Yes! I received a birthday party invite to a friend's birthday celebration in Seattle at an axe throwing venue. Billed as family friendly! Really? Nothing says family friendly more than 10 year olds (the age of his child) throwing axes! I'd never even heard of it before, but was appalled. I declined the invite. Don't think I missed much.

First I heard of ax throwing was that one was being held on July 4 at the marina where I have a lake house. Time would be 4 - 9 P M. We passed by about 5 PM. It did not appear to be too well attended. Was wondering if each participant brought his own ax. Were they really long handled axes, or hatchets? Guess I should google it.

Yes, I've done it! It's fun!

I have a family member who is a retired sergeant with our county law enforcement. He was a cop for 35 years, and was on SWAT for 12 of those years. He's got a couple black belts in two different martial arts. He likes to throw weapons - knives, shurikens (throwing stars), axes, etc. In a home that he recently had built, the basement is where he stores all of his training gear - he has a business where he trains law enforcement agencies mostly around the U.S now, but he has also trained international law enforcement agencies. He had one wall designed with thick lumber and a target. What he has are "tomahawks," rather than actual axes. Same thing, really.

He taught me how to throw them. First I had to put on safety glasses. The key is to hold the handle, and bring your arm back, and throw it straight so when you release it your hand is pointing straight ahead. You hold the handle with the blade pointing up so when you release it, the blade sticks into the wall. If you throw it sideways the blade won't stick onto the wall.

It was fun, but I don't think I'd want to pay to do it.

Sure it's been around here for a couple of years. Young people today seek entertainment like my generation used to save for their first living room suit. Ax throwing, puzzle rooms, resurgence in murder mystery parties, painting parties...business are cropping up to satisfy their need for entertainment.

It's new to my area. A local news show recently had a reporter there. Didn't look at all fun to me. Have you seen the video where the girl throws the ax and it hits the floor before the wall and ricochets back and would've struck her in the head if she hadn't ducked? Very scary.

I do have a friend who lives in another state who went and had a great time - and alcohol was served. Yikes

My neighbors do it, or at least did when they told me about it almost 3 years ago. They said it was a blast. Only restriction seemed to be the requirement for closed toe shoes. Ouch!

I would LOVE to try THAT and the ninja stars! I looked it up....in October of 2018 a place DID open.....hhhhhmmmmm........gotta try that! As I recall....Aquaman/Jason Momoa does that.

Yep. people post pics on FB of their ax throwing experiences. I think I would be awful at it but a lot of people enjoy it. Kind of like very large darts.

Yes, I have heard of it. A guy who has a place for that was interviewed on a radio program that I listen to. I was unaware something like that existed. It isn't anything I would be interested in, but to each his own.

I see nothing wrong with it, I'd think you would get very toned arms in 90 minutes.

Loggers play the game all the time. Kind of like darts only with axes.

I don't know if it's available in my area but if it is, I don't think I'll be doing that anytime soon.

It’s been around here for a while. A large venue with several restaurants, craft beer spots, open tables, open air facilities for summer bands to play and kids to roam, inside venues like the axe throwing and darts. Very family friendly at least in certain parts. The axe throwing is in caged, walled off areas and safe. Lots of people do it for fun, kind of a 1-2 time thing with a few couples.

Another ‘thing’ that has recently opened as a separate business is a ‘rage room’. Apparently you can pay an escalating fee to take a hammer, baseball bat, sledge hammer, or other such tool and break things to take out your anger. Not sure I get it either, but if it makes somebody feel better, then I guess ok.

Axe throwing involves a person and two inanimate objects, an axe and a target. Less violent than professional football or hockey and the spectators get in for free.

I tried it once at a Renaissance Faire. Only two of three axes stuck in the target so I didn't win a prize.

My city has two axe throwing venues, one with wine and beer available. It appears to be popular but not something that I have ever been interested in.

We saw an axe throwing competition at a Scottish Highland Festival we attended last year. Besides the axes, they also held a hammer throw and shot put contest. They had other games that we didn't see as well. Looked like fun, but I don't think I'd be very good at it. Throwing things long distances or at a target isn't one of my talents.

Yes I have heard of it. I have seen several videos of the axes ricocheting back at the throwers. Very scary. I have done that before out side before but just for fun no money involved.

https://youtu.be/i-dnGSfmA9Y

Yikes!