Where to buy throwing axes

They are most often thrown in an overhand motion much like throwing a baseball in a manner that causes the axe to rotate as it travels through the air.

Throwing axes have been used since prehistoric times and were developed into the Francisca by the Franks in the third century AD.

A skilled axe thrower will rotate the axe exactly once throughout the flight so that the sharpened edge of the head will penetrate the target. Cold Steel Axe Gang Hatchet 5. Cold Steel Competition Throwing Hatchet 5. Cold Steel Trail Hawk Tomahawk 6. Cold Steel Pipe Hawk Tomahawk 7. Cold Steel Professional Throwing Hatchet 5. Just an FYI as to why I do business with you. Last Christmas after calling on the status of a knife I ordered, I learned it was out-of-stock.

This one-and-a-quarter-pound hatchet is solid and affordable. Its fiberglass handle is both lightweight and durable, and it features a a comfortable grip that performs wet or dry. It also comes with a no-questions-asked lifetime guarantee. Take that, customer service. These throwing tomahawks, at just under nine ounces, are lightweight and perfect for beginners. They have a 1. Plus, they have removable paracord handles for your preferred grip, so you can adjust as needed.

You'll need some endurance to hoist this big guy round after round, but its rotation when in flight is balanced and elegant. As with all WATL axes, this features an elongated inch handle designed to be cut down to your individual specifications. When you're ready for some serious throwing, get this axe; its handle is attached to the axe head directly, without using a screw, so it won't break off.

Bonus: You can throw this as hard as you want, and the blade won't break off or chip. It weighs 1. Whisper-light, you should already be comfortable with the throwing technique before picking this up. But if you are? You're in for a treat. At 19 ounces, it's one of the lightest on the list, and its stainless steel blade is perfectly weighted, practically zinging out. A two-inch blade sinks deep when thrown true. A bit more wicked looking, this throwing axe from Estwing has a double bit head that allows you to swap side between throws.

At inches the handle is a bit longer than the rest. On the much more affordable side you have this CRKT axe, that's totally balanced and highly utilitarian. Because the blade is curved and really cuts into wood, this is another axe that's best for experienced throwers. It weighs just slightly over one pound. Its carbon steel blade holds its edge longer, while the dense Tennessee hickory wood handle is handsome and durable.

Designed by North Carolina blacksmith Elmer Roush, it's an implement that looks as good as it performs. Forget the gruesome name; WATL's hatchet-style axe, now in its second iteration, features a thin blade designed to be more forgiving for new throwers and stick every damn time. It's also less than 2. Every product on Fatherly is independently selected by our editors, writers, and experts.

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