Axe throwing

Axe throwing

Axe throwing is an event in most lumberjack competitions, such as the Lumberjack World Championships in Hayward, Wisconsin.

Rules

The target is twenty inches wide, consisting of five rings that are each four inches wide. The outside ring is worth one point, the next one in is worth two, then three, then four and finally the bullseye is worth five points. The axe is scored for the value of the outer most ring that it is touching. Each player gets five throws in a game for a maximum score of 25. This perfect score is common in practice, but rare in competitions due to the pressure.Fact|date=June 2008 Players throw from a line usually placed 6 meters (20 feet) back, but at least one association conducts competitions from 15 and 30 foot distances.

ee also

*Knife throwing

External links

* [http://www.lumberjacking.ca/webpages/events/axethrow.htm Canadian Intercollegiate Lumberjacking Association]
* [http://www.usaxemen.com/usaa/axethrow.shtml]
* [http://www2.sfasu.edu/forestry/Conclave%202005/conclave%202004/axethrowing.html]
* [http://www.lumberjackworldchampionship.com Lumberjack World Championships]
* [http://www.axe-throwing.co.uk Axe-Throwing]


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