tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post5725169374529201502..comments2024-03-29T07:21:28.014-07:00Comments on WILD ABOUT HARRY: What's this about Houdini's throwing knives?John Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-78684038612787103462021-03-21T19:14:59.474-07:002021-03-21T19:14:59.474-07:00Unknown, I'm researching the origin of Houdini...Unknown, I'm researching the origin of Houdini's knives. Your comment is very interesting. Please contact me at throwdini@knifethrower.com, I have some further questions I'd like to explore with you.Throwdini (Dr. David Adamovich)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04927934597758479935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-61494120093771779012021-03-10T12:31:30.254-08:002021-03-10T12:31:30.254-08:00As the case may be there's more to all this th...As the case may be there's more to all this than meets the eye. First of all let me put to rest all the bad vibes set forth by the Oddities show I was in and purchased a Houdini Throwing Knife. It's "reality" TV and based on contractual agreement I'm forbidden to say any more. It's entirely up to the viewer of any reality show to determine what's real and what isn&#The Great Throwdini (Dr. David R. Adamovich)http://www.knifethrower.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-12304158410032678642016-07-15T20:18:14.113-07:002016-07-15T20:18:14.113-07:00Knife throwing has been around for a long time. Ju...Knife throwing has been around for a long time. Just how long is unknown, but we do know that soldiers in the American Civil War used the sport to pass time in camp. It has endured the ages as an art, a sport, and an entertainment method. See more <a href="http://survival-mastery.com/skills/defence/how-to-throw-a-throwing-knife.html" rel="nofollow">http://survival-mastery.com/skills/defence/Troy Floreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10629316619066644960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-5076548652620023932015-03-26T01:27:25.132-07:002015-03-26T01:27:25.132-07:00I am also trying to find out whether Houdini threw...I am also trying to find out whether Houdini threw knives. I'm sorry that I am a bit late with this. <br />In 1983, I worked in a London theatre (UK). One of my colleagues claimed that her husband had a connection with the British comedy outfit 'The Crazy Gang' and had, as a young boy, assisted the Great Houdini in his act when he was in London. He was rewarded with a gift of Houdini&Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16505309177011223972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-35790396360998707672014-06-30T14:25:58.821-07:002014-06-30T14:25:58.821-07:00$1300 seems a bit expensive for a throwing knife, ...$1300 seems a bit expensive for a throwing knife, even though they are Houdini's personal knivesthrowerhttp://deadbullseye.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-25729753618345062352012-06-27T08:21:47.172-07:002012-06-27T08:21:47.172-07:00Right, John just e-mailed me the same thing today....Right, John just e-mailed me the same thing today. Mr. Know It All really DOES know it all!DAVID SALTMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270760638995836991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-10004162610666541702012-06-26T22:44:49.455-07:002012-06-26T22:44:49.455-07:00I talked to John. It's there. He overlooked it...I talked to John. It's there. He overlooked it. But he also points out that this is just a book of tricks Houdini is selling. No real evidence here that he ever performed it himself.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-43776392627612911882012-06-26T15:30:37.537-07:002012-06-26T15:30:37.537-07:00Really? I'll get in touch with John. As you sa...Really? I'll get in touch with John. As you say, he is the man when it comes to pitch books. Thanks.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-84912899965692606572012-06-26T12:33:18.673-07:002012-06-26T12:33:18.673-07:00There is only one known copy of the first (1894) p...There is only one known copy of the first (1894) pitch book in existence, at the University of Texas, so if Mr. KIA could kindly give us a citation? <br /><br />The man many consider the world's foremost authority on the pitch books, Mr. John Bushey, reports that he has checked out that book (he has a digital copy) as well as the 1896 and '98 books plus all the 1900 - 1924 pitch books andDAVID SALTMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270760638995836991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-72140750216086333532012-06-21T13:38:34.687-07:002012-06-21T13:38:34.687-07:00Oh, he describes this his first pitch book? Well t...Oh, he describes this his first pitch book? Well that changes matters. Which book are you considering the first? Magic Made Easy, or one of the post 1900 books like America's Sensational Perplexer? Thanks.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-24691166159084567672012-06-21T07:40:05.354-07:002012-06-21T07:40:05.354-07:00These look legitimate for the late 19th century. T...These look legitimate for the late 19th century. The cork handles had to be porous to absorb flammable liquid. The extra long blades provided the necessary weight-forward to make accurate throws. Harry Houdini describes this act in his first pitch book. <br />Best regards from Canada.Mr. Know Itallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-27464512163858466452012-06-20T14:28:37.506-07:002012-06-20T14:28:37.506-07:00Oh, I didn't see these in Scranton. I just rec...Oh, I didn't see these in Scranton. I just recall their press release last year that one would be on display.<br /><br />Thanks for the feedback. Doesn't seem likely Houdini would use anything but the best. Unless, of course, these are from his struggling days. But could they be that old?John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-33254727633419353432012-06-20T14:15:21.451-07:002012-06-20T14:15:21.451-07:00As a former knife throwing enthusiast, to me those...As a former knife throwing enthusiast, to me those handles look pretty flimsy. You can use cork as a handle, but for serious work it has to be sheet cork, laminated under pressure and treated with something to seal it, like beeswax. Is that what you saw in Scranton? <br /><br />Otherwise, the handles can't stand up to the constant knocking around (and a lot of knife throwing is having your DAVID SALTMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270760638995836991noreply@blogger.com