New Knives - WL Custom Blade Spinning Butcher by Throwingzone

Some knives are more sought after than others. These definitely belong to that category. I have been searching for a long time for a set of knives signed by the great German knife thrower Werner Lengmüller without success. Now it must be pointed out that it is not particularly difficult to get hold of them, it is mostly about money but that is precisely what has been missing. If you don't want throwers handmade by him, that is, he has stopped making knives. Instead, he has outsourced the work.

This model is called the Spinner Butcher and is manufactured and sold by Throwingzone in France.

WL Custom Blade Spinning Butcher 

The brand is WL Custom Blade and the manufacturing would in other knife contexts be called "mid-tech". That is, they are made in small series mostly by hand. What is special about knives labeled WL Custom Blade is that they can be purchased from two different sources. In the US they are made by Prince Steel Knives and here in Europe by Throwingzone.fr. This means that they actually differ somewhat. The basic design is of course the same but the grind, weight, and materials are actually different.

The thickness is 6 mm and the handles are 3D-printed handles. The length is 32 cm and they weigh 450 g for this version of the Spinning Butcher

The material in this case is Swedish Hardox. It is steel found, among other things, in protective plates on dumper flatbeds and bulldozer blades. Tough as nails, in other words. But what is unique about these particular knives are the handles!

They are not the first in the world, similar attempts have been made before but not quite with this quality from what I heard. The handle sides are made with a 3D printer! It is a technique that I have never come across in this context, so I do not know exactly what type of plastic it is. It should be noted that this set found on these knives are prototypes. It will be interesting to see how they behave over time, read "hold". The first feeling is great. They have a slight texture to them that makes them resemble G10.

If you want them more traditional, they can of course also be had with classic leather handles or completely "naked".

The first feeling says that if I just have time to get used to the model, these will be my knives for rotational throwing in the upcoming Nationals 2023. The question is whether it was love at first sight or first flight?

/ J - one happy thrower

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