Dear reader (listener?!), when I see that our dear community is lacking something, I try to be the person to dig deep and bring that missing something into the light. As it turns out, we are practically BEREFT of guided…
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Knives Out: The New IATF Knife Throwing League, and what it really means.
The IATF announced yesterday (in an announcement telegraphed so far in advance it could have stopped the Titanic from hitting that iceberg) that knife throwing is now part of their bevy of throw-pointed-things repertoire. You can read all about it…
The Axe Badger is canceled
Honestly, it’s inevitable. At some point, whether it’s tomorrow or 10 years from now (when axe throwing has been outlawed and I’m just running this site as some sort of performance art), I’m gonna make a big misstep. I’m going…
Yeah. It was me.
Kat and I did some weekend scheming after she’d come up with the idea for a fun lil’ prank post. I wrote it, she and Lisa then made up some graphics and there you go: flawless April Fools prank for…
Tabletop Axe Throwing: Join the Adventure!
Hey friends, it’s been a hot minute since I’ve been on your screens but fear not I’m back with a new concept that may or may not have ripped off feats from other media. Today I want to talk to…
The IATF has a unique problem. I’m here to solve it.
One of the more surprising things revealed during the two Q&A sessions – at least for me – was how close the IATF was to releasing the new knife throwing portion of the business. As it was explained, including knives…
Valentine’s Day cards for axe throwers
Listen. I know you forgot to pick up a card for your lovahhhh and that’s okay. Heck, maybe you even forgot to pick up a Valentine’s day card for your axe coach or your doubles partner. We at The Axe…
Rejected IATF App questions
Tomorrow (Feb 12) at 5pm est, Commissioner Wilson is hosting a Q&A about the new IATF app: https://www.facebook.com/share/18mXm9rQF1/ Throwers were encouraged to send questions to ol’ Comish Wilson, and I jumped at the opportunity. Unfortunately, I apparently misunderstood what kind…
Lesser-known axe throwing hand signals.
We know the basics. Showing points. Indicating if you’re going up or staying down, all that jazz. But there are a whole bevvy of axe throwing hand signals you’re likely not using at all, and we here at The Axe…
Naming your axes: a guide.
In the past, I’ve given ultra-helpful, totally serious guidance to folks who needed help with their axe-throwing nicknames. You’re welcome. But it occurred to me that, out of the two, naming your axes is far more difficult, and I guess…