Throwing spike

Throwing spikes' or bo-shuriken are throwing weapons consisting of a straight, iron or steel spike, usually four-sided but sometimes round or octagonal in shape. They are usually single-pointed, but some have points on both sides. The length of the spikes ranges from 12 to 21 cm (5–81⁄2 in) and the average weight was from 1.2–5.4 ounces.

The spikes are thrown in a number of ways, such as overhead, underarm, sideways and rearwards, but in each case, the throw involved the blade sliding out of the hand through the fingers in a smooth, controlled flight.

Variations

Item	Source is	Rare item	Is incomplete
Blackened steel throwing spike stamped with a grinning skull	Toss-O-Rama
Brushed steel throwing spike stamped with a crouching panther	Toss-O-Rama, Toss-O-Rama		true
Fire-hardened steel throwing spike stamped with a large black adder	Toss-O-Rama
Gleaming steel throwing spike stamped with a large owl	Toss-O-Rama, Toss-O-Rama		true
Pitted steel throwing spike stamped with a howling wolf	Toss-O-Rama, Toss-O-Rama		true
Rusty steel throwing spike stamped with a large scorpion	Toss-O-Rama, Toss-O-Rama		true
Tarnished steel throwing spike stamped with a snarling mongoose	Toss-O-Rama, Toss-O-Rama		true
Throwing spike (crafted)		false
Twisted steel throwing spike stamped with a heron in flight	Toss-O-Rama, Toss-O-Rama		true
Weapon:Blackened steel throwing spike stamped with a grinning skull
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