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Once a medieval pastime, axe throwing is making a comeback. In recent months, axe-throwing venues have popped up around the nation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe coin it as bowling mixed with darts,\u201d said Jake Jensen, one of the partners in charge of Craft Axe Throwing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Craft Axe Throwing opened up in Greenville last March, and it offers individual lanes that can accommodate up to four people each. Just like darts, the aim of the game is to hit the bullseye.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Evan Stone, a co-manager at Craft Axe Throwing in Greenville, says that it\u2019s not just a young man\u2019s game.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve seen a World War II veteran, 93-years-old, and he\u2019s sticking it \u2013 bullseyes,\u201d Stone said.<\/p>\n
And it’s not just a man\u2019s game, either. Stone admitted that his wife is far better at axe throwing than he is.<\/p>\n
Many axe-throwing venues across the nation also sell alcohol. While beer and sharp objects seem like a dangerous combination, Jensen said that his business closely monitors alcohol consumption in order to avoid injuries.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve only seen a scratch so far, and mostly, I\u2019ve seen a few slivers,\u201d Jensen said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Potential scratches and slivers are precisely what scared Casey Ahmed, who came to Craft Axe Throwing one afternoon with her co-workers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I was terrified, and my husband was terrified, and he\u2019s keeping his phone on just in case,\u201d Ahmed said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But after a few throws, she said it actually started to relieve some of her stress.<\/p>\n
\u201dThat\u2019s why I came,\u201d Ahmed said.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s to get out a little bit of aggression.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stone said that many people, like Ahmed, stop by Craft Axe Throwing to relieve their workday stress.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you had a hard day, definitely come throw some axes,\u201d Stone said.\u00a0 \u201cTwenty minutes \u2013 you\u2019ll feel a lot better.\u201d<\/p>\n
Given the sport\u2019s recent popularity, Jensen purchased a space at 700 Gervais St. for a Columbia location of Craft Axe Throwing, which is set to open its doors mid-December.<\/p>\n
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Craft Axe Throwing Columbia plans to open mid December at 700 Gervais St. <\/p>\n
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