3 Blade Throwing Knife Set I wanted to recomend these as a good, cheap starter set but they don't seem to be available right now. They aren't on United Cutlery's website and they are in Bud K's print catalog but listed as discontinued on the website. If you come across a set, maybe at Pennsic or another event, pick them up.	$9.99 by United Cutlery

There are lots of throwing axes out there but as with the knives, you just need something durable and basic. I haven't found anything that throws better than a simple tomahawk or norse hand ax with a wooden handle. A head with a blade edge of 4 to 5 inches long and a handle between 16 to 19 inches long seems to work best. The shorter, funky, all-metal designs are fun to play with but are not consistent enough for competetion. Always buy some extra handles. You'll break or split one eventually.

Ragnar's Ragweed Forge Ragnar's is the best vendor in the SCA to buy a good quality throwing axe from. I have four axes I purchased from him and use them all the time. Check out his site and see what catches your fancy. He always merchants at Pennsic.	Throwing Axes starting at $43
Cold Steel Norse Hawk Nice high quality throwing hawk, look around for better prices on other websites such as Bud K.	$36.99 @ Cold Steel
Cold Steel Frontier Hawk Nice high quality throwing hawk, look around for better prices on other websites such as Bud K.	$36.99 @ Cold Steel
Cold Steel Axe Gang Hatchet I've wanted one of these since I first saw Kill Bill and The Kung-Fu Hustle and now Cold Steel has them. Looks like a great thrower and will probably be the next axe I buy.	$39.99 @ Cold Steel