Bit & Blade

03/26/2026

All streamed Open Hatchet matches

All Streamed Open Hatchet matches from the 2026 All-Saints Classic

03/25/2026

Here's the rig rundown as requested.

First, here is the setup I used for the All-Saints Classic:

Cameras:
1x GoPro
2x Anker 2K We**am
1x OBSBOT Tiny2 4K PTZ we**am

Connectivity:
1X HDMI to CAT6 Ethernet Extender, 4K@30
3x USB2 to CAT6 Ethernet Extender (1 failed day of tournament)

Camera connectivity to Laptop via Thunderbolt 3 Hub
Switching through OBS via Stream Deck
Scorebug and other overlays on Uno Overlays
Scorebug Control via Stream Deck (XL template)

That's the main list of ingredients.

Camera Placement at distances in Figures 1 and 2.

Placement of extenders in Figure 3.1 and 3.2

Figure 4 shows the camera angles used during the stream.

Figure 5 is the Command Center

This is what I would consider a budget route - obviously there are better (and significantly more expensive) options for cameras and switchers available that run over full HDMI or Coax, but even this all added up is $1K-$1.5K in investment unless you already have the cameras, extenders, and a couple hundred feet of Ethernet cable laying around. This setup was a couple years of me slowly putting pieces together to make it work. If you go this route, I would recommend shielded CAT6 Ethernet or better as its less likely to have interference issues.

The rest of it is hours of getting it all talking to each other properly, correcting timing of video and audio, building your scene & source setup in OBS, and getting your Stream Deck buttons to do what you want. There was a lot of other stuff I was preparing for the stream that never was used, primarily graphics and lower thirds, but ran out of time/energy to get them implemented properly. Its also a lot to try and run it all solo AND commentate on top of it.

What would I change:
• Better quality cameras overall, but especially for the players - there is a noticeable difference that they're running in 2K rather than 4K like the other two cameras.
• The angle/height at which the target camera is works OK for a general view, but it could be better if it were lower OR if you were to have it sit at floor level as its hard to read from a commentary position. The latter was not really an option as I wanted to interfere as little as possible with the player area. Another option that I was going to try initially was two target cameras at about the same level as the player cams, one for each target. It would be much easier to see scores this way.
• More usage of motion graphics, infographics (stats and player profiles, etc.) - this was something I unfortunately didn't have time to implement to the extent I wanted and fought OBS the whole way.
• Dream scenario scale up if money, time, and help weren't an issue: 4-8 cams, 4K@60Hz, all SDI, on the latest Blackmagic Extreme switcher with downstream keying, laptop media feed, and a dedicated machine for Video Replay. Multiple PTZ cams to show just how close some shots are. And at least two more people to help run it.

I wish you luck on your endeavors if you attempt this.

03/25/2026

All Streamed Amateur Hatchet Matches

All streamed Amateur Hatchet games from the 2026 All-Saints Classic

03/25/2026

All Streamed Hatchet Duals Matches

Hatchet Duals Matches from the 2026 All-Saints Classic at Lumberjax Urban Axe Throwing in St. Joseph, MI

03/24/2026

All Streamed Big Axe Matches

Big Axe matches for the 2026 All-Saint's Classic

03/23/2026

To answer a couple of questions I've gotten from this weekend:

Yes - I will be chopping up the streamed games for each discipline for easy viewing. I'll post the Playlists as soon as they're ready. I still need to post the Big Axe and Hatchet Duals finals.

Yes - I will be doing a general walk-through of my setup. Its probably super convoluted for what it needs to be, but it may work for you. Guess you'll make that judgement for yourself

03/22/2026

AM Hatchet Finals - All-Saints Classic 2026

Louie Perkins (A bracket) vs Brain Southard (B bracket) in the Amateur Hatchet finals at the All-Saints Classic on March 21, 2026Hosted by Lumberjax Urban Ax...

03/22/2026

Full Hatchet Open Finals - All-Saints Classic 2026

Joe Devine (A Bracket) vs Lucas Johnson (B Bracket) in Hatchet Open finals for the All-Saints Classic on March 21, 2026Hosted by Lumberjax Urban Axe Throwing...

03/21/2026

DOUBLE PERFECT IN THE HATCHET OPEN FINALS!

Joe Devine vs Lucas Johnson in the 2nd set of Hatchet Open Finals - subscribe on https://youtube.com/ for more!

ALL-SAINTS CLASSIC - DAY 3 (BIG AXE & HATCHET DUALS) Tomorrow at 9:30AM live on Youtube

01/16/2026

Going Live on YT for Louie Throws Things qualifying throws

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

01/10/2026

All in good time, but sooner than you think...