Well, I won’t say I planned it this way, but here we are. Last week was the first of the newest Wednesday league at Meduseld Meadery. A time of possibility. Of renewed opportunity and, perhaps even, a chance to have…
Author: Badger
The Axe Thrower’s Perfected Diet: The Jester and the Banana.
When humankind looks back at its greatest leaps forward, certain names shine bright: Edison giving us the lightbulb, Curie unlocking the secrets of radiation, the Wright brothers teaching us to fly. And then, in the humid, high-pressure crucible of the…
Axe Couples Counseling
If you could wager on “most common responses to a question posed to a community,” I’d put the house on knowing the axe community’s most common answer to: “What’s your favourite thing about Axe Throwing?” “The people, the community, the friends I’ve made.” …
Tiny Axe Thrower Interview: Mighty Mouse
I had a chance to speak with Mighty Mouse during the Urban Open this year. She, much like me, is the totally correct height of under 5’3″, which made it important to me that we got a chance to chat.…
Heaven Sent: The Story of Priesty Axe Co.
Who doesn’t love a creator’s table at a tournament, especially one laden with high quality products? A standard feature at most of the Pacific Region’s big meets is the Priesty Axe Co stall, where you’ll find axe handles, head sheaths,…
A quick solve for our sport’s longevity.
Dear reader, I’ve been putting a lot of thought into how we, as a community, can ensure the survival of our sport. It’s something most throwers, in some capacity, think about: is this sport gonna exist in 5 years? 10?…
Tiny Axe Thrower Interview: Ms. Marvel
I got the chance to speak with Ms. Marvel a day before we got to throw against each other in the Swiss Over tourney (a bracket I had absolutely no business being in) at Urban Open 2025. I learned a…
An announcement from Don and Chopper’s Hatchet House
Last night, Don (the recently-minted owner of Choppers Hatchet House) reached out to me over messenger. We don’t interact much, really, and I kinda suspected the reason he’d be sending me a message on a Monday evening. For the sake…
An exit interview.
I’m uncomfortable at Urban Open. Exhausted, really, even though it’s only the first day. A mix of trying to photograph everything (while not being a photographer) and working up the nerve to ask people to talk with me for blog…
Tiny axe thrower interview: Huckabear
This was my very first interview at Urban Open this year – one that I tried to secure during IATC but, alas, I ran out of time. HuckABear is well known in the sport and, by all accounts, a slayer.…