The folks at Axe Bats, a Baden Sports brand, say the round knob at the bottom of a baseball or fastpitch bat does nothing for you. In fact, it gets in your way, forcing players to choke up away from ...

The baseball bat is a brutish creation, a blunt instrument created to pummel a round ball. Never has anyone accused it of being some sort of technological marvel. It exists in almost the exact form it ...

So, what do Jay Buhner and Ted Williams have in common? Not career batting average, that’s for sure. But Buhner is down here, helping a Federal Way-based bat company, Baden Sports, promote a new type ...

This axe shows up with a handle so burned it barely holds together. The restoration starts rough, peeling away damage to reveal the solid tool underneath. Bit by bit, the metal shines again and a ...

As simple as a baseball bat might seem to be, people are forever tinkering with its design. Bats have gotten shorter and lighter, handles have gotten thinner; some bats have a hollowed-out cup at the ...

LACEY, WASHINGTON — There's an age-old tension between honoring tradition and embracing innovation. A family-owned sporting goods company in suburban Seattle is confronting that tension in the sport ...

Watch an old German Helko Werk axe get fully restored! From sandblasting the rusted head to crafting a custom laminated ...

The axes: Hatchets are used for the standard and dual events. Handles are limited to 19 inches, blades to four inches and three pounds. Big axe events use axes with four-inch, three-pound blades, with ...