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…
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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…
Tips for carpooling to tourneys with axe throwers
Well, it was bound to happen. I’ve written about so many things on this blog that I’m left with the most loosely-associated topics to yap about. And with that glowing introduction, let’s talk about a wildly under-discussed element of our…
The newest product from Axe Badger, Inc.
After minutes of R&D, the product development team here at Axe Badger HQ have finally released their first new product of 2025. From the makers of “excuses why you didn’t throw better that almost sound believable” and “Magnetic Clutches” comes…
My last year in axe throwing
All good things come to an end, and time continues its ever-shuffle toward eventual entropy, now is the time that we reflect on what we’ve accomplished, and what we’re gonna change in the coming year. Wait…you thought I was gonna…gonna…
Six Clutchmiss activities for your axe league to enjoy
Yes, it’s the sixth day of Clutchmiss, and that means only one thing: it’s time to begin the traditional Clutchmiss games! The Clutchmiss games, as I’m sure you remember from your grandparents telling you over Clutchmisses past, are a time…
Don’t wait: here are the REAL answers to Collins Rating questions
It’s the…3rd(?) day of Clutchmiss, and I wanted to give a gift to all of you before the IATF fills your head with a bunch of malarky about the hows and whys of the AxeScores Collins Rating system. As you…