The basic rules at Timberjaxe Axe Lounge in Libertyville are simple but firm: only one thrower at a time, in a given lane; never hand an axe to someone; and, when done, put it in a bucket of sand not ...

In the last few years, axe throwing has become a popular pastime. It is something you can do casually with your friends or on a date, but if you get serious, you can join a league and start competing.

Traditionally played in lumberjack competitions, ax throwing has been a popular sport since the 20th century. Like darts, ax throwing is a target sport where each player takes turns trying to hit the ...

Alissa Wetherbee knows when she’s had a good throw. “You just feel it,” she said. Wetherbee, founder and owner of Axe Women Loggers of Maine in Ellsworth, Maine, is a modern-day lumberjill who ...