Any Axe throwers out there? Curious what brand / style / size axe you are using? I see a couple league legal options on Amazon. Any tips for home made targets? Any info welcome.
Spent some time tossing axe back in the military days. Been a lot of years since. Thinking of setting up a target at the cabin for kicks. Seems to be getting popular again.
-J.
I remember throwing tomahawks in Boy Scouts when I was a kid.
Man was that a lot of fun once you got it dialed in 
Make sure to buy lots of extra handles 
Our targets were just big slabs cross cut from logs. They were about 2.5-3 feet in diameter, and maybe 8″ thick.
Something like this….
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I don’t do any league or anything like that. Just a set I play with
Southern Grind WASP
Skeletonized handle for reduced weight.
8670M High Carbon Steel.
Includes custom black Kydex sheath with belt clip ( holds all 4 blades )
Specs:
Handle: Skeletonized
Blade Steel: 8670M High Carbon Steel
Blade Finish: Tumbled Satin
Hardness: Differential Heat Treat
Sheath: Black Kydex
Weight: 10.20 oz.
Overall Length: 11.5″
Overal Width: 6.625″
Blade Thickness: .095-.105″
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I recently played at Flannel Jax. It was a blast!
I would think you’d want the wood grain going verticle. Also, they sprayed a little water (like mist) on the wood before throwing. I think this softens it up and opens the pores. My uncle is going to make some targets so I’ll try to get pictures
This was Flannel Jax
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I throw hawks and axes any chance i get but sadly it’s not very often. I have seen on YouTube people making end grain targets. Take a 4×4 or whatever you have and cot them in chunks 5 or 6″ long and stack them together in a square so the ends you cut are facing up and attach them to a back board with or without a frame. Im planning to make one this summer. And im working on a bearded tomahawk made from a camp axe. I don’t know of any local leagues though.
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