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| #Post#: 91499-------------------------------------------------- | |
| KY Lake Lumberjack event | |
| By: Chainsawrepair Date: July 14, 2025, 5:53 am | |
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| KY Lake lumberjack event info is starting to be let out. | |
| Replacing the Murray event I used to love to go to. | |
| 3rd weekend in Oct. | |
| Per Melissa and Samuel. = | |
| General Rules | |
| All contestants need to check in at the lumberjack arena and | |
| confirm registration and sign a release from before the | |
| beginning of the competition. All contestants must be registered | |
| to compete and competition will begin at 10:30 a.m. | |
| All timing will done electronically with CMV app. and any times | |
| resulting in a tie for any the top places will require a | |
| saw-off. | |
| Timing on all chain saw and crosscut events will start when the | |
| hands move, and finish when the last piece of wood is severed | |
| free from the log. A starters cadence will be used Timers Ready, | |
| Competitors Ready, 3,2,1, go. | |
| Leg, hearing and eye protection must be worn in all sawing | |
| events. | |
| Event decision are up the discretion of the judge. All judges | |
| decision are final. | |
| Underhand Chop | |
| Using a single-bit axe, competitors will chop through a | |
| horizontal 8x8 yellow-poplar cant. Cuts are made with the | |
| competitors standing on the log and will begin with the | |
| starters' signal time will start when the axe hits the wood and | |
| end with the log is severed. | |
| Standing Block Chop | |
| Using a single-bit axe, competitors will chop through a vertical | |
| standing 8x8 yellow-poplar cant. The contest will begin with the | |
| starter signal, time will begin when axe hits the wood and ends | |
| when the piece is severed. | |
| Axe Throw | |
| Four throws from behind a line of 20 feet from the target with a | |
| bullseye about 5 feet above the ground level. Ladies and | |
| children my throw from 15 feet. Score will be best of the 4 | |
| throws. | |
| Only one point of the axe in the wood counts. Double Point stick | |
| is "no score" for the throw. Point of scoring (by judges) are 5 | |
| points for a bulls-eye, 4 points for the next outermost circle,3 | |
| points for the next outermost circle, 2 point for the next | |
| outermost circle and 1 point for the outermost circle, A cut ine | |
| between circles is awarede the higer circle of points. | |
| If a competitors foot hits the ground past the throwing line | |
| before the axe hits the wood, that particular throw will receive | |
| a "no score" | |
| Ties will be broken by a throw off. The loser of tied score | |
| throw off takes over the next scoring place, bumping contestants | |
| score along to fill the first five finishing places. Axe should | |
| be a double bitted, at least 21/2 pound head with minimum 24" | |
| overall handle length, the face of the blade not to exceed 6 | |
| inches. | |
| Crosscut Sawing | |
| An individual contestant my enter the crosscut sawing only once | |
| in each event. Pieces to be sawn will be 8x8 yellow poplar | |
| cants. one line will be saw through the log (Jack and Jill, Jill | |
| and Jill and single buck) 2 lines for (two man) Each sawing team | |
| may have one "second" or manager. Any chip, slab or "hang" with | |
| an uncut end of 1\2 inch or more will cause contestant to | |
| receive a no time. | |
| Husqvarna Stock Saw | |
| Chainsaw for the Contest will be provided and adjusted by>>>>>>. | |
| The competitor may not adjust the saw in any way. Leg, eye and | |
| hearing protection will be provided if needed. The saws will be | |
| started and running on ground level and will require three | |
| vertical cuts- down, up and down in a 6 inch space marked | |
| completely around the log. The pieces will be cut from 8x8 | |
| yellow-poplar cants, producing three complete pieces of wood. | |
| Time will start when the hands move and end when the third piece | |
| is severed. | |
| Stock Appearing | |
| Each contestant may only run once in a class. Saws will | |
| belimited to one cylinder, pull start and must be stock | |
| appearing (no Over sized mufflers, etc and must have all factory | |
| plastic attached) Contestants will supply their own fuel. Saws | |
| will be checked for classes and pieces to be cut will be 8x8 | |
| poplar cants. | |
| Saws will have a maximin of one minute to be started and warmed | |
| up with mechanical adjustments and or malfunctions included. | |
| Contest will start with the saws off and resting at ground level | |
| with contestant's hand flat on top of the wood with both thumbs | |
| touching a line drawn the middle of the piece to be cut. | |
| Three lines will be cut- down,up,down. | |
| The judges will mark a 6" wide area completely around the log | |
| and the cuts must produce three complete pieces of wood. Cutouts | |
| will cause contestants to receive a "no time" | |
| Leg, hearing and eye protection must be worn. Any contestant not | |
| wearing proper protection will be disqualified. | |
| A starters cadence will be used but time will start when the | |
| hands move and the Third complete cut is made. | |
| Hot Saw | |
| Saws must be a serial numbered production chain saw engine with | |
| any modification allowed. Contests will start with the saws off | |
| and resting at ground level with contestants hands flat on top | |
| of the wood. The contest will require three vertical cuts down, | |
| up and down with in a 6 inch wide space marked completely around | |
| the log. The pieces will be cut from a 8x8 yellow-poplar cant. | |
| producing 3 complete pieces of wood. | |
| A starting cadence will be used, time starts when hands move on | |
| top of the wood and end when third complete piece is severed. | |
| #Post#: 91507-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: KY Lake Lumberjack event | |
| By: Chainsawrepair Date: July 17, 2025, 2:02 pm | |
| --------------------------------------------------------- | |
| General Rules | |
| All contestants need to check in at the lumberjack arena and | |
| confirm registration and sign a release from before the | |
| beginning of the competition. All contestants must be | |
| registered to compete and competition will begin at 10:30 a.m. | |
| All timing will done electronically with CMV app. and any times | |
| resulting in a tie for any the top places will require a | |
| saw-off. | |
| Timing on all chain saw and crosscut events will start when the | |
| hands move, and finish when the last piece of wood is severed | |
| free from the log. A starters cadence will be used Timers | |
| Ready, Competitors Ready, 3,2,1, go. | |
| Leg, hearing and eye protection must be worn in all sawing | |
| events. | |
| Event decision are up the discretion of the judge. All judges | |
| decision are final. | |
| Underhand Chop | |
| Using a single-bit axe, competitors will chop through a | |
| horizontal 8x8 yellow-poplar cant. Cuts are made with the | |
| competitors standing on the log and will begin with the | |
| starters' signal time will start when the axe hits the wood and | |
| end with the log is severed. | |
| Standing Block Chop | |
| Using a single-bit axe, competitors will chop through a vertical | |
| standing 8x8 yellow-poplar cant. The contest will begin with the | |
| starter signal, time will begin when axe hits the wood and ends | |
| when the piece is severed. | |
| Axe Throw | |
| Four throws from behind a line of 20 feet from the target with a | |
| bullseye about 5 feet above the ground level. Ladies and | |
| children my throw from 15 feet. Score will be best of the 4 | |
| throws. | |
| Only one point of the axe in the wood counts. Double Point stick | |
| is "no score" for the throw. Point of scoring (by judges) are 5 | |
| points for a bulls-eye, 4 points for the next outermost circle,3 | |
| points for the next outermost circle, 2 point for the next | |
| outermost circle and 1 point for the outermost circle, A cut ine | |
| between circles is awarede the higer circle of points. | |
| If a competitors foot hits the ground past the throwing line | |
| before the axe hits the wood, that particular throw will receive | |
| a "no score" | |
| Ties will be broken by a throw off. The loser of tied score | |
| throw off takes over the next scoring place, bumping contestants | |
| score along to fill the first five finishing places. Axe should | |
| be a double bitted, at least 21/2 pound head with minimum 24" | |
| overall handle length, the face of the blade not to exceed 6 | |
| inches. | |
| Crosscut Sawing | |
| An individual contestant my enter the crosscut sawing only once | |
| in each event. Pieces to be sawn will be 8x8 yellow poplar | |
| cants. one line will be saw through the log (Jack and Jill, Jill | |
| and Jill and single buck) 2 lines for (two man) Each sawing | |
| team may have one "second" or manager. Any chip, slab or "hang" | |
| with an uncut end of 1\2 inch or more will cause contestant to | |
| receive a no time. | |
| Husqvarna Stock Saw | |
| Chainsaw for the Contest will be provided and adjusted by>>>>>>. | |
| The competitor may not adjust the saw in any way. Leg, eye and | |
| hearing protection will be provided if needed. The saws will be | |
| started and running on ground level and will require three | |
| vertical cuts- down, up and down in a 6 inch space marked | |
| completely around the log. The pieces will be cut from 8x8 | |
| yellow-poplar cants, producing three complete pieces of wood. | |
| Time will start when the hands move and end when the third piece | |
| is severed. | |
| Stock Appearing | |
| Each contestant may only run once in a class. Saws will | |
| belimited to one cylinder, pull start and must be stock | |
| appearing (no Over sized mufflers, etc and must have all factory | |
| plastic attached) Contestants will supply their own fuel. Saws | |
| will be checked for classes and pieces to be cut will be 8x8 | |
| poplar cants. | |
| Saws will have a maximin of one minute to be started and warmed | |
| up with mechanical adjustments and or malfunctions included. | |
| Contest will start with the saws off and resting at ground level | |
| with contestant's hand flat on top of the wood with both thumbs | |
| touching a line drawn the middle of the piece to be cut. | |
| Three lines will be cut- down,up,down. | |
| The judges will mark a 6" wide area completely around the log | |
| and the cuts must produce three complete pieces of wood. Cutouts | |
| will cause contestants to receive a "no time" | |
| Leg, hearing and eye protection must be worn. Any contestant not | |
| wearing proper protection will be disqualified. | |
| A starters cadence will be used but time will start when the | |
| hands move and the Third complete cut is made. | |
| Hot Saw | |
| Saws must be a serial numbered production chain saw engine with | |
| any modification allowed up to 140 cc. Contests will start with | |
| the saws off and resting at ground level with contestants hands | |
| flat on top of the wood. The contest will require three vertical | |
| cuts down, up and down with in a 6 inch wide space marked | |
| completely around the log. The pieces will be cut from a 8x8 | |
| yellow-poplar cant. producing 3 complete pieces of wood. | |
| A starting cadence will be used, time starts when hands move on | |
| top of the wood and end when third complete piece is severed. | |
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