Setting up a backyard target for the skull dagger
A novelty Pakistan dagger like this one is still a real throwing knife, and a safe range matters more than a perfect throw. Before it leaves the box:
- Choose a thick slice of softwood log, end grain facing you, and mount it so the centre sits at about chest height.
- Put a solid backstop behind it, such as a fence panel or a stack of boards, and make sure the area beyond is empty.
- Leave grass or soft earth in front of the target; paving and stones damage points on every miss.
- Mark a throwing line and keep everyone behind it while knives are in the air.
- Before each new round, check the area behind and around the target for knives that skipped past it.
