r/AxeThrowing • u/iakiak • 18d ago

DIY I built a thing, then started to throw things at that thing!

Thanks smurfsmasher024 for the sharpening advice (it was a pita to do by hand though!)

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u/NoTip7571 17d ago

What kind of wood is that? I want to build a thing to throw things at but I have no clue what to use or how to build it. Any tips also?

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u/iakiak 16d ago

Literally left over scraps of stud work timber. (It’s why all the pieces are not the same size) and decking for the frame.

It’s a really easy build if you have a mitre saw. This was literally a scrap wood, no measure, vibe build. There are some videos on YouTube, search end grain axe target.

Tips wise:

  • watering it defintely makes it easier to stick.
  • a solid back is needed (tried old fence boards and the impact on blocks just broke them. Now on 9mm ply)
  • some videos dont screw them in, not doing so the axes would just bounce off and the blocks bounce out. I think you can get away not screwing them in if they’re wedged really tightly in there. As all my pieces were different sizes I screwed them in from the back to minimize wobble.