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The
International Knife Throwers Hall Of Fame Presents:
The 12th Annual Knife and Tomahawk Throwing World Championships
At the Blanco Western Showcase In Blanco, Texas
The Dr. Ted Eisenberg Gold Cup Tomahawk, The Bob Karp
Master of the Blade Gold Cup Knife
The IKTHOF World Championship Knife and Hawk Games
Blanco, Texas on November 1st, 2nd and 3rd 2013
Dear Participant:
We are pleased to announce the Twelfth Annual Knife
and Tomahawk Throwing World Championships on the grounds
of the Carriage House Ranch in Blanco, Texas. You and
your guests are hereby cordially invited to participate
and/or attend our World Championship event on the 1st,
2nd and 3rd of November 2013 at the city of Blanco,
Texas. The Moore family of Blanco, Texas are the hosts
of this historic World Championship events which will
be attended by contestants in championships for Chuck
wagon cook offs, Cowboy action Shooting, Bull whip contests
Knife throwing, Tomahawk throwing and other western
skills. Entertainment will be provided by the best western
skills artists in the business as well as Grammy winning
western entertainers.
Friday Morning at 9 a.m. the 1st of November 2013 we
will be holding the Tenth annual Bob “Master of
the Blade” Karp Gold Cup event for knife throwing.
Friday Afternoon at 1 p.m. the 1st of November 2013
we will be holding the second annual Dr. Ted Eisenberg
Gold Cup event for tomahawk throwing.
On Friday evening at 6 p.m. there will be a social meet
and greet for all competitors on the grounds of the
Carriage House ranch Blanco Texas.
Saturday morning at 9 a.m. the 2nd of November 2013
we will be holding the 12th annual World Championship
knife throwing competition on the grounds the Carriage
House Ranch in Blanco Texas.
Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. the 2nd of November 2013
we will be holding the 12th annual World Championship
Tomahawk throwing competition on the grounds of the
Carriage House Ranch in Blanco Texas.
Saturday evening at 6 p.m. we will be conducting the
Ceremony for both the Bob “Master of the Blade“Karp,
Gold Cup Knife award and the Dr. Ted Eisenberg, Gold
Cup Tomahawk award. The 12th annual International Knife
throwers hall of fame induction ceremony for inductees
into the International Knife Throwers Hall of Fame will
take place.
At the conclusion of the Hall of Fame Inductions we
will have our second annual dance with live music.
Sunday morning at 9 a.m. the 3rd of November 2013 we
will be holding the following Knife and Hawk throwing
World Championship Games.
1. The Knife Fast Draw
2. The Silhouette Knife Throw around a mannequin
3. The Knife Speed Throw.
4. The Texas Three Step.
5. The long Distance Knife Throw
6. The Long Distance Tomahawk Throw
7. Walk Across Texas
Sunday afternoon at the conclusion of the Frontiersman
games the 3rd of November, 2013 the award ceremony for
the IKTHOF World Championship games will be held. This
will conclude our World Championship event
Sincerely, Michael J Bainton Ph.D.
AWARDS
The Bob Karp Master of The Blade Gold Cup
The champion of the Bob Karp master of the Blade Gold
Cup Knife Competition will be awarded the Gold Cup Knife
throwing trophy for 2013 . There will be no cash prize.
The Dr. Ted Eisenberg Gold Cup
The Champion of the Dr. Ted Gold Cup Tomahawk competition
will be awarded the Gold Cup Hawk throwing Trophy for
2013. There will be no cash prize.
IKTHOF World Championships: Trophies will be given for
the following:
Conventional Knife Throwing
World Champion Conventional Knife Thrower 2013
Expert - 2nd, and 3rd
Intermediate - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
Novice - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
Youth under 16 awards. 1st, 2nd and 3rd
Junior under 12 award 1st, 2nd and 3rd
Conventional Tomahawk Throwing
World champion Conventional Tomahawk thrower 2013
Expert - , 2nd, and 3rd.
Intermediate-1st, 2nd and 3rd.
Novice – 1st, 2nd and 3rd
Youth under 16 awards. 1st, 2nd and 3rd
Junior under 12 awards 1st, 2nd and 3rd
The IKTHOF World Championship
Knife and Tomahawk Games
Knife fast Draw
Prize for First place only
Knife Silhouette
Prize for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place
Knife Speed throw
Prize for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place
Texas Three Step
Prize for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place
Long Distance Knife
Prize for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place
Long Distance Hawk
Prize for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place
Walk Across Texas
Prize for first place only
2013 World Knife and Tomahawk Throwing Championships
Participant Registration Form
Event Date November 1st, 2nd and 3rd 2013
South Austin Karate @ 10203 Old Manchaca Rd., Austin,
Texas 78748
Fees:
A fee of $150.00 is required for participants to enter
our World Championship event if paid by the 15th of
September 2013. Participants paying after the 15th of
September 2013, $175. 00 is required which includes
the following:
The World Championship Conventional Knife and Tomahawk
throw, The Bob Carp Master of the Blade Gold Cup for
knives, The Dr. Ted Eisenberg Gold Cup for Tomahawk.
The eighth annual IKTHOF World Championship Knife and
Hawk throwing games. Participation in all 11 events
is not required, but we hope your schedule allows you
to do so.
Name/Nickname: Date of Birth:
Address: City:
State: Zip: Country:
Home Phone: ( )
Email Address:
No. of Guests ________________
Please check all appropriate information below:
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display booth
Make checks payable to:
The Buggy Barn
1915 Highway 281 North
Blanco, TX 78606
830-833-5708
TOURNAMENT RULES
Bob Karp Master of The Blade Gold Cup Knife Throwing
Rules:
The IKTHOF Bob Karp master of the Blade Gold Cup tournament
will use a double elimination system to determine a
winner in a fair and equitable manner. Each thrower
will throw the same three knives for each distance:
.5 spin (2 meters/6 ft. 6 inches min.) by the blade,
1 spin (3 meters/9 ft 10 inches 11 ft. min.) by the
handle, 1.5 spin (4 meters/13 ft 2 inches. min.) by
the blade, 2 spins ( 5 meters/16 ft 5 inches. min.)
by the handle, 2.5 spins ( 6 meters/19 ft.8 inches min.)
by the blade, and 3 spins ( 7 meters/23 ft. min.) by
the handle.
Targets will have 10 cm or 4 inch center (worth 5 pts.),
20cm ring (worth 4pts.), a 30 cm outer ring (worth 3
pts.). A 40 cm ring worth 2 points and a 50 cm ring
worth 1 point. Knives are scored as they stick, and
each thrower must have 3 knives of the same length and
style.
Dr. Ted Eisenberg Gold Cup Tomahawk Throwing Rules
The IKTHOF Dr. Ted Eisenberg Gold Cup tournament will
use a double elimination system to determine a winner
in a fair and equitable manner. Each thrower will throw
the same three Tomahawks for each distance: 1 spin (3
meters.) handle down blade facing forward before the
throw, 1.5 spin (4 meters.) handle up blade facing backwards
before the throw,
2 spins ( 6 meters.) handle down blade facing forward
before the throw, 2.5 spins ( 7 meters ) handle up blade
facing backwards before the throw, and 3 spins ( 9 meters.)
handle down blade facing forward before the throw..
Targets will have 10 cm or 4 inch center (worth 5 pts.),
20cm ring (worth 4pts.), a 30 cm outer ring (worth 3
pts.). A 40 cm ring worth 2 points and a 50 cm ring
worth 1 point. Tomahawks are scored as they stick, and
each thrower must have 3 Tomahawks of the same length
and style.
World Championship Rules
IKTHOF Conventional Knife Throwing Rules 2013
All Throwers will throw 3 knives at 3 targets, 4 times
total per distance for a total of 60 knives 15 knives
on four separate ranges. Minimum distances are .5 spin
by the blade (2 meters/6ft.6 inches min.), 1 spin by
the handle (3 meters/9ft 10 inches. min.), 1.5 spin
by the blade (4 meters/13 ft. 2 inches. min.), 2 spins
by the handle ( 5 meters/16 ft 5 inches. min.), 2.5
spins by the blade ( 6 meters/19 ft.8 inches min.) Targets
will have 10 cm or 4 inch center (worth 5 pts.), 20cm
ring (worth 4 pts.), a 30 cm outer ring (worth 3 pts.).
A 40 cm ring worth 2 points. And a 50 cm ring worth
1 point. Knives are scored as they stick, and each thrower
must throw the same knives from all distances and have
3 knives of the same length and style.
IKTHOF Conventional Tomahawk Throwing Rules 2013
All categories Expert, Intermediate and Novice throwers
will throw 3 tomahawks at 3 targets, from 5 distances
for a total of 60 tomahawks. Participants will throw
a total of 15 hawks per session from 5 distances on
four separate ranges. Minimum distances are 1 spin 3
meters handle down blade facing forward before the throw
1.5 spin 4 meters handle up blade facing back before
the throw, two spin 6 meters handle down blade facing
forward before the throw, 2.5 spin 7 meters handle up
blade facing backwards before the throw, 3 spin 9 meters
handle down blade facing forward before the throw. Tomahawks
must be at least 14 inches in length from the end of
the handle to the poll of the hawk.
Long Distance Knife
Throwers will qualify from beyond the 5 meter or 16
ft. 5 inch line. One stick out of five knives is required
to continue. All throwers will have numbers. The lowest
qualifying number will throw first and will throw five
knives at the target from beyond the highest distance
of the longest qualifying throw. One knife of the five
is all that is required to set a new distance. The next
qualifier will throw beyond that distance until a winner
is determined.
Long Distance Hawk
Throwers will qualify from beyond to 7 meter line. One
stick out of 5 Hawks is required to continue. All throwers
will have numbers. The lowest qualifying number will
throw first and will throw five Hawks from beyond the
highest distance of the longest qualifying throw. One
Hawk of the five is all that is required to set a new
distance. The next qualifier will throw beyond that
distance until a winner is determined.
Fast Draw
Two throwers will start and both hands must be held
shoulder high in front of the thrower. Upon the command
GO each thrower will pull his or her knife from the
belt around the throwers waist and throw at the target
in front of them. The first knife to hit the target
successfully will win. Throwers will continue to throw
until one of the contestants sticks the knife in the
target. The loser of the competition between the two
contestants is then out of the contest. The winner of
the two contestants will then move to the back of the
line of waiting throwers. At no time can any thrower
change position in the waiting line after the range
master has placed you in line or after you have won
a heat. To do so would mean disqualification.
Speed Throw
The thrower will on the command of GO throw as many
knives into one, two or three targets on a backboard
from the half spin distance in a total of 20 seconds.
Silhouette Throw
The throwers will throw on a flat board around a paper
cut out mannequin. There are 15, 4 inch bull’s
eyes around the mannequin. The thrower must start on
the lower left bull’s eye and progress up and hit
each consecutive bull’s eye. If a thrower misses
a bull’s eye the next bull’s eye must be thrown
at. In other words if a thrower is throwing at the number
two bull’s eye or the second bull’s eye from
the bottom and misses he must now throw at the next
bull’s eye to score. Total amounts of points is
75, there are 5 points for each bulls eye hit in the
proper order.
Texas Three step
A Bowie knife or period knife with a minimum length
of 12 inches will be required for the knife throw. The
knife handle must be made of leather, wood or bone.
Each participant will throw at one throwing block with
the standard 9 inch Paper plate the plate must be cut
to score. The thrower will throw 3 knives from sheath
to target from 1spin behind the 3 meter mark, each participant
will then move to the two spin behind the 5 meter mark
and throw 3 knives sheath to target. Each participant
will then move behind the 7 meter mark and throw three
knives sheath to target. Any throw offs will be judged
from the two spin or beyond the 5 meter mark with a
total of three knives. Once the thrower has started
his/her throw with his/her hand on the handle the throw
must be a fluent motion never stopping until the knife
has left the throwers hand. One warning will be given
should the knife stop and not be thrown in one continuous
motion. Upon being told the second time by the judge
the score will not count if there is any hesitation
in the throw. From sheath to target throwing must be
accomplished in one continuous motion. Total amount
of points 45.
Walk Across Texas
A Bowie knife or period knife with a minimum length
of 12 inches will be required for the knife throw. The
handle or scales of the knife must be made out of leather,
wood or bone. Each participant will throw at one throwing
black starting on the left hand side. The participant
will pull his knife when requested to do so and the
knife will be replaced by a golf T by the scorer. The
next knife to be thrown is to the right of the golf
T. If any part of the blade of the knife is in a vertical
line with the golf T the thrower is out. If at any time
during an attempt the knife does not stay in the target
the thrower is out. If at any time the thrower pulls
out the knife before being requested to do so the thrower
is out.
Categories
Knife and Hawk total scores will be added at the end
of the tournament and each thrower will be placed in
a division according to the following schedule
Knives
0-99 Novice Division
99-199 Intermediate Division
200-300 Expert Division
Hawks
0-99 Novice Division
99-199 Intermediate Division
200-300 Expert Division
Targets will be 20 inches in diameter and made up of
5 concentric circles, Bull’s-eyes are 10cm or 4
inches and count as 5 points. 20 cm circles count as
4 points. 30 cm circle is worth 3 points, 40 cm circle
is worth 2 points and 50 cm circle is worth 1 point
The point of the weapon must penetrate the target in
order to count, and the highest ring penetrated by the
weapon will be the score. After a thrower has finished
throwing all three knives from the appropriate distance,
a range official will approach the targets and call
out the scores as they determine they exist. The score
keeper will record the score and then the thrower will
be allowed to pull his or her knives retrieve their
weapon. If the range officer cannot determine the score,
they will call for another official to confer with over
the score. Their decision is final and will be carefully
considered to ensure a fair and accurate tournament.
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