In an attempt to draw sponsorship from larger sports brands and legitimize the sport in the eyes of the public, the IATF is considering a number of new, required safety protocols and equipment for 2026. An anonymous IATF insider shared…
Equipment Review
Axe Maker Interview/Review: Red Beaver Custom Axes
The last* Choptober was more than the closing of one tradition and the beginning of the next. Yes, dear reader, I maintained my own tradition of buying an axe at the event, despite my stupid, pointless belief that I wouldn’t.…
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…
Throwing Axe Review: True Temper Dynamic
Every so often I come across something where I’m surprised by both how uncommon it is, and by function. Like when I found a perineum glosser at a local antique store, or a pair of 32-waist pants in my closet.…
KEEP CALM AND CARRY AXES: an axe bag primer.
hey come in all shapes and sizes, serve a function and occasionally deliver a sharp aesthetic. Our Axe bag says a lot about us if you think about it, but who’s got time for that? Not me man, I’m totes…
Chalk Bags: Alternative Options for non-chalk users.
It cannot be said that axe throwers don’t like their accessories. Axe bags, sheaths, battle vests…we like looking the part and having all of the little doodads that identify us with our small, strange community. But sometimes the accessory doesn’t…
A Plea For The Standard Axe Throwing Uniform.
Some of us have tee shirts. Others wear jerseys like we’re part of a bowling alley league. Honestly, I think these are both fantastic options – and all options are, relatively speaking, fine. But I think we’ve reached a point…
New Throwing Axe Review: A Custom Flying Fox by Garrett Stidham
Friends, there comes a time in every young axe-throwers life when they find the purchase of off-the-shelf axes to be…unsatisfying. Sure, the type of axe you throw has some impact on your throwing, but really it’s the skill, dedication, and…
5 Axe Throwing Scams That, Frankly, I’m Amazed Don’t Exist Already
Wherever you have people enjoying something, you will have other people trying to make a buck on it. And while this isn’t a blog that discusses the nature of free-reign capitalism or how all war is class war, this is…
Axe Review: Infinity Axes Pluot
Since I learned of them during my second axe throwing league, I’ve been deeply interested by Infinity Axes. I had yet to realize that there were many people making axe-throwing specific axes, mind you, but the idea that some dude…