The Axe Badger Blog

On Sunday, I threw in a marathon big axe league. Well, "threw" is a bit of a misnomer: I was there, and I chucked axes at a target, but I don't know if you'd qualify anything I did at that marathon as axe throwing. Because I finished pretty poorly, I doubt there is anything beneficial I could share with you about the experience (save for maybe this: I deci ded to say "eff it" pretty early on, and it made the whole experience much more enjoyable for me). Instead, I thought I'd

HOLIDAY POST - HOLIDAY POST - GATHER ROUND ALL FOR A HOLIDAY POST! In a not-at-all-surprising move, I've written a generic "get some cheap clicks" post about how you, dear reader, can bring some axe throwing fun into your awkward, overcooked, stressed-out holiday traditions! Yes, Thanksgiving has become a minefield of conversation and appreciation, with the reason for the holiday being at best confusing and at worst a hotbed for conversations with relatives who want to apolog

For those of you who keep track of my adventures, you likely recall (or, if you're more like me, you don't remember at all) a post I did not too long ago talking about how I started developing a new-to-me throw. This throw, perfected by Dr. Ketamine, involves resting the axe on yer sholder like a foppish dandy, and then throwing from there. It took me about a season to feel comfortable in it, and maybe a half of a season after that to commit it to the flabby muscle memory of

If you could wager on "most common responses to a question posed to a community," I’d put the house on knowing the axe community’s most...

Nobody really taught me how to throw. At least, not actively. Not when I was first starting out. I've had just oodles of teachers. People...

We've got a lot of delicious markers in axe throwing. An average patch. An 81 coin. Another 81 coin. Another one after that. Prolly...

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...

Change can be scary. Maybe it's a new option at your favorite pizza place. Maybe it's when mom started bringing around a man who smelled...

It can strike almost instantly - in fact, it hit me just as we were crossing the border between New York and Pennsylvania (on the way...

Dear Clutchy, I've been throwing for a while now, and do pretty well in my league. But when tournament time comes around (or even when...

It cannot be said that axe throwers don't like their accessories. Axe bags, sheaths, battle vests...we like looking the part and having...

I'm a noticer. A pay-attention-er. I'm well known for being a little freak who stares at what people are doing like I'm some sort of...

The love that axe throwers have for their axes (and, subsequently, the hatred axe throwers can feel for an axe that doesn't "work" for...

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...

A quick note: if you haven't already, check out the most recent episode of "Not Axe Murderers" where I'm the guest! You can watch/listen...

At some point in your axe throwing life, it’ll happen. Probably multiple times, really: your axe venue will start burning down. And while...

It's election day across the states, and while I have big thoughts and fee fees about that business, I ALSO really enjoy not thinking...

At the start of November my good friend, and all round great human being Matt Evison (aka Happy Axemore) is helping host the IATF major...

One of the great things about big events is they can bring out some big surprise performances. Watching the Open Tournament at APATC 24,...

Dear reader, let me make some assumptions about what you understand in the world of axe throwing. Oh, sorry, I mean to say axesumptions ....