Where is the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS held?
U.S. STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® RETURNS TO CBS SPORTS The season follows over 70 men and women athletes from across the country through qualifying rounds, and ultimately to the U.S. Championships, held in Little Rock, Ark. In total, 16 episodes capture all the saw-screaming, chip-flying action.
Where can I watch timbersports?
For all of the sports fans looking for heart-pounding action, STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® has plenty of shows, competition, highlights and more! Go to the official YouTube channel – – to see past Championships, exciting highlights, video segments about athletes, and more.
What wood is used for timbersports?
In the sawing disciplines, white pine is also the species of choice for the same reasons. Plantation-grown white pine has predictable knot spacing and fairly wide swaths of clean wood for racing.
Who invented timbersports?
In 1985 across the pond in the USA, STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® was created by STIHL, the world’s number one selling brand of chainsaws. STIHL designed the competition with four traditional wood chopping and sawing disciplines; the underhand chop, the standing block chop, the spring board and the single buck.
What saw is used in Stihl Timbersports?
STIHL MS 661 C-M stock saw
The STIHL MS 661 C-M stock saw is a new STIHL standard chain saw. Powered at approximately 7.3 HP, its displacement is 91.1 cc and it weighs 7.4 kg. The MS 661 C-M is equipped with M-Tronic all-electronic engine management.
Who won the Stihl Timbersports?
Chopperoos Crowned STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® World Champions! It was a scorching semi-final against the Canadians that saw the Chopperoos smash the world-record in a time of 45.10 seconds, beating their old record of 46.45 by 1.35 seconds.
What is the objective of timbersports?
The aim of the game is to saw through nearly half a metre (or 46cm to be precise!) of white pine with a two-metre-long crosscut saw in the quickest possible time. Competitors have an area of 4cm on the log in which to make the cut and it must be a complete disc or ‘cookie’ otherwise the athlete is disqualified.
What timber is used in STIHL TIMBERSPORTS?
poplar
For the TIMBERSPORTS® newcomer, the wood used in STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® competitions is sourced from plantation timber regrowth forests in New South Wales. All wood is poplar except in the single buck where pine is used due to its cleaner properties and suitability for the razor sharp manual saws.
What is the prize money for STIHL TIMBERSPORTS?
The title of Australian Champion isn’t the only reward on offer, the eventual winner will claim $20,000 in prize money in Geelong and up to potential $20,000 more in Sweden the following month.
How much do competition Lumberjacks make?
The event began in 1960 and is held at the Lumberjack Bowl. There are 21 events for both men and women to compete for over $50,000 in prize money.
