I had the opportunity to spend a little bit of time with Woosiie, the man behind some of the most creative, boldly-designed axe handles (and axe heads) available today. After he graciously offered to set me up with his own…
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I Went to Urban Open 2024 and All I Got Was A Sense of Community and Value
This was my first year competing in the Urban Open, having gone as a spectator last year to support fellow leaguers and to get sweet, sweet content for this verysame blog. And while attending without participating is fun (ask me…
A Tiny Axe(?) Thrower Interview: Darla The Dog
While the heat was oppressive, I found myself venturing out to the (sometimes) rainy, (always) too hot parking lot of Urban Axes Baltimore during the Urban Open. The reasons for this were plenty, but in this particular case I was…
The IATF Panel of Throwers: How, and Where, It’s Going – with Christina DeGraft-Johnson
The IATF Panel of Throwers is approaching its one-year marker, and in that time it has had some growing pains in relation to how it interacts with the IATF and the community it serves. As I learned from Christina DeGraft-Johnson…
Axe Thrower Interview: Myself.
Dear reader, this is my 100th post. It’s been an unexpected journey getting to this point, and frankly I’m still kind of amazed that people recognize me when I pop off to tournaments, tell me they read the ding-dang thing,…
The Urban Open is This Weekend: Here Are My Goals.
The Urban Open was the very first bigtime tournament I went to. Granted, I didn’t compete that first time (I didn’t yet understand the importance of just competing in everything for the fun of it, rather than the winning of…
Tiny IATC Axe Thrower Interview: Baby Deer Ankles (Katelyn Causey)
I’d seen Katelyn around at Urban Baltimore a few times, but never got a chance to sit down (in this case, stand around) and interview her. I decided to pluck up the courage during IATC, thanks to a series of…
Axe Throwing Tip: Don’t Tip (Your Body)
In the spirit of sharing an axe throwing tip that I should have known long before now, I have another one for you, dear reader: This past Sunday was yet another lovely, 5-week marathon league at Meduseld Meadery. Unlike past…
Axe Throwing Tip I Learned Late: Have a “Lock Point”
Dear readers: I spend time thinking about axe throwing. A lot of this thought, outside of questions like “how much of a mole man do I look like to other throwers?” and “I wonder if eating a whole stromboli just…
Tiny IATC Interview: Kevin Bradley
There are people in the axe throwing world that I kinda see as pillars in the sport. And it’s rare that I build up enough gumption to talk to these people. But after a few very expensive beers and just…