The Axe Badger Blog

We had the tourney finish for our Wednesday league this week, and at the end of it, before he left, Bob (our resident, objectively very best thrower) quietly announced he was done with leagues. Now, he left some room in that statement (adding a "for a while, maybe forever. We'll see." sorta cap on it), but for all purposes, it sure sounded like it was a big shift in seeing the fellow at every single league kickoff. It's a weird thing. Not that he's done with leagues (he likel

Choptober is a cultural waypoint. A milestone of the axe throwing year, and a whole bunch of fun to boot. It's a time to catch up with folks, get a feel for the community at large, and, you know, dress up and be goofy. It's the biggest serious-not-serious tourney I've been to, and while I've only done it once, it has a long pedigree of being an institution in the sport. Naturally, I need to come up with an over-thought plan to fight against my natural urge to not be witnesse

Earlier today, I published a post about the value in pausing before your throw (to get an actual read on your position, making for a more...

Well, I won't say I planned it this way, but here we are. Last week was the first of the newest Wednesday league at Meduseld Meadery. A...

Dear reader, I've been putting a lot of thought into how we, as a community, can ensure the survival of our sport. It's something most...

I'm uncomfortable at Urban Open. Exhausted, really, even though it's only the first day. A mix of trying to photograph everything (while...

AxeScores is...well...it's fine. And I'm sure the new app has a bunch of improvements. I'd guess about $2.99 a month's worth of...

I have a fair amount of body dysmorphia. Or, well, I guess I should be a bit more clear - I really don't like my body. They way it slops...

Well, dear reader, we've reached yet another milestone on this blog: No, the IATF hasn't sent me a cease and desist letter, nor has a...

Sometimes, dear reader, sometimes the universe just lines stuff up for you to notice. To get your attention. The universe, in all its...

I want to say I’m rarely a quitter, but I don’t know how true that statement really is. I do have gumption, for sure. It’s a fact - I won...

The IATF announced yesterday (in an announcement telegraphed so far in advance it could have stopped the Titanic from hitting that...

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...

For the past...I dunno...almost year or so, I've been throwing the same axes. They are lovely. I love them. And I like to think they love...

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...

Every few months I come across a fellow thrower or a post on faceflop about how axe throwing is taking its last, desperate puffs of a...

Yesterday was the fourth week of our Wednesday league. A day, dear reader, that I normally feel is a little special. A little treat...

First, let me apologize for abandoning you last week. You see, I had the Norovirus, and I was only capable of sleeping and cosplaying as...

I did a lot of unnecessary work to get three "P" words in a line there that made even a little bit of sense, so be patient with me as I...

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...