How Do You Make A Steel Kunai Knife?
A Kunai knife is a heavy, straight bladed throwing knife, supposedly used by the Koga ninja clan of Japan during the feudal era. Persons purportedly descended from that clan still practice throwing these heavy dart-like knives today. Their use has been popularized among American youth thanks to the prominence of Kunai knives in the cartoon series from overseas called Naruto. Unlike western trick knife throwing, where the knife is spun with an overhand throw, Kunai knives were thrown with an outward horizontal backhand swing so they would fly straight when released. Step 1 Take your steel blank and draw a rough outline of the shape of the Kunai knife. It’s best to start with the tip of the blade at one end of the blank and draw two diagonal lines roughly 3 inches in length to the outside edges of the blank. Use your ruler to keep your lines straight and the right lengths. From there draw two diagonal lines inward, which are the rear edges of the blade. In total the blade should be half
