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Wood chopping is practised in regions where forestry is or has been an important part of the economy:
  • In North America: in Canada and in the North of the United States.

  • In Europe: in Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, England, the Alpine region of France, the Basque Country (both in the French and Spanish sides), other parts of Spain (mainly in Asturias, but also in Castile and Madrid).

  • In Australia and New Zealand.


Categories in a wood chopping contest:
  • standing block, where the axeman stands and swings at a log level with his or her shoulders

  • underhand, where the log is horizontal, and the axeman stands on it, swinging the axe between his or her feet

  • tree felling, where the block to be cut is vertical, but on top of a pole, so the axeman must first position some planks (usually three) in narrow cuts made in the pole, climb and stand on the highest plank whilst chopping through the log.


Many wood chopping events are Handicap events, where the axemen start at different times, depending how fast they are expected to chop through the log. Championship events are Scratch events with no handicap, and typically use larger diameter logs (375 mm).

Handicap events may use logs of 250 mm to 350 mm, depending on the skill of the competitors. All competitors have the same size log, the handicap is based purely on time.


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