![iconography of hand signals](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e09e2_9e025cb9ddcb44beb45c54e8e15e9f24~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_109,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/6e09e2_9e025cb9ddcb44beb45c54e8e15e9f24~mv2.jpg)
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 Badger are nothing if not helpful.
Unfortunately, I've got the 'vid, so I can't really go out into the world to capture these hand signals in nature. Fortunately, I have MS paint and access to the internet:
The lesser-known hand signals of axe throwing:
![Axe throwing hand signals](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e09e2_3f28e2eed4f24b1c8a1517ae973846d7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_112,h_162,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/6e09e2_3f28e2eed4f24b1c8a1517ae973846d7~mv2.jpg)