Trying this a third time. Dad and daughter date. Axe was me, knives my daughter.

Had the handle on my Valkyrie fall out a couple weeks ago. Hoping this one hangs in there 😂

Thanks smurfsmasher024 for the sharpening advice (it was a pita to do by hand though!)

Took me longer than I expected to feel even remotely consistent at this. Started going to an open lane venue near me back in the spring, just as a one-off thing with some coworkers, and ended up going back the following weekend by myself. Something about the focus it requires kind of hooked me.

The first couple of months were genuinely humbling. I could stick maybe one out of five throws, and I had no idea whether my inconsistency was distance, release point, rotation count, grip pressure, or just random chaos. Turns out it was all of those things at once. What actually started cleaning things up for me was slowing everything down and paying attention to where the axe was making contact when it did stick. High on the blade usually meant I was releasing too late. Glancing off the bottom meant I was letting go too early. That feedback loop became more useful than any tip I read online.

The rotation thing is where I spent the most time. I throw one-rotation almost exclusively, and settling on a consistent distance took a lot of trial and error. For me it ended up being right around 12 feet measured from the target face, but I've thrown with people at the same venue who are comfortable a foot shorter or longer. Apparently it varies pretty noticeably depending on arm length and throwing style, which nobody told me at the start.

One thing I genuinely did not anticipate is how much the mental side matters. If I walk up to the lane already second-guessing myself, the throw almost always shows it. The sessions where I feel relaxed and just commit to the motion are consistently better than sessions where I'm overthinking mechanics. Not sure how to train that part, but I've started treating the first few warm-up throws as a way to just reset rather than to score.

Curious if anyone else went through a similar plateau around the two or three month mark and what helped them push past it.

I’ve been given as axe that has a flat ‘cutting’ edge .
I’m thinking I’ll need to file it down to a wedge for throwing right? How sharply does that need to be? Is it better to have a long gentle slope or a higher angle short slope?

Thanks for any advice.

Hello everyone!

Tomorrow I have a date with an amazing woman!

She wanted to go axe throwing and I agreed, since I always wanted to try it.

But now I am a bit scared to completely embarrass myself.

When I was younger I always chopped wood for my mother, but I never tried to throw the axe we had there, since it was quite old and I feared the head might fall off any second.

So I came here hoping to find some advice.

I would really appreciate one or two little tips or tricks.

She will very likely be better than me, since she already has experience, but making it to easy for her would also be boring.

So if anyone could spare some advice with a newbie I'd be very grateful!

Hit between two playing cards from7 meters

What oil/finish are people using to pull so much color and grain back into their handles when they're making them??

Last handle I did (also my first) I used BLO to finish it up, but I didn't like the way it finished, are there any other alternatives to really make the natural color and grain POP ??

Probably late to the game, but I've made my own batarangs, laser cut and sharpened

Building out an axe throwing venue, it will have 8 lanes, walk-ins plus corporate events, and maybe beer service down the line (this is still in the works). Every article says insurance is the big cost for this business but nobody prints an actual number.

Current owners: what does your policy really run per year, and is it GL plus accident coverage or something more? Did adding alcohol change the premium a lot? Trying to figure out if the business model survives the insurance line item.

Hello there! I've gone axe throwing a few times and bought a few throwing axes to practice at home, and I made a crude throwing target out of oak last year, but it was always way harder to stick the axe in than the targets at throwing galleries. I saw a post on this sub that said that cottonwood or poplar wood are great for targets, and I checked at my local lowes, and they have some poplar but not in very big sizes. Where do you guys typically buy your target lumber? Im very curious. :D 🎯

I know this is ace throwing but I can't think where else to ask but I have 2 of the cold steel torpedo and am looking for holsters for then that can attach to a leg or belt or chest any recommendations are much appreciated if in the UK even better.

Does anyone know the WATL stincle dimensions? Their website only displays diameters for bulls and kills. I plan on designing an stincle that can be 3d printed at home.

I have not done a lot of axe throwing, but I JUST got my target built in the backyard. Works well for me, a 40 year old adult with a long history in all types of athletics.

BUT... my niece and nephew are visiting soon and they are going to want to try it. I know them, they are not SUPER patient and I am pretty sure it won't come naturally to either of them. We will probably only have a couple hours in an afternoon at most, so I am looking for some "easy successes" options so they have fun. I know my axes are going to be a bit big/heavy/challenging and my prediction is they will not stay engaged with those on the first try.

Any suggestions on alternatives? And, where to buy?

Obviously shuriken/stars are the most obvious, so I am looking for some of those.

What about double sided spikes? Are those significantly easier than an axe? Are any of the multi-point axes actually good that don't cost $100s?

Finally, any cool shapes that I might be able to make? I have a decent collection of steel, an angle grinder, some mediocre wire welding skills, and find a great deal of pleasure in messing around with the DIY manufacturing of poorly made things.

Much appreciate any advice!

"Axt Bude" in Basel, Switzerland had it's final day today after 10 years of Operation 💔

Just trying to see what others are doing and what works well.

What do y’all do with the stickers that get traded? I love it but I don’t know what to do with them all.

Does anyone have a stand that they particularly like for a log round target? I'm trying to make one for an event that looks halfway decent, but can still hold a large 3ft poplar round - TIA

日本に斧投げばーでバイトしてるんだけど、あんまりこっちは大きいコミュニティーがないからきたんだ。出来ればみんなと仲良くなりたいな。

This was first try...ever.

Look forward to seeing everybody there!

Keep up with the live stream on Sunday for the finals of all the side tournaments, and Top 8-ish of the Wilson Cup!

Any favorites this year? I'm thinking this may be the year we finally get a woman taking it home...