Woodchop

It’s one of the ultimate spectacles of the Show when the men and women let loose with the axe and the woodchips fly.

The best axe wielders from around the world will vie for the title of ‘World Champion’ in the Underhand, Standing Block, Single Handed Sawing and crowd favourite; the TreeFelling.

In 2012 the world’s best Sawyers will compete in the Double Handed Sawing World Championship to be held on the 20th anniversary of the late George Foster, father of David Foster. Champions from the past go up against some of the sports younger and up and coming competitors.

Did you know:

• Woodchopping originated from a £25 bet between two men in a bar in Ulverstone, Tasmania in 1870 to see who could fell a tree the fastest
• Woodchopping at the Sydney Royal Easter Show is more than 100 years old
• The Sydney Royal Easter Show is the largest woodchop competition in the world and is known as the “Wimbledon of Woodchop”
• World Championship events are held in the disciplines of Underhand, Standing Block, Treefelling and Cross Cut Sawing (single & double handed)

    Location:                 Channel 9 Woodchop Stadium