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We all know about throwing weapons, but has anyone thrown axes? The closest that I've ever come to this is throwing a tomahawk. Knives don't come close; even atlatls and slings seem to pale in comparison.
There is a place in Huntsville that offers that, IIRC. My elbow wouldn't stand up to the repetitive motion, and I'd likely be horrible at timing the rotations to match the distance, but it does look interesting. It would also look great on a job application form.
I busted the handles off a couple of my father's double bitted axes as a kid after reading about loggers ax throwing contests. As my father is a serious logger, treating a tool like that did not go over well.
Now that I forge axes, I've made some specific purpose throwing axes. Balance, blade design and weight of the handle really change the dynamic, and as long as you have your distance properly measured, it's fun!!
The distance has to be sufficient for the ax to make one full rotation, or 2 full rotations for a longer throw.
It's been a while since I did any throwing, I can't remember exactly, but I believe it's something like 12 or 15 feet for close throws, double that for long throws.
Single bitted axes are easier to balance, but there are people that throw double bitted. It's not about power, it's getting the form correct to throw an ax well.
Lots of fun, I recommend giving it a try if you get the chance.
There's a real art and "zen" to it. Depending on the axe head, length, weight and shape of handle, etc. you need to calculate the distance of throw with arch and rotational spin. sometimes the axe is thrown backwards and/or upside down dependent on these calculations in order to hit the target properly.
I would likely have to travel to throw as my area has a very dense population so laws are in place concerning any firearms, bow and arrow target shooting, etc. in residential yards. Rightly so, I suppose in this instance as you don't know what ultimately would wind up the backstop in the event of missing target.
There is a place in Huntsville that offers that, IIRC. My elbow wouldn't stand up to the repetitive motion, and I'd likely be horrible at timing the rotations to match the distance, but it does look interesting. It would also look great on a job application form.
I saw competitive axe-throwing on ESPN a few months ago, then out of curiosity checked online to see if there was a place in Huntsville. Turns out there are two or three places available. I'd never heard of it, but apparently it's fairly popular.
I bought a couple of drywall axes. They work great for camping and throwing. Grab the axe handle in your fist and shift your thumb parallel along the shaft to keep the axe head straight while gripping it with your fingers. Lift it above your head and keep looking at the target. If you curl your thumb to grip the wood shaft the axe head will twist as you throw.
Pretty light axes and cheap to replace
Back in the day we used to throw hammers the same way in plywood
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