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LOWELL, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — Axe throwing is becoming a popular activity enjoyed by a growing group of people for many different reasons.
Whether it be to relieve stress, hang with friends, or sharpen an accurate hurl into the bullseye, axe throwing has developed a reliable fanbase.
Axe throwing isn't complicated although there is a 'touch' needed to get the axe to rotate properly while hitting and sticking to its target.
The Axe Shack in Lowell held a trick-shot competition Tuesday night that drew a group of axe fans who enjoyed both the recreational and social aspects of casual competitive axe-throwing.
Axe Shack owner Kelly Rota said in their competition, people could throw the axe any way they wanted, except the standard way, and use any projectile they chose ranging from knives to hatchets to metal throwing cards, even sharpened spoons. "We had people who threw with one and a half rotations, two rotations, upside down, even backward," she said.
Safety is paramount as Rota said Axe Shack adheres to all of the 'World Axe Throwing League' safety standards.
Professional thrower Phil Whitney has competed in past events, and he said at the end of the day, axe throwing is all about having fun. “A lot of time we forget about the fun of the game. We’re not so serious,” Whitney said.
In September, Rota said Axe Shack is offering one hour of free axe-throwing to anyone with a student ID.
WBZ NewsRadio's Jay Willett (@JayWillettWBZ) reports.
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