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WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE FOR THE
INTERNATIONAL KNIFE THROWERS HALL OF FAME
AKA IKTHOF.
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 Dedicated to all the knife throwers around the world who throw for the thunk of it!



The International Knife Throwers Hall of Fame or IKTHOF for short, was founded by Mike -Alamo- Bainton in 2003 to honor the legends and preserve the history of knife and tomahawk throwing and establish standard rules for profesionl knife and tomahawk throwing which are used all over the world even regardless of being or not being an IKTHOF tournament.
IKTHOF has an open membership policy and is designed to service the varied needs and interests of all knife throwing styles.
IKTHOF is dedicated to increasing the communication, education, and recognition of all throwers from around the world hence the name International in the title of the organization.
Ward - Hightower - Wright is currently the sole owner operator of the organization known as IKTHOF and any use of the name in regards to a tournament has to be approved by him first.
Please call either Ward Wright in Canada, or me JW Wiseman in the USA for more information to become a member, host a throw, for private lessons or any other info.
For USA call JW at (six two six) 840-2273 or by Email.
For Canada contact Ward Wright at (six one three)735-2741, or by email.
Ward has a dedicated IKTHOF range set up and even has a dedicated food truck that is open every Thursday called the Tomahawk Grill.
You can also join us on facebook to see all the past tournaments , members and pictures from past events.

IKTHOF was formed to help govern and support athletes in the sport of knife and tomahawk throwing, we now include archery and target whip events at most of our tournaments. Our competitors come from various walks of life and a multitude of countries competing locally and globally using a set standard of rules and regulations ensuring fair scoring, consistent conditions, and a safe environment.
Observed as a gender less sport, IKTHOF embraces inclusion in all of our activities without separate categories for men and women. Each competitor finds themselves on equal footing with their fellow competitor on the range.

IKTHOF Standard targets are Octagonal Targets with a 10.16 cm (4 inches) bullseye. The bullseye is surrounded with concentric rings 5.08 cm (2 inches) wide. Scoring on this target starts at 5 points for the bullseye reducing by one point for each ring. Anything stuck in the target outside of the ringed area is considered a 0.
The IKTHOF standard of scoring will award points based on where the metal of the blade touches the paint (for knives, the tip of the knife must be embedded for the knife to count as a legal stick). In the case that a knife or tomahawk blade crosses between multiple scoring rings, the highest point value will be awarded. NOTE: in the case of a dispute between the thrower and scorer, the range master may be called to decide the final outcome of scoring.
3 standard targets are required for an IKTHOF compliant range lane. These targets are mounted with the center of the bullseye at 152 cm (60 inches), 127 cm (50 inches) and 152 cm (60 inches). Marked along the lane will be markers from 2 meters back to a minimum of 7 meters. Although not required, imperial markers for feet are allowed.
You will need 3 knifes that are the same and 3 hawks that are the same to compete as you will be throwing at all 3 targets in one round without retrieving. During a standard competition, a designated range master will observe and maintain safety. No thrower shall commence throwing until the range master has called that the range is open. When open, no person shall approach the targets. When all knives or hawks have been thrown, the range master will call for the range to be closed. At this point, it is safe to approach the targets for scoring and to retrieve knives/hawks.

I will have an outdoor range and throwing club soon near Centerville Texas for local members, private lessons and teaching. I will be hosting an IKTHOF event in 2025, all details to be announced as soon as the range is completed.


This page and all its contents are written and edited by me. Please feel free to let me know of an errors on the page.
The website IKTHOF.com has no affiliation with the organization International Knife Throwers Hall Of Fame, it is a fake site trying to get traffic from our name. Federal legal action against the owners of that website and the illegal use of our name is in progress and will hopefully come to an end soon.