AXE THROWING TARGET 999 - 23 3/4' x 22 3/4' x 3 1/2' Only $145.00. AXE THROWING TARGET. 23 3/4' x 22 3/4' x 3 1/2' Thick. This Axe Target is a much desired end grain wood target that helps you fine tune your skills. The target is made from 36 blocks of Douglas Fir. The target should be 63 inches (5′3 ″) from the ground. Use a drill or nail to attach the target to a tree or other base (this requires more work, but some launchers can fix the target). Be sure to drop it in a safe place. Your neighbors don’t want your ax to take their grandmother’s hat off!

Want to work on your axe throwing skills from home? Why not make your own backyard target to practice! Check out this video where Greg from Revolution Axe in Boston, MA will show you how to make your own axe throwing target from a single 2x10 inch board and a few household supplies.

All International Axe Throwing League targets require a subframe layer at least 1½ inches deep behind the rebound. The goal is to install it on a concrete wall or A-frame. The recommended thickness is 4½ inches, equivalent to the thickness of three 2 × 10 planks. I recently built a vertical grain target- my thoughts being that it'd be a great beginner knife throwing project as many beginners start off knife throwing. One of the huge benefits of projected target systems is that you have the abiity to use end wood targets. We all know that end wood targets are much easier to stick, and last up to 100 times longer than standard targets, but the draw back has always been that when they start to get used, it’s difficult if not impossible to draw targets on them.

1. Choosing The Wood You Will Use

How To Make A Homemade Axe Throwing Target

We work with pine, but you can use any soft wood, including spruce. It’s really important to look for boards that don’t have too many knots, especially in the center - you don’t want axes bouncing off your bullseye. Also, keep an eye out for darker or heavier pieces of wood that might be denser and harder to stick with your axe. The board should be a 2x10 inch board, 4 feet in length. (Usually sold in lengths of 8 feet or longer).

2. Gathering The Other Supplies You’ll Need

You only need a few more supplies to make your axe throwing target:

• Paint markers or Sharpies - We use paint markers with 15 millimeter tips in red, blue, black, and green, but at home you can use permanent markers.

• Drill and one screw

• Piece of string at least 15 inches in length

• Soda or beer can

3. Find the center of the board

Using a tape measure, measure out 2 feet from the length of the board from top to bottom (the height). Next find the center from left to right (the width), which should be about just over 4.5 inches in. Place your screw in the center, and screw it in so it sticks out but doesn’t move, about an inch or so in.

Diy End Grain Axe Throwing Target Dimensions

4. Preparing Your String

Your piece of string is the guide to placing your bullseye and rings in the correct space from the screw on your target. An axe throwing board has one bullseye and 2 larger rings around it. The diameters and radii for the rings are as follows: Zbrush zsphere human download.

Bullseye: 7 inches in diameter, 3.5 inch radius

First ring (red): 17 inches in diameter, 8.5 inch radius

Second ring (blue): 27 inches in diameter, 13.5 inch radius

We will use the radius lengths as a guide. Tie a small loop at the top of your string and stretch the length of the string (including the loop) along a ruler. Mark out on your string where 3.5 inches is for the bullseye, 8.5 inches is for the red ring, and 13.5 inches is for the blue ring, all from the end of the loop.

5. Drawing the bullseye and rings

Put your loop of string around the screw. Using your 3.5 inch mark as a guide on your string, hold the sharpie next to your string and “swing” your marker and string around the screw (check out the video for a visual on this!) This will create a full circle for your bullseye. Since we are using only one plank, this will be the only full circle. Repeat this step for the red ring at the 8.5 inch mark on your string, which will end up looking like two curved lines around your bullseye. You can repeat that for the blue ring (13.5 inch radius) after that. Note that in the video, we only made one ring around the bullseye.

6. Drawing the clutch

The clutch can be drawn using the base of a soda or beer can. Place the bottom of the can 15 inches above the center of the bullseye and just over 4.5 inches from the side. Trace around the bottom of the can to form your circle, and fill it in with green color if you wish! Be sure to use the outer diameter of the can, unless you want to go expert mode on your clutches, of course. (Pro-tip: you can draw multiple clutches on your board to help it last longer!)

7. Placing your target

The bullseye should be 63 inches (5’3’’) off the ground. Use a drill or nails to affix your target to a tree or other base (it’s a bit more work, but some throwers make a stand for their target). Please, make sure you’re throwing in a safe area. You neighbors don’t want your axe to knock the hat off their granny!

We hope you enjoyed this tutorial and we would love to see your homemade targets! Send us a picture of your creation using Instagram @revolutionaxe. If you’d like to learn more about the dimensions for real axe throwing boards or brush up on the official rules, check out the IATF rules and guidelines.