One of the sweetest sounds (and feelings) in the outdoors is when a sharpened axe splits cleanly through the wood you are cutting with it. Learning how to sharpen an axe is key to safe and efficient ...

The right axe for you is the one you feel most comfortable with. A good starting point for the size of your axe starts with the handle. Ideally you want the length of the handle to go from the ground ...

Admit it, sometime in the last 15 months you’ve felt the urge to throw an ax at something. Well now you can — in a controlled environment — thanks to the opening of Modesto’s first and only ...

Let the good times fly. Roundhouse Brewery patrons now aren’t just tipping back pints of craft beer in Nisswa but are letting loose their inner lumberjacks by throwing axes at the local watering hole.

In today’s day and age, most wood is cut with a mechanical splitter. But Peter Buchanan-Smith is a little old-fashioned. “There’s something about the axe that demands more reverence,” he says.

A fun date night and competition between father and son. Some of the unique lane names at Hurling Hatchet include Lizzie Borden, Chop Shop and Molly Hatchet. (Marion Patterson/correspondent) Buy Photo ...